Orthopedics

Artificial intelligence tools are reshaping how musculoskeletal (MSK) and orthopaedic practices operate, diagnose, treat, manage patient flow, and reach new patients. Whether you operate a new or established practice, understanding how AI can help your team work smarter, reduce administrative…

We’ve all read the statistics. The United States spends $5.3 trillion per year on healthcare, roughly 18% of GDP (1). Looking back at the last 10 years, the growth rate in annualized healthcare expenditure exceeds GDP growth and inflation rate…

Indiana (Noblesville) Orthopedic Institute is expanding by opening a new clinic, adding a physician and growing its service lines.  The organization is opening an outpatient clinic in Greenwood, Ind., on March 30, according to a March 24 news release from…

The rules for spine surgeon independence are changing, and what will help surgeons thrive in five years will look different than what worked a decade ago. Three spine surgeons discuss the strategies needed to ensure independence for the long haul.…

Up to this point, AI in orthopedics has been a bit of a mix bag. While there have been positives, unrefined and rushed programs have created delays and inaccuracies. On the plus side, some organizations have been able to integrate…

Hammes broke ground on an expansion at Specialists Hospital Shreveport (La.), a physician-owned surgical hospital focused on spine and orthopedics, according to a March 19 news release. The project will expand on surgical capabilities, sterile processing and central sterile services capacity.  Hammes…

The UC Board of Regents approved a UCLA Health project to convert a Los Angeles area building into an office building including a sports medicine facility and ASC, the Daily Bruin reported March 18. The $298.2 million project will turn a building…

The current prior authorization system in orthopedics leads to unnecessary denials and delays that could be improved with a level of standardization, according to this orthopedic surgeon.  A new communication system for prior authorizations could allow for insurance companies to…

While the standardization of CPT codes has been a net positive for orthopedics in terms of billing and reimbursement, there are some nuances that standard codes don’t address on a case-by-case basis. Standardization has led to some surgeons placing quantity…

Amid major spine medtech spinoffs, acquisitions and mergers over recent years, innovation in the medtech field has been challenged, Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, told Becker’s. “We basically have about five big players in med tech,” Dr. Sekhon said. “Interesting things are…