Today's Top 20 Stories
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NuVasive lays off 157 after merger
NuVasive is laying off 157 employees at its San Diego headquarters, according to WARN notice data from the state of California. -
Orthopedic practices turn their focus to recruitment
As physician shortages continue to threaten every healthcare specialty, here is what five practices told Becker's they are doing to recruit new talent in 2024: -
4 orthopedic data breaches in the 1st month of 2024
Less than one month into 2024, Becker's has already reported on four healthcare data breaches that have affected orthopedic and spine patients.
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Spine specialist named president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Spine specialist D.J. Kennedy, MD, professor and chair of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Nashville, Tenn., has been elected president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. -
4 things to know about Centinel Spine's CEO
Steven Murray is CEO of Centinel Spine. Here are four things to know about him: -
Disc replacement in 2024: 5 things to know
From changes in reimbursement rates to debut procedures, here are updates on disc replacement surgery to know in 2024: -
Kansas Joint and Spine Specialists data breach impacts 83,000+ patients
Wichita-based Kansas Joint and Spine Specialists has reported a data breach that affected 83,869 patients, according to a Jan. 25 report from classaction.org.
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PIH Health adds Persona IQ for total knee replacements
Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health has added Zimmer Biomet's Persona IQ smart knee implant for total knee replacement surgeries. -
'Handcuffed within our own profession': What is burning out orthopedic surgeons
While orthopedic surgery is one of the least burn-out physician specialties in 2024, 44% of orthopedic surgeons do report feelings of burnout. -
Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons suffers data incident
Des Moines (Iowa) Orthopaedic Surgeons was hit with a data security incident that affected certain protected health information. -
The physician shortage's effect on the orthopedic industry
The physician shortage is a threat to every area of healthcare. But how will it affect orthopedics?
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Carrollton Orthopedic Clinic rebrands
The Carrollton (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic has rebranded, changing its logo and its name to OrthoWest, and plans to open a fourth location, according to a Jan. 25 report from The City Menus. -
Dr. Venu Nemani appointed to National Spine Health Foundation's board
Venu Nemani, MD, PhD, was named to the National Spine Health Foundation's medical and scientific board. -
Why noncompetes are 'worthless' to Dr. Nicholas Grosso
In his time at Bethesda, Md.-based Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, Nicholas Grosso, MD, has found physician exits to be rare. -
2 recent orthopedic practice settlements
Becker's reported on two orthopedic practices paying to resolve lawsuits and billing claims in the last 7 days. -
3 bold predictions from spine, orthopedic leaders
From the effects of weight loss drugs to the trajectory of spinal oncology, here are three big predictions from spine and orthopedic leaders. -
How OrthoMidwest has fared 1 year post-merger
Rockford-based OrthoIllinois and Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush came together to form OrthoMidwest at the start of 2023. -
The largest spine, orthopedic acquisitions of the last 5 years
From practice acquisitions to medtech shake-ups, here are the largest spine and orthopedic acquisitions Becker's has covered in the last five years: -
Geisinger adds pediatric neurosurgeon
Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital in Danville, Pa. added neurosurgeon Cameron Brimley, MD. -
5 women making history in orthopedic surgery
Women only make up about 18% of the orthopedic surgeon workforce, one of the largest gender disparities across healthcare specialties.
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