Business of Orthopedics News

In this video from the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Business & Leadership Symposium, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, discusses the importance of collaboration between academic centers and industry.

PHILADELPHIA — Outcomes from a total joint replacement enhanced recovery after surgery program indicated that a novel data mart dashboard may improve outcomes for an institution and its ability to provide feedback to stakeholders.

In this video from the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Business & Leadership Symposium, Amanda T. Whitaker, MD, discusses best practices implemented at her institutions to decrease opioid exposure among pediatric patients.

In this video from the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Business & Leadership Symposium, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, discusses ways to mitigate patients’ opioid use after orthopedic surgery, including the NOPAIN Act.

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery announced its board of directors and two director-elects for 2024 to 2025, according to a press release.

Nonqualified plans offer a valuable alternative or supplement to qualified retirement plans for physicians seeking to enhance their retirement savings.

In this video from the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Business & Leadership Symposium, Amanda T. Whitaker, MD, discusses different ways value-based care is being instituted for both adult and pediatric patients.

SAN ANTONIO — In this video, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, FAAOS, spoke about common considerations for addressing infections in shoulder and elbow surgery such as diagnosis, preparation, prevention, gender differences, antibiotics and revision.

Smith & Nephew announced a co-marketing agreement for the OrthoSonic 3D surgery planning technology from JointVue, according to a company press release.

SAN ANTONIO — In this video from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting, Allison Rao, MD, spoke about variability in day-of-surgery cost for rotator cuff repair.