Aaron Rossi, former CEO of Reditus Labs, has pleaded guilty to federal mail and tax fraud charges stemming from a scheme from when he was employed with Bloomington-based Central Illinois Orthopedic Surgery, according to a Feb. 6 report from NPR network WGLT. 

CMS has approved primary shoulder replacement surgeries to take place in the ASC setting as of Jan. 1. 

ModMed Exscribe has been named the top electronic health record system for orthopedic practices in 2024 by healthcare IT research firm Black Book Research. 

The impacts of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy on the orthopedic and spine industry are still largely unknown, with surgeons agreeing that it could take several years to fully see and understand their impact. 

Las Vegas-based Crovetti Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine added Dylan Rogers, DO, to its staff.

At the beginning of 2022, Iowa City-based Steindler Orthopedic Clinic partnered with Mercy Iowa City, building on an existing 70-year relationship. 

Latham-based OrthopedicsNY is laying off 34 employees, according to a WARN notice.

Morristown, N.J.-based The Pediatric Orthopedic Center, the largest pediatric orthopedic practice in the state, has relaunched its center for female athletes. 

A New York man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud health insurance companies, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Gulf Orthopaedics surgeon Jay Savage, MD, has performed the first total knee replacement at Infirmary Health's Daphne (Ala.) Surgery Center, according to a Feb. 2 report from Gulf Coast Media.

Since 2019, pickleball, a racquet sport combining tennis, badminton and table tennis, has been classified as the fastest growing sports in the U.S. 

Kevin Lobo has served as CEO of medical device and orthopedic company Stryker since 2012, leading the company to a record-breaking $20 billion in revenue in 2023. 

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The national average annual salary earned by neurologists and orthopedic surgeons varies by $260,000 according to Medscape's 2023 compensation reports. 

As part of Iowa City-based University of Iowa's takeover of Mercy Iowa City, the system will assume more than 1,000 of Mercy's contracts with vendors, suppliers and more, according to a Feb. 1 report from The Gazette. 

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Bioengineering company Ossium Health has entered into an agreement with orthopedic device company Extremity Medical to distribute the OssiGraft viable bone matrix nationwide. 

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has released its 2024 "Certification Handbook for Advanced Orthopaedics," originally launched in 2018. 

As orthopedic and spine specialists seek new job opportunities within the field, some return to former employers after tiring of private practice, relocating or coming out of retirement. 

Stryker has launched an expansion of its Prophecy surgical planning system, Prophecy Footprint, that aims to offer surgeons comprehensive planning for the entire foot.