Brianne Loe
Brianne, a Texas native and Harding University alumna, currently serves as an editor at Industry 411. With a background as a freelance copy editor, she blends her linguistic passion and writing expertise into compelling content.
Spine Surgery’s Profit Squeeze: How You’re Being Forced To Rethink Your Practice
The spine market isn't what it was five years ago. Declining Medicaid reimbursement is quietly changing how you decide which patients to operate on,...
Antitrust, Access, and Ethics: Lessons from the J&J/Biosense Webster Verdict
Orthopaedic professionals are no strangers to the tension between innovation and regulation. The recent $147 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary Biosense Webster...
The Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call in Orthopaedics: Are Small Practices Prepared?
Orthopaedic practices, especially small and mid-sized groups, operated for years with limited exposure to cybercrime. That period has ended. Healthcare now ranks as the...
Surviving the Medicare Cutbacks: What Orthopaedic Practices Are Doing Differently
Medicare payment reductions continue to compress margins for orthopaedic practices, making it more difficult to maintain financial stability. Practices are navigating a regulatory environment...
Digital Twins in Musculoskeletal Care: A Practical Look at What’s Here and What’s Coming
Digital twin (DT) technology has caught the attention of orthopaedic professionals for good reason. The idea is simple on the surface: Create a real-time,...
The Orthobiologics Pipeline: What’s Real and What’s Hype in 2025?
Orthobiologic therapies have steadily moved from experimental applications to clinical reality. In musculoskeletal healing, especially where traditional surgical or pharmacologic approaches fall short, biologics...
Tariffs, Cuts, and Closures: How Policy Shifts Are Shaping Orthopaedic Surgery in 2025
Orthopaedic professionals are confronting a cascade of pressures in 2025. Tariffs on imported devices are increasing costs across the board. Medicaid cuts threaten the...
The Rise of Concierge Orthopaedics: Is It Right for Your Practice?
Concierge medicine has expanded well beyond its primary care origins, attracting interest from specialists across disciplines. Orthopaedic surgeons are among those reconsidering traditional, insurance-based...
Post-Recall Preparedness: How Practices Are Screening and Managing Implant Failures
Recalls disrupt workflows, affect patient confidence, and force orthopaedic practices to re-evaluate how they monitor implant performance. If you're managing patient populations with recalled...
Should Orthopaedic Surgeons Be Shielded by Evidence-Based Guidelines in Malpractice Cases?
As an orthopaedic surgeon, you're trained to make decisions based on experience, clinical judgment, and evidence. But in the courtroom, the standard of care...
