Here are 18 spine and orthopedic organizations opening and planning to open new practices and facilities that Becker's reported on since the start of 2024:

Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name Medical Center added North Jersey Orthopaedic Specialists, which is based in the same city.

Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics is one of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S. and it has its eye on further expansion.

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The two Wisconsin hospitals that Altoona, Wis.-based Chippewa Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine fought to keep open closed.

Two orthopedic practice mergers were announced so far in 2024:

Somerset-based OrthoNJ is one of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S., and it's the largest independent orthopedic practice in New Jersey.

Independence Blue Cross and Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute extended their value-based care agreement for three more years.

Spine surgeons are thinking about how to grow their practice revenues, and looking toward ways to grow patient reach will be crucial.

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is one of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S.

Seventeen physicians from Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center were recognized on Castle Connolly's 2024 "Top Doctors" in Los Angeles and San Francisco list.

Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (Conn.) opened a storefront clinic in South Windsor, Conn., Hartford Business Journal reported March 18.

Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic and Lafayette-based Louisiana Orthopedic Specialists plan to merge.

Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy is one of the largest orthopedic practices in the U.S. with 91 physicians on staff.

Leland, N.C.-based Brunswick Surgery Center is the first ASC in the U.S. to earn Orthopedic Center of Excellence designation in all four subspecialties from DNV.

Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho is one of the largest orthopedic practices in the state and the U.S.

Telehealth company Remission Medical North partnered with Chesterfield-based OrthoVirginia, Richmond BizSense reported March 12.

In November, Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic broke ground on a new ASC, the 17,000-square-foot Spine and Joint Replacement Surgical Center of Excellence.

Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone and Joint Institute is  one of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S.

Change Healthcare is slated to have its key system functionalities restored by mid-March after a February cyberattack, UnitedHealth Group said March 7.