There are several new trends crucial for orthopedic surgeons to understand emerging in the healthcare space. Orthopedic surgeons and industry experts discussed some of these changes during a session at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2013 Annual Meeting titled "Accountable Care Organizations and Bundled Payments: Passing Trends or a New Paradigm?"

Here are five statistics on orthopedic practice management based on the Medscape Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation Report: 2012 Results.  

Marc Cohen, MD, a spine surgeon based in New Jersey, discusses four big coverage challenges for spine surgeons and how changes should be made to the system in the future.

Merge Healthcare, a provider of clinical systems, has announced that more than 650 orthopedic surgeons and more than 50 practices have already or are in the process of implementing Merge OrthoPACS, a comprehensive image management and digital templating solution for orthopedics.

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center announced that its department of orthopedics and rehabilitation has been ranked Number 1 in the nation in National Institutes of Health funding for orthopedic research, according to data released by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

To coincide with the start of the NCAA's March Madness, National Medical Billing Services announced it will sponsor renowned Duke University Men's Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski's keynote speech at the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, June 13-15, 2013.

Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, Texas, announced the opening of its new outpatient surgery center that offers orthopedic surgery services.

Jeff Bernhardt, Clinical Director at Main Street Specialty Surgery Center, discusses 10 ways ambulatory surgery centers can improve their efficiency and become an even stronger business as a result.

Lawrence Dickinson, MD, an neurosurgeon with Pacific Brain & Spine Medical Group in Castro Valley, Calif., discusses minimally invasive spine surgery and where he sees the field heading in the future.

Merritt Healthcare has purchased an interest in Central Maryland Ambulatory Surgery Center in Baltimore and will manage the operations of the ASC, according to a Merritt Healthcare news release.

The Orthopedic Associates of the Central Maryland Ambulatory Surgery Center have provided orthopedic services to the Annapolis, Baltimore, Columbia, Eldersburg, Montgomery County and Washington, DC, areas for over 40 years.

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