1. OrthoAlliance inks 5 partnerships, adds 50 physicians since June Full story

2. Most-recruited physician specialties for the last 5 years Full story

3. 15 states with less than 200 orthopedic surgeons Full story

4. Ortho bundled payments come with risks. Are they worth it? Surgeons from Rothman, NYU Langone + other top tier systems lay out the pros and cons.

5. How the 'consumerization of healthcare' can improve patients' experience Full story

6. Indiana Joint Replacement Institute to add $28M facility with ASC Full story

7.  HCA and Mount Sinai are replacing outdated care practices with a single AI platform for better and more efficient care. See how they're saving clinicians time and streamlining workflows here.

8. Dr. Rahul Vaidya named chair of orthopedics at Wayne State University School of Medicine Full story

9. MicroPort Orthopedics adds 2 medtech veterans Full story

10. It's time to bridge the gap between digital health records and ERPs. Find out how inventory management systems can connect them — and why it matters.

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