Of the more than 200 orthopedic ASCs on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, more than 30 are in the Midwest. The full list of all ranked ASCs is here. Here are the top spine and orthopedic ASCs in the Midwest.…
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Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Zach Eflin, a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Dr. Meister completed a Tommy John surgery on Mr. Eflins’ right elbow, according to an April 8 news release from Major League Baseball. Mr. Eflin…
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System increased discharges by 70% across sites and reduced length of stay by 13 hours. Texas Oncology grew infusion volume by 16% without adding staff or chairs. The University of Kansas Health System raised OR utilization…
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GE Healthcare’s bkActiv intraoperative ultrasound system and Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS are now digitally integrated, according to an April 9 news release. The bkActiv system offers real-time visualization and can be used with Stealth AXiS for cranial procedures. It features an…
Northwell Health opened the Northwell Spine Institute at Lenox Hill in New York City, according to an April 9 news release. The $6.3 million facility is 11,500 square feet and brings togetherorthopedics, sports medicine, neurosurgery, and physical medicine and rehabilitation…
Here are five updates to know from orthopedic medtech giant Smith+Nephew from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s:
Revenue cycle teams are under pressure — and adding more labor isn’t the answer. Healthcare organizations are being asked to reduce administrative burden, improve financial performance and modernize operations all at once. But for many leaders, separating meaningful AI innovation…
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Brittany Rambino
Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management, Ambry Genetics
Kyle Fetter
Chief Operating Officer, XiFin, Inc.
Jeff Carmichael
Senior Vice President of Engineering, Analytics, and AI, XiFin, Inc.
For more than a decade, Maryland has occupied a rare place in American healthcare as a proving ground for reform, going beyond mere participation. The state’s all-payer model, built on hospital global budgets and standardized pricing, was designed to answer…
For most specialties, more than half of compensation is based on salary, but orthopedic surgeons mostly rely on productivity shares, according to the American Medical Association’s “AMA Policy Research Perspectives Report.” The AMA’s report includes 2024 data from the AMA’s…
Highridge Medical and Waypoint Orthopedics have partnered to distribute the Waypoint GPS system for pedicle screw placement, according to an April 9 news release. The Waypoint GPS is a disposable single-use pedicle probe that uses color-sensing technology to identify the…