1. Ohio orthopedic surgeon gets 3 years in prison for overprescribing opioids Full story

2. Surgeon investigated for attending Zoom traffic trial from OR; 2 shot at Texas medical office & more Full story

3. Smith+Nephew, Arthrex patent dispute continues in Supreme Court Full story

4. Do you know the leading causes of patient readmissions after joint procedures? Download McKesson’s resource guide to learn what they are and how to help prevent them.

5. MpowerHealth invests $7M toward orthopedic value-based programs Full story

6. Bioventus settles billing fraud allegations for $3.6M: 4 details Full story

7. 13 new ASCS in February Full story

8. What will ignite growth at your ortho or spine practice? Join speakers from Rush, Yale, Mount Sinai and more at the Becker's Othopedic, Spine + ASC Virtual Event to find out. Click here to register.

9. Texas hospital adds robotic imaging for complex spine procedures Full story

10. J&J shot approved by FDA; 1 dose of Pfizer's shot may protect survivors and more: 5 COVID-19 vaccine updates Full story