Business of Orthopedics News

There has been a lot of attention about a proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would prohibit many noncompetes. However, much of the discussion has been misleading, if not entirely wrong.

As we are in early 2023, we plan to use this column to provide a high-level update on new developments in tax and asset protection planning, and hope these updates prompt some physicians to look into these areas early in the year.

Compared with nonsurgical treatment, surgical treatment of Medicare patients with single-level lumbar stenosis was associated with lower mortality rates and costs at 2 years, according to published results.

Our next post in this series addresses the taxation of sale proceeds if a target practice is classified as an S corporation.

Conventus Flower Orthopedics has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Flex-Thread Ulna Intramedullary Nail System for use in the fixation of fractures and osteotomies of the ulna, according to a press release.

Arthrex Inc. has announced FDA clearance of its TightRope implant for use in pediatric patients with ACL injuries, according to a company press release.

Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA, will succeed president and CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery Louis A. Shapiro in a phased-in transition that will occur during the course of 2023, according to a press release from Hospital for Special Surgery.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, spoke about several practice management options from private equity to partnerships that allow physicians to focus on patient care.

Published results found no differences in quality of shared decision-making between patients and physicians among patients who had in-person vs. telehealth appointments to a general surgery clinic.

In March 2022, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons launched the Resident Orthopaedic Core Knowledge program, which provides in-depth resources to residents by utilizing the latest technology, research and educational materials.