Orthobiologics

How Can Regenexx Satisfy the Requirements to Add Orthobiologics to a Health Plan?

Regenexx is the only orthobiologic provider on the planet that has been able to document the reduction of orthopedic costs by adding its services to a company’s health plan. How is that possible? Why has only Regenexx been able to do this? Let’s dig in. What are Orthobiologics? Orthobiologics are substances that can help damaged…read more

Is an In-Office Orthobiologics Lab a Good Thing?

There has been an explosion of in-office labs these past several years which like many things in orthobiologics, is something Regenexx pioneered. Sometimes doctors place pictures on Linkedin and I see stuff that’s glaringly bad. This brings up a point. If I can see things in the background of a Linkedin glamor post, what else…read more

QC Kinetix Franchise: When Orthobiologics becomes McDonalds

In this blog: Dr. Centeno reviews a new business plan called a QC Kinetix franchise Advertising materials and information are reviewed Conclusions on the viability of this franchise opportunity are discussed  Are patients a commodity to be bought and sold or is what we do as doctors “sacred”? In my opinion, a new business plan…read more

Amniotic and Placental Injection Medicare Claims Clawbacks Begin

It’s often said that the federal government is like a huge destroyer. It doesn’t turn quickly, but when it points its guns in your direction, you don’t want to be there. I’m sure that’s what thousands of clinics around the country that offered Amniotic and Placental “Medicare Covered” injections are thinking now. Why? The largest…read more

Announcing Our 2023 Annual Interventional Orthobiologics Fellowship

11 years ago back in 2011, we began a Fellowship program. This weekend we announced our 2023 edition of that program. Let’s dig in. What Is a Fellowship? To become a Doctor you attend college and then you go through 4 years of Medical school. After that, it’s a year of Internship and then Residency…read more

Who Benefits From Doctors Misconstruing Orthobiologic Regulations?

William Fang, near as I can tell, is a grad or medical student at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona California. I didn’t actually find too much about him. The big question is, “What would a grad student in the sciences know about the complex legal regulation of orthobiologics?” Your guess is as good…read more

Registry Data Analysis: What We Do at Regenexx that Doesn’t Exist Elsewhere

There’s a super fascinating story about how mathematicians helped armor WWII bombers that can teach us about how to interpret Registry data in Orthobiologics. Let’s learn about how that impacts how we analyze our Registry data to help chose who should get our procedures. Let’s dig in. A WWII Bomber Problem For the pilots of…read more

Joint Sounds and How Ligaments Respond to Orthobiologics

Some patients with instability experience a mid-point in healing that can cause anxiety. It’s this time when things are tighter, but the number of pops, cracks, and instability episodes can climb rather than go away. So let’s dig into why this is and what’s happening. A Typical Joint Above we have a typical joint with…read more