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82% of orthopedic surgeons have been a malpractice defendant: Report
Eighty-two percent of orthopedic surgeons have been named as a sole or co-defendant in a malpractice lawsuit at some point in their careers, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Malpractice Report," published Oct. 26. -
OrthoArizona welcomes new total joint surgeon
Phoenix-based OrthoArizona, which employs 70 musculoskeletal specialists, has expanded its total joint service line with the addition of Robert Burnham Jr., MD. -
29 hospitals honored as top orthopedic, spine facilities
Healthgrades has named its top 100 orthopedic and top 100 spine care hospitals for 2024, with just 29 hospitals being named to both lists. -
Healthgrades' best hospitals for orthopedic surgery: Meet 2024's newcomers
Every year, Healthgrades names the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic care nationwide. Twenty-nine new hospitals that did not make 2023's list have joined the list of top hospitals for 2024. -
Healthgrades' top 100 hospitals for joint replacement: 2024
Healthgrades has released its list of the top 100 hospitals for joint replacement in 2024. -
Scottish Rite for Children names new fellowship program director
Megan E. Johnson, MD, has been designated as the new program director for the Dorothy & Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis at Dallas-based Scottish Rite for Children. The fellowship boasts almost 200 surgeon alumni and is among the nation's largest and longest-standing. -
OrthoPediatrics, Children's National Hospital strike development partnership
Orthopedic developer OrthoPediatrics has partnered with Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital to improve development and commercialization of pediatric medical devices, according to an Oct. 23 report from Inside Indiana Business. -
Healthgrades' best hospitals for orthopedic surgery: 2024
Healthgrades named the 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2024, honoring hospitals with superior patient outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement and total knee replacement. -
Johnson & Johnson MedTech chair changes hands
Johnson & Johnson MedTech executive vice president and worldwide chair is stepping down, the company said Oct. 23. -
Orthopedic activity in the 5 most underserved states
Five states — Idaho, Illinois, Georgia, Washington and South Carolina — are the most underserved when it comes to orthopedic care, with fewer than three orthopedic surgeons per every 100,000 residents. -
Orthopedic surgeons per capita in all 50 states | 2023
While California has the most orthopedic surgeons of any state according to 2023 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, New Hampshire has the most orthopedic surgeons per capita. Idaho has the fewest. -
Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee adds to orthopedic surgery team
The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee has added orthopedic surgeon Preet Gurusamy, MD, according to an Oct. 20 report from the Williamson Herald. -
Why this orthopedic surgeon believes 'medicine should remain in the hands of providers'
Medicine has become the next big investment for several non-healthcare entities. -
Meet the physicians who provide care for the 11 highest-paid NBA players
LeBron James, forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, has been named the highest paid NBA player of 2023, with a $117.6 million contract, according to an Oct. 20 report from Forbes. -
Orthopedic surgeons' opinions mixed on healthcare disruptors
Healthcare is moving beyond the four walls of a physician's office and into the same places consumers buy groceries, toilet paper and holiday gifts. -
Major payer moves impacting orthopedics in 2023
Several major payers are shaking up their partnerships and coverage options heading toward 2024, with several big moves impacting orthopedics: -
New York orthopedic practice suffers data security incident
New York City-based Brooklyn Premier Orthopedics recently experienced a data security incident that may have affected more than 48,000 people. -
Former Rothman CEO files wrongful termination lawsuit, alleges financial mismanagement
Former Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute CEO Christopher Olivia, MD, who made his exit from the practice in March, is suing the practice claiming he was wrongfully terminated after blowing the whistle on internal financial mismanagement, according to an Oct. 17 report from the Philadelphia Inquirer. -
Washington health system adds orthopedic surgeon
Sunnyside, Wash.-based Astria Health has added Zachary Tan, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons, according to an Oct. 18 report by Sunnyside Sun. -
5 things to know about Hope Orthopedics
Salem (Ore.) Health recently absorbed Salem-based Hope Orthopedics, a clinic with three sites in Salem, Keizer and Dallas, Ore.
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