Here are six spine and orthopedic practice locations opened or announced Becker's has covered since July 21:

Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho has notified 75,200 patients that some of their protected health information may have been accessed by unauthorized individuals.

Upper Arlington, Ohio-based Orthopedic One is adding five physicians in August, the practice said.

Starting your own spine practice takes more than just a medical school education, according to an Aug. 29 report from the American Medical Association. 

The median investment/subsidy per physician jumped 22 percent from the second quarter of 2021 to 2022, according to Kaufman Hall's "Physician Flash Report" published Aug. 1. 

A report from FiPhysician, which provides investment and retirement advice to physicians, released a breakdown of physicians 45 and older, and their average net worth's. 

Two independent physician practice owners are building a new center in Bethlehem, N.Y., the Albany Business Review reported Aug. 15.

A physician group sold the property housing the Naperville, Ill.-based Suburban Gastroenterology and Midwest Endoscopy Center for $15 million, the Chicago Business Journal reported Aug. 15.

Physician staffing firm TeamHealth has agreed to pay physicians $15 million to resolve claims that it failed to properly pay its emergency physicians under compensation plans, Top Class Actions reported Aug. 2. 

Here are five physician practice and ASC closures in the last year:

Physician compensation at physician-owned practices since 2006 has mostly met or exceeded that of hospital-owned practices, according to MGMA.

Physicians at physician-owned practices produced more wRVUs than those in hospital groups in 2021 in five out of six specialties evaluated, according to MGMA.