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 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 executive vice president and worldwide chair is stepping down, the company said Oct. 23.

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. 

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. 

The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee has added orthopedic surgeon Preet Gurusamy, MD, according to an Oct. 20 report from the Williamson Herald.

Medicine has become the next big investment for several non-healthcare entities. 

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. 

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.

Several major payers are shaking up their partnerships and coverage options heading toward 2024, with several big moves impacting orthopedics: 

New York City-based Brooklyn Premier Orthopedics recently experienced a data security incident that may have affected more than 48,000 people. 

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.

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.

Salem (Ore.) Health recently absorbed Salem-based Hope Orthopedics, a clinic with three sites in Salem, Keizer and Dallas, Ore. 

Oxford (Miss.) Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has added Tyler Ellis, MD, to its orthopedics team, according to an Oct. 18 LinkedIn post. 

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, based in Philadelphia, and Las Vegas-based Harvard MedTech are collaborating to research remote virtual reality-based cognitive behavioral therapy in orthopedic patients.

The Orthopaedic Group, based in Mobile, Ala., expanded its staff with the addition of Scott Glenzer, MD.

Here are three notes on Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic activity that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 9: 

Johson & Johnson is embarking on a two-year restructuring process of its orthopedic business after its third quarter earnings report reflects a shortfall in medical device sales, according to an Oct. 17 report from The Business Times.

HCA Florida Aventura Hospital has promoted Andrew Hiller, MD, to department chair of surgery.