Orthopedics in 2026: Trends and Expectations
An evolving payment landscape, regulatory changes, and patient expectations are reshaping orthopedics.
Leaders in the field shared their insights on the greatest impact on practices in the year ahead.
Economic and Policy Trends
From prior authorizations to implant costs and private equity, experts weighed in on the economic or policy trends that will have the biggest impact on orthopedics.
Continued cuts to reimbursement will have the greatest impact on orthopedics, driving practices to sell or merge into larger entities.
- Surgeons without ASC ownership may be forced into employment models to survive.
A retired orthopedic surgeon at Columbia (Mo.) shared these expectations.
Author's summary: Orthopedics faces significant changes in 2026 due to economic trends.
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