Kelly Gooch
65 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs
A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs amid financial and operational challenges. Below are workforce reduction efforts or job eliminations announced in 2025. Editor’s Note: This webpage was created Jan. 22 and updated on Aug. 15. August 1. Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare cut an unspecified…
Read MoreOrthopedic pay in 2025: 5 notes
Orthopedics remains one of the top-paid specialties, according to reports from Medscape, AMN HealthCare and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Five things to know: 1. The average salary for an orthopedic surgeon is $564,000, according to Medscape. Of 29 specialties included in a report, orthopedics had the highest average annual income. 2. Orthopedic surgeons…
Read MoreWyoming orthopedic group adds self-pay bundles
Casper (Wyo.) Orthopedics began offering bundled self-pay options, according to an Aug. 12 news release shared with Becker’s. The self-pay program offers transparent pricing for services including office visits, physical or occupational therapy, MRI imaging and some procedures. The program is designed to make it easier for patients and employers to…
Read MoreMinimally invasive spine in 2028: 5 predictions
Minimally invasive spine techniques have been the focus of recent medtech innovations, and more growth is expected in the motion preservation aspects. Five spine surgeons discuss what the near future of minimally invasive techniques will look like. Question: What will motion-preserving spine surgery look like in 3 years? Tan Chen,…
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