Former New Providence N.J.-based Summit Health orthopedic surgeon Michael Cushner, MD, is seeking $6 million from the system alleging underpayment, according to a July 31 report from the Westfair Business Journal.

Nearly 30% of orthopedic surgery physician assistants are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, according to the latest specialty report from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, released July 29.

Newport (R.I.) Hospital has earned The Joint Commission's advanced certification for total hip and knee replacements, according to a July 31 report from What's Up Newp.

Lisa Lattanza, MD, has been appointed the Ensign Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale School of Medicine. 

Smith+Nephew has partnered with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co., a value-based care and outcomes management company, to offer AI-powered analytics and data.

For patients 45 to 65 years old, orthopedic cases accounted for four out of five procedures accounting for the highest proportions of postoperative opioid prescriptions, according to a study published June 26 in JAMA Network Open.

Orthopedic surgeon salary varies based on the practice setting, according to data from Physicians Thrive.

Since 2020, orthopedic surgeon pay has climbed, but the CMS physician conversion factor has steadily decreased over the last four years.

Cleveland Clinic has established a multiyear care agreement with North Canton, Ohio-based Walsh University. 

Timothy Kremchek, MD, performed arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Oakland Athletics pitcher Alex Wood.

Wegovy and other GLP-1 medications prescribed for obesity could increase the number of patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries, according to Moody's Investor Services analysts. 

Mississippi has been named the worst state for healthcare in 2024, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking published July 29. 

Davenport, Iowa-based Orthopaedic Specialists is adding two orthopedic surgeons in the coming months.

The Philadelphia Eagles have added Peter DeLuca, MD, as head orthopedic physician for the 2024 season, according to a July 28 report from nj.com.

Demetrios Douros, MD, a sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, took an unusual path to arrive at his current position, according to a July 26 report from Spectrum News 1.

Here are nine statistics on the state of prior authorization in 2024 for spine and orthopedic providers to know: 

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Atlanta earns $1,089,800, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine appointed Frank Henn, MD, as chair of the department of orthopedics.

U.S. News & World Report recently released its top 50 hospitals for both neurology and neurosurgery as well as orthopedic surgery for 2024 and 2025.

Family Medicine Residency Spokane (Wash.), part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, plans to cut its sports medicine fellowship next year along with a transitional one-year program for residents, according to a July 24 report from The Spokesman-Review.