Oklahoma City-based SSM Health and SSM Health Bone and Joint Hospital patients may have been caught in a data breach impacting SSM's business partner Navvis, according to a Jan. 3 report from News9.

Greensboro, N.C.-based Southeastern Orthopaedic Specialists experienced a data breach that exposed sensitive consumer information, according to a Jan. 2 article from an attorney from Console and Associates published by JDSupra.

Bend, Ore.-based The Center Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Care added five surgeons from Bend-based Desert Orthopedics.

Fort Lauderdale-based Florida Pain & Rehabilitation Associates, led by designated physician and pain medicine specialist Sergio Lenchig, MD, is under a 30-day suspension for safety infractions, according to a Jan. 3 report from the Miami Herald.

A new policy at Bethesda Hospital East and Bethesda Hospital West, both in Boynton Beach, Fla., is asking on-call orthopedic surgeons to see emergency patients, including those who may be out of the surgeons' scope of expertise, bocanewsnow.com reported Jan. 3.

Jashan Valjee, DPM, of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md., wants to bolster administrative efficiencies in his practice for 2024.

University of California Los Angeles Health orthopedic specialist Nicholas Bernthal, MD, has teamed up with Duke University biomedical engineer Tatiana Segura, PhD, and a team of UCLA engineers to develop a preventative strategy for postoperative orthopedic surgical infections. 

Alaska is the most expensive state to get a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal in the hospital outpatient departments, while Iowa is the most affordable, according to data from Sidecar Health's care calculator.

At the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, Forbes updated its annual list of the richest people in the world, which includes 34 U.S. healthcare billionaires in 2024, including eight who made their wealth in the spine and orthopedic industry. 

Springfield, Mass.-based New England Orthopedic Surgeons has implemented Athenahealth's cloud-based electronic health record, revenue cycle management and patient engagement solutions suite athenaOne.  

California is the state with the highest employment level of orthopedic surgeons.

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company has acquired MoonlightOrtho, a musculoskeletal telehealth platform.

Enovis completed its acquisition of LimaCorporate, according to a Jan. 3 news release.

A multimillion orthopedic malpractice verdict is expected to go to court again after a patient chose to seek a new trial against Sartell, Minn.-based St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates. Here is a timeline of the events leading up to the move:

At the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, Forbes updated its annual list of the richest people in the world, which features 34 U.S. healthcare billionaires in 2024, including retired orthopedic and spinal surgeon Gary Michelson, MD. 

Sports medicine surgeon Michael Stuart, MD, is retiring from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic after 35 years, the Post Bulletin reported Jan. 1.

From legal battles to new leaders, here are nine orthopedic moves and stories that affected the industry in 2023.

From leading new centers to being honored for their specialty, here are five surgeons on the cutting edge of sports medicine:

Here are 14 orthopedic and sports medicine surgeons who performed surgery on 18 professional athletes that Becker's reported on since Oct. 5:

Plans for the North Liberty, Iowa-based Steindler Orthopedic Clinic ASC and clinic are continuing to move forward, with officials accelerating its intended opening date, according to a report from the Corridor Business Journal.