Law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz is investigating claims on behalf of patients who may have had data stolen in Access Sports Medicine & Orthopedics' data breach, according to a Sept. 19 news release.

There have been three multimillion-dollar donations involving spine and orthopedic surgeons since June 1.

Andrew Schneider, MD, joined Centerville, Ohio-based Orthopedic Associates in September. 

Mercy Clinic Orthopedic Surgery – Ardmore (Okla.) has added orthopedic surgeon Aamir Bhimani, MD, to its practice. 

Outpatient spine surgery is growing, and some ASCs have a particular supply advantage when it comes to adding endoscopic procedures.

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka added spine surgeon Olusegun Onibonoje, DO, WIBW reported Sept. 19.

Stryker completed its acquisition of Nico Corp., a company focused on minimally invasive tumor and intracerebral hemorrhage procedures.

Mike West, who led Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, for 22 years died Sept. 16 at age 65.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery partnered with the United Federation of Teachers Welfare Fund to provide access to orthopedic and rheumatology care, according to a Sept. 19 news release. 

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New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has added orthopedic hand surgeon Mark Tyson Garon, MD, to its orthopedic staff.

Avicenna.AI, a medical imaging AI company, has earned FDA clearance for its CINA-CSpine tool, designed to support the detection of cervical spine fractures from CT images, according to a Sept. 19 report from Imaging Technology News.

Northwest Health – Porter (Ind.) has been named an Aetna Institute of Quality for total joint replacements, according to a Sept. 19 report from Valpo.Life.

California-based medical device company Axonics has won a patent infringement trial against Medtronic, according to a Sept. 19 report from Global Data.

As walk-in and orthopedic urgent care facilities have gained traction at practices nationwide, Los Angeles-based UCLA Health has opened its own Santa Monica, Calif.-based facility. 

Spine surgeons are keeping a close eye on the evolving policy issues affecting their job from reimbursements to Medicare pay.

University of Pittsburgh received an $18.5 million donation from the Orland Bethel Family Foundation to support a biological specimen repository within the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center for orthopedic research.

A retrospective study from New York City-based NYU Langone found a connection between endoscopic spine surgery and reduced need for postoperative pain medication.

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center has re-earned the Joint Commission's gold seal of approval for total hip and knee replacements, total shoulder replacements and spine surgery, according to a Sept. 16 report from South Florida Hospital News. 

Some healthcare companies are dedicated to providing urgent care for a range of injuries. But more practices and health systems are capitalizing on in-house orthopedic-specific walk-in services.