Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has acquired Florida Sports Injury & Orthopedic Institute, adding six orthopedic and sports medicine physicians in Clermont, Fla., as of Nov. 5. Florida Sports Injury & Orthopedic Institute has served the area since 2011…
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OrthAlign has launched Lantern ASC, a surgical navigation platform for hip and knee replacements designed for hospitals and ASCs. The platform combines a reusable navigation unit with a procedural Smart Pack Kit to provide real-time guidance during joint replacement procedures.…
Surgeons who perform hip and knee replacements will take a smaller Medicare pay cut in 2027 than CMS proposed in July, but a cut nonetheless. It lands as the facility side of the ledger keeps pulling joints toward outpatient settings…
Same-facility total joint replacements in Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s ASCs rose 12.8% year over year in the third quarter. It was the company’s strongest quarter for the procedure in 2026. Tenet’s ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, reported $537 million in…
California has seven hospitals on Healthgrades’ list of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement, the most of any state. Maryland and New Jersey follow with four each, while Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas have three each.…
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Physician independence in orthopedics isn’t dying, but it is being redefined. For surgeons, it no longer means a solo practice and a handful of insurance contracts. It means owning the facility, controlling the decisions and building the scale to survive.…
Healthgrades published its “Specialty Excellence 2027 Awards,” recognizing hospitals for their patient outcomes across 19 specialties, including outpatient orthopedic surgery. Five hospitals in New Jersey were included in the list, the most of any state. California, Pennsylvania and Texas all…
A Fulton County jury awarded $4 million to a patient in a medical malpractice lawsuit against hand surgeon Samuel Payne, MD, and Atlanta-based Georgia Hand, Shoulder & Elbow. The jury found that the defendants’ negligence caused her injuries, according to…
For independent orthopedic surgeons, owning a surgery center was once a way to get ahead. Increasingly, it may be the only way to keep up. As physician reimbursement declines and the cost of running a practice continues to climb, Justin…
Total joint replacement has become one of the clearest growth engines in ambulatory surgery. Medicare is clearing the last regulatory barriers, facility rates for joints are rising and the largest ASC operators report double-digit joint growth. Surgeon pay cuts, a…