HOPCo and Palm Beach-based The Center for Bone & Joint Surgery (CBJ), have partnered to create an innovative musculoskeletal care platform established to develop unique clinically-integrated partnerships with musculoskeletal practices and other physicians, health systems and payors throughout the Palm Beach Market, with the intent to expand the platform in other markets in South East Florida. Utilizing HOPCo’s proprietary care management platform, software tools and analytics, this new partnership will provide value-based health care solutions to improve care outcomes and patient satisfaction

HOPCo has announced the acquisition of Stryker Performance Solutions’ (SPS) BPCI-A value-based care convener business and segments of SPS’ health system orthopedic service line analytics subscription business. This acquisition now makes HOPCo one of the largest conveners of MSK bundle payment programs and the largest manager of orthopedic service lines in the country, with over 100 hospital and physician practice customers.

HOPCo announces the appointment of David Floyd to the company’s Board of Directors, effective June, 2020. David Floyd joins HOPCo with a distinguished career as an executive in the orthopedic and neurosurgical medical device industry. During his career as an executive, he successfully led medical device businesses ranging from a pre-revenue start-up to a multi-divisional corporate group with over $5 billion in revenue.

Northeast Florida’s first specialty hospital dedicated solely to orthopedic and spine care is now open to patients. The Performance Orthopedics and Spine Specialty Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent’s formally opened to patients on Monday, January 4. It is part of a broader partnership between Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast and Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), in conjunction with Southeast Orthopedic Specialists.

HOPCo has announced that Dr. Wael Barsoum has been appointed to the role of President and Chief Transformation Officer. For the past six years, Dr. Barsoum served as the CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic Florida and was responsible for significant growth in both size and revenue. Dr. Barsoum will remain in Ft. Lauderdale to help lead HOPCo’s expansion both in Florida and on a national level beginning on August 15, 2020.