We hope you’re steadfast and committed to your 2025 objectives, not having lost sight in the rearview of all the great intentions you had planned to make this year better than the last. As promised, and while the topic is still fresh (hopefully), let’s jump into part 2 of a 3-part blog series centered around the unintentional missteps practices often make when hyperfocusing on cost cutting, reimbursements, and volumes—up next: reimbursements.

It’s 2025—time for a fresh start, a new outlook, and a better way of doing business, right? The harsh reality is that the problems you left behind in 2024 may still be waiting for you in the new calendar year. For many orthopaedic practices, the new year begins with reviewing the numbers, strategizing payor contracts, and brainstorming ways to boost volumes. Yet, too often, practices fall into the same traps that have hindered growth in years past.

For many orthopaedic providers, 2024 has been a year of surprises in patient volume. This fall in particular, even some of the busiest surgeons in the country saw an unexpected dip in patient visits with no clear explanation beyond potential economic factors and the looming presidential election.