The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Regenexx Wins Second EHIR Award in as Many Years
Did you know that employers get together to find new ways to save money on healthcare? The main event in that world is called EHIR, which stands for the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable. Regenexx was awarded a lead innovator award last year and it just received its second such award this week. Let’s dig in.…read more
How Much Can Interventional Orthobiologics Save Insurers?
Recently, insurance behemoth Blue Cross/Blue Sheild (BC/BS) disclosed the huge amount of money they spend on elective orthopedic care. Why should you care? Because a disruptive technology is already upending the orthopedic surgery spending applecart. In addition, the world’s largest orthopedic surgery organization is getting all irrational. Let’s dig in. How Much Does BC/BS Spend?…read more
A Grateful Knee and Shoulder Arthritis Patient
I get contacted by patients all the time and obviously see patients in follow-up. However, I don’t often have time to write about everyone that’s doing well. Hence, when they jump out at me they make it to the blog. Today’s patient is an active woman from Canada who was seen in Cayman in 2018.…read more
The Signing Ceremony for a New Regenexx China Site
Last night, our CEO and I participated in a signing ceremony for the new Regenexx culture expansion site on Hainan Island in China. While this will take some months to fully open, here’s a copy of my ceremonial speech on the topic. Our partner there is Enhance Biomedical: First, I want to congratulate Enhance for…read more
Episode 14: Ask Dr. C-PRP Insurance Coverage and Calf Muscle Tears
It’s “Ask Dr. C” time again. Today we have a great question about PRP and insurance as well as calf muscle tears and back problems. Let’s dig in. How is it that PRP has supposedly helped many people, but it’s not covered by insurance? Great question! PRP is made from the patient’s own concentrated blood…read more
More Evidence that ACL Surgeries Cause Knee Problems
Patients often believe that getting a new part installed is no big deal like bringing a broken car into a mechanic for an upgrade. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Today we’ll focus on the world’s most popular sports medicine surgery — ACL Reconstruction. New research shows clear problems in how the new…read more
