The Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics in Chattanooga, Tenn., is partnering with HealthMe to offer transparent pricing for orthopedic care.

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System has expanded its services, adding four new healthcare providers across multiple service lines, including spine specialist Ali Esfahani, MD. 

Aligning with musculoskeletal management services organizations is becoming a more attractive strategic option for independent orthopedic practices as economic, payer and administrative hurdles continue to challenge physician-owned groups to maintain autonomy.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth has received the Joint Commission's gold seal of approval for advanced certification in spine surgery, according to a Sept. 20 news release.

Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic is adding two locations and bolstering its team of surgeons, 850 Business Magazine reported Sept. 18.

Here are four developments from orthopedic management service organizations since Aug. 21:

Harrison-based Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York, a 20-physician group, are now accepting major commercial insurance plans, USA Today reported Sept. 19.

Carrell Clinic in Dallas plans to adopt Upgraid, a perioperative patient optimization platform for total joint replacement patients.

The Physicians’ Spine and Rehabilitation Specialists of Georgia in Rome notified patients of a data breach affecting 39,765 people, law firm Console and Associates wrote on JD Supra on Sept. 16.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Triumph Orthopedics, a management services organization formed in April, inked a partnership with Georgia Bone and Joint Surgeons in Cartersville.

Leading orthopedic practices have grown their physician roster with multiple additions. Here are six practices adding at least two hires since Aug. 25.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Excelsior Orthopaedics is expanding its footprint with a new location, Buffalo Business First reported Sept. 15

Omaha-based OrthoNebraska, in partnership with Denver-based healthcare real estate developer NexCore Group, has opened a new orthopedic medical office in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 

Here are three moves from three leading Illinois orthopedic practices since Sept. 1.

Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone and Joint Institute added five spine and orthopedic physicians, the practice said Sept. 13.

OrthoIllinois has opened a 49,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art clinic in Elgin that will offer a variety of orthopedic care, including joint replacement, sports medicine, spine care, interventional pain management and rheumatology. 

Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island, operated by Daniel Choi, MD, has moved its Nassau County location to Garden City, N.Y., and is relocating its Patchogue, N.Y., office in Suffolk County to a larger location in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., in October.

Private equity investments have grown in the spine and orthopedic space, with many physicians taking advantage of the opportunities it offers. However, there are also concerns among experts about the long-term viability of taking outside capital.

Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based OrthoSC opened a location in the space of a former restaurant, The Post and Courier reported Sept. 6.

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute added three surgeons to its team, according to a Sept. 5 email shared with Becker's.