Orthopedics

The use of computer-assisted navigation and robotics within surgery has exploded in recent years. Augmented reality technologies can now improve surgical accuracy and offer more complete data all within the surgeon's visual field, which can improve patient safety and outcomes…

Although costs in the musculoskeletal space are rapidly increasing, that spending doesn't always translate to value. By creating value-based programs that focus holistically on patients, population health data and the right provider incentives, healthcare systems can better control costs while…

In April 2021, SI-BONE® launched the iFuse-TORQ™ Implant System for the treatment of pelvic fractures, and for SI joint fusion.

Integrating evidence-based practices that include patient preference; patient, family, and staff satisfaction; pain control; patient safety; and cost into our care plans supports improved outcomes for both patient recovery and expenses in the current healthcare climate of declining reimbursements and…

Leaders representing Florida's largest orthopedic umbrella group, Ortho Florida, joined their partners at Rectangle Health, a healthcare technology company, to share best practices and benefits of implementing modern patient payment technologies like Practice Management Bridge in the Feb. 10 webinar,…

The market for orthobiologics has had to take a backseat because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts expect to see the market rebound in 2021 and continue to grow in subsequent years. The market is crowded with lots of competition,…

CMS added total hip arthroplasty to the ASC payable list on Jan. 1, a move that further perpetuates the migration of total joint replacement procedures from the inpatient setting to the outpatient setting.

Providers are facing a surge in demand for total hip and knee arthroplasty procedures. By 2030, annual total hip replacement volumes are expected to grow by 171 percent, while total knee replacements are projected to grow by 189 percent, according…

Surgical procedures that represent the largest opportunities for migration to ASCs also present the greatest cannibalization risk to hospitals.

Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cayuga Medical Center invested in a fourth-generation da Vinci Xi Surgical System, according to Ithaca Journal, part of the USA Today network.