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9 ORTHOPEDICS Dr. Robert Beasley joins Tennessee health system, opens new rural practice By Alan Condon O rthopedic surgeon Robert Beasley, MD, joined Lincoln Health System in Fayetteville, Tenn., and opened a new practice with the system the Elk Val- ley Times reported. Dr. Beasley's new practice, Lincoln Medical Group Orthopedic Associates, will contin- ue to provide care for the Fayetteville and Lincoln County communities in Tennessee. He replaced departing orthopedic surgeon LeRoy Gurganious, MD, whose contract ended. Dr. Beasley provides the full spectrum of orthopedic care including total joint replacement of the hip and knee, fracture care, joint pain and arthritis management as well as sports medicine. n TOA opens new orthopedic facility — 3 things to know By Alan Condon H endersonville-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance opened a new practice in Hendersonville, the Hendersonville Standard reported. Three things to know: 1. The 23,000-square-foot facility provides the full spectrum of orthopedic care. 2. It offers orthopedic urgent care, ad- vanced imaging services, physical therapy, yoga and personal training. 3. TOA features 66 physicians across 20 locations in the state, according to the group. n HSS 'prehabilitation' study shows promise in driving improved knee replacement outcomes By Alan Condon A study at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is exploring if a "prehabilitation" program could empower pa- tients undergoing knee replacements and lead to improved outcomes. The prehabilitation program would implement trained peer coaches who previously underwent a knee replacement to counsel patients before the procedure. Optimizing "muscle strength, physical condition and mental prepa- ration before surgery" can lead to improved outcomes in knee replacements, according to Iris Navarro-Millan, MD, rheumatologist and principal investigator in the HSS study. Dr. Navarro-Millan based the study on social cognitive theory, which suggests that "self-efficacy, peer or social support, sociocul- tural factors and expectations influence goals and outcomes." The study found that many patients weren't sure about the best way to prepare for a knee replacement and they appreciated advice from other patients and peer coaches about preparation and recovery. n Colorado practice partners with patient experience-boosting technology company By Eric Oliver G olden, Colo.-based Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Cen- ter partnered with Radix Health to install a suite of patient experience-centered technologies. What you should know: 1. Radix's DASH software boosts the patient experience by offer- ing provider matching, self-scheduling and omnichannel patient outreach services. 2. Panorama implemented the DASHself software, a scheduling software that is directly integrated into a practice's website. 3. Panorama installed the software to increase access to care. The prac- tice's director of patient experience, Robin Louks, said: "For our patients, DASHself is incredibly user friendly and seamless — guiding them to confidently schedule the right appointment with the right provider at a time and location that is best for them — without ever picking up the phone. The initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive." n