Becker's Spine Review E-Newsletter - 2016-2019

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Archived Becker's Spine Review E-Newsletters 2016-2019

December 31 2019: Spine Business

• Cedars-Sinai sees robotic spine surgery as the future | NYC orthopedic surgeon's office manager alleges he set her up for grand larceny arrest | Physician charged with murder sues Ohio hospital for defamation | NuVasive's outlook after new leadership

December 30 2019: Spine Business

• Court allows 2012 lawsuit against UPMC, neurosurgeons to proceed | Stryker in 2019: 6 things to know | Pa. hospital lays off 152 employees, falls behind on payroll | Dr. Robert Brady: How the 2020 CMS final rule will affect spine

December 27 2019: Spine Business

• 3 spine surgeons on the most exciting tech for 2020 | Zimmer Biomet in 2019: 6 things to know | An equitable way to pay physicians? Structured salaries only, Mayo suggests | FDA clears 14 spine devices

December 26 2019: Spine Business

• The trends shaping the next evolution in spine practice | 29 spine, orthopedic device company acquisitions in 2019 | Despite fraud busts, many defective EHRs still on the market | 3 spine surgeons share their 2020 practice goals

December 24 2019: Spine Business

• The future of MIS spine surgery: 14 key thoughts | Calif. spine surgeon sentenced to 30 months in prison after $5M kickback scheme | Former nurse accused of secretly recording 206 patients at UPMC hospital | State-by-state breakdown of spine, neurosurgeon pay

December 23 2019: Spine Business

• Medtronic Spine 2019: The year in review | Dr. Terrence Kim, Cedars-Sinai see robotic spine surgery as the way of the future | Ga. hospital to abruptly close operating room | Johnson & Johnson to fully acquire robotic tech company Verb Surgical: 5 details

December 20 2019: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon salary ranks No. 1 at $616,823 + more earnings insights | Mich. clinic owner gets 11 years in prison for distributing 500K unnecessary pills | ACA mandate ruled unconstitutional | DePuy Synthes' new partnership brings AI to orthopedics

December 19 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Jeffrey Wang: The future of value-based care in spine + goals for 2020 | Henry Ford Medical Group taps Dr. Steven Kalkanis as CEO | 100 hospitals and health systems with great spine, neurosurgery programs | Medtronic, Orthofix & more: 4 device notes

December 18 2019: Spine Business

• Spine surgery patient awarded $800K+ after hematoma went untreated | Medtronic robotic navigation system gets clearance for neurosurgery | Leapfrog names 2019 Top Hospitals | Dr. Lali Sekhon: Handling value-based care, declining reimbursements in spine

December 17 2019: Spine Business

• 24 hospitals expanding spine, neurosurgery services in 2019 | NY spine surgeon gets probation for opioid misuse | North Carolina hospital misses payroll | Medtronic, ChristianaCare partner for value-based initiatives

December 16 2019: Spine Business

• State-by-state breakdown of spine, neurosurgeon moves in 2019 | W.Va. organizations partner to offer robot-assisted spine surgery | Letter to the editor: NPs aren't 'mid-level' providers | 4 device co. acquisitions that rocked the spine world in the 2010s

December 13 2019: Spine Business

• The future of minimally invasive spine surgery: 14 thoughts | AAOS critical of bipartisan surprise billing legislation | Letter to the editor: Nurse practitioners aren't 'mid-level' | Former Medtronic VP to lead Orthofix spine & more: 8 device co. notes

December 12 2019: Spine Business

• Will spinal disc replacement overtake fusion? Key thoughts from Dr. Todd Lanman | Why Anthem doesn't want to own physician practices | Mass. system extends spine, orthopedic model to community hospitals | Surgical staplers ranked No. 1 hazard for 2020

December 11 2019: Spine Business

• 5 spine, neurosurgery devices recalled in 2019 | Northwell Health affiliates with 600-physician group | Texas orthopedic surgeon pays $300K to settle kickback allegations | Dr. Tony Mork: Why endoscopic spine surgery isn't widespread

December 10 2019: Spine Business

• 10 top-paid physician specialties — Neurosurgery is No. 1 at $600K+ | Dr. Richard Wohns: Why a dollar not spent isn't always saving in spine | 9 health systems with strong finances | Former device company CEO charged with fraud & more: 7 device notes

December 9 2019: Spine Business

• What 3 spine procedures cost at ASCs vs. HOPDs | Neurologist sues patient's family member for bad Yelp review | DePuy debuts system for cervical, thoracic spine surgery | Hensler files patent infringement suit against Tobra over spinal device

December 6 2019: Spine Business

• Calif. spine surgeon sentenced to prison after $5M kickback scheme | DePuy recalls devices used in spine system not available in US | Mayo Clinic Health System to close hospital in 2020 | Dr. Tony Mork: The growth of endoscopic spine surgery

December 5 2019: Spine Business

• Spine's next frontier: 4 areas Dr. James Chappuis will expand in 2020 | Former Medtronic VP to lead Orthofix's global spine business | Feds questioned qualifications of ex-NFL player turned hospital CEO | Hospital physician pay drops 7%: 8 key stats

December 4 2019: Spine Business

• What's next for spine in 2020 | McLaren to acquire Ohio hospital, develop spine, neuro center | FBI investigates NJ hospital tied to transplant scandal | Johnson & Johnson subsidiary unveils device for surgical bleeding

December 3 2019: Spine Business

• Jury finds physicians not at fault for missed rare spine disease | Dr. Frank Phillips: The meaningful steps for a successful spine practice in 2020 | 10 specialties with the most lawsuits | Spinal fusion devices market to hit $8.45B by 2026

December 2 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Kee Kim: What UC Davis Spine Center has planned for 2020 + trends to anticipate | Mayo Clinic explores stem cell therapy for spine injuries | NJ hospital performs kidney transplant on wrong patient | Medtronic faces lawsuit over failed spinal fusion

November 29 2019: Spine Business

• 5 big spine device company deals in 2019 | DMC could lose neurosurgery residency program: A timeline of events so far | Texas health system closes hospital, lays off 972 | What success in spine will look like next year: 3 surgeons weigh in

November 26 2019: Spine Business

• Lawsuits against fugitive neurosurgeon Dr. Allen Sossan settled, dismissed | Robotics in the future of spine: 4 surgeons weigh in | Seattle Children's knew of mold issues, 2018 emails show | Aurora Spine's weak quarter marked by 5%+ revenue decrease

November 25 2019: Spine Business

• Calif. spine surgeon sentenced to 30 months in prison for $5M kickback scheme | Dr. Oren Gottfried's predictions for spine in 2020 | 23 recent hospital, health system executive moves | Global spinal devices market forecasted to surpass $15B by 2026

November 21 2019: Spine Business

• Spinal fusion in the next 5 years | FDA clears 19 spine devices in October | 1,100+ patients potentially exposed to HIV, hepatitis at Ind. Hospital | DePuy debuts system for cervical spine disorders

November 20 2019: Spine Business

• Pain clinic, ASC face lawsuit over $1.7M equipment debt | Medtronic ups Q3 revenue with Titan Spine, further robotics penetration | Seattle Children's CEO discloses 6 patient deaths linked to mold | Spine implant-maker raises $8M — 3 insights

November 19 2019: Spine Business

• Medtronic Q2 spine revenue up 5.5%, Titan Spine adds $16M | Dr. Robert Brady: What CMS' 2020 final rule means for spine | Cardiologist sues for $20M after NY hospital blocks privileges | NH hospital bets on orthopedics amid merger talks

November 18 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Roger Hartl: The development of robotics + future trends in spine | PE firm invests in The Steadman Clinic after affiliation | Fla. medical school partnered with HCA loses 40% of training sites | ASCs, offices subject to new CMS imaging rules in 2020

November 15 2019: Spine Business

• NY joint venture opens 1st phase of $40M spine center | Former NuVasive sales rep. not barred from taking clients to Alphatec Spine | Average hospital expenses per inpatient day across 50 states | Dr. Lane Spero on independence & innovation in spine

November 14 2019: Spine Business

• DOJ alleges SD neurosurgeon performed unnecessary spinal surgeries | Dr. Kee Kim: Trends that will have the biggest impact on spine in 2020 | Ascension exec addresses work with Google | Sanford Health required to hire auditor after $20M fraud settlement

November 13 2019: Spine Business

• DMC aims to save neurosurgery residency program headed for 2020 closure | Feds fight spine surgeon's plea for new trial in $40M kickback case | WSJ: Google project collects millions of Ascension patients' data | 75 orthopedic, spine device co. exec moves

November 12 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Domagoj Coric on price transparency + how value-based care will affect spine | 5 big spine device co. deals in 2019 — Stryker, RTI Surgical & more | Kaiser CEO Bernard J. Tyson dies | Why ASC leaders are optimistic about spine, other specialties

November 11 2019: Spine Business

• Michigan hospital to lose neurosurgery residency program | Lawsuit over Aetna's spine surgery coverage gets dismissed | Typo in regulation costs Kansas hospital $600K | Former Stryker, DePuy exec named Carlsmed COO

November 8 2019: Spine Business

• Spine industry changes to expect in 2020: Dr. Oren Gottfried | Mass. hospital pays $13M to orthopedic surgeon over alleged wrongful termination | 19 hospital bankruptcies, state by state | Spine robotics drive 16% Q3 sales spike for Globus Medical

November 7 2019: Spine Business

• 3-way merger to open $144M spine, orthopedic hospital in Wis. | Independent physicians' common financial mistakes: 6 spine surgeons discuss | CVS to close 22 'underperforming' stores | Alphatec, NuVasive & more: 11 device co. notes

November 6 2019: Spine Business

• CMS to hike rates for MIS SI joint fusions by 27% in 2020: 4 details | Stryker's $5.4B deal may hit antitrust snag | Kaiser CEO: Warren's 'Medicare for All' would cost jobs | 6 spine, neurosurgeons in the news — Drs. Martin Quirno, Jay Morgan & more

November 5 2019: Spine Business

• Calif. hospital adds 7 neurosurgeons to curb leakage | How Dr. Brian Gantwerker built a private spine, brain practice despite payer pushback | CMS' final outpatient, physician payment rules for 2020: 9 key notes | Zimmer Biomet's Q3 spine sales down 1.9%

November 4 2019: Spine Business

• CMS removes 6 spine procedures from inpatient-only list | NuVasive CEO Chris Barry on the US spine market, co. growth | Adventist, St. Joseph merger rejected by Calif. regulators | 44% of US physicians were hospital-employed in 2018 + more market insights

November 1 2019: Spine Business

• Spinal fusion and BMP: key conclusions from 5 spine surgeons | How price transparency, bundles drive change in spine | Judge: Dignity Health's $100M class-action settlement is unreasonable | Alphatec posts $11.6M loss in Q3

October 31 2019: Spine Business

• The key to partnerships in spine from 8 surgeons | NuVasive revenue spikes 7.2% in Q3 | Ohio nurse placed on leave after derogatory Facebook post | Stryker gets FDA clearance for 3D-printed spine device

October 30 2019: Spine Business

• Stryker Q3 net sales hit $3.6B; spine sales up 35% | Walgreens to reduce number of in-store clinics | Higher costs + lower reimbursement: Dr. Martin Quirno on top challenges in spine | Orthofix reports $40.5M net loss in Q3, names new CEO

October 29 2019: Spine Business

• Stryker Spine's K2M integration + what's in store for 2020: Q&A with Eric Major | Healthgrades' top 100 hospitals for spine | Steward to close Ariz. hospital in November | Drs. John Berry-Candelario, Celina Crisman join Mass. group

October 28 2019: Spine Business

• Sanford settles alleged neurosurgeon anti-kickback violation suit for $20M | 7 key Zimmer Biomet developments in 2019 | Banner acquires Colorado hospital | Neurosurgery tops 5 highest-paid physician specialties at $616,823

October 25 2019: Spine Business

• Life Spine, execs to settle FCA allegations for nearly $6M | What Drs. Harvinder Sandhu, Andrew Sama plan to do as HSS Spine's new co-chiefs | Amazon buys healthcare startup to power primary care program | Texas hospital plans $40M orthopedic center

October 24 2019: Spine Business

• How partnerships benefit spine care: 4 spine, neurosurgeons discuss | 75 orthopedic, spine device co. executive moves in 2019 | Republicans' ACA replacement plan: 5 notes | Spine-focused Altair Health adds Drs. Edward Scheid, Louis Noce

October 23 2019: Spine Business

• Nev. hospital pays nearly $1.5M for spine surgery robot | Former orthopedic clinic, owners pay $7.1M to settle fraud allegations | Florida hospital abruptly closes, lays off 300 | Dr. Richard Wohns implants region's 1st M6-C cervical disc

October 22 2019: Spine Business

• Spine care in the US vs. Canada: 5 thoughts from Dr. Stephanie de Vere | Stryker completes $500M acquisition | UnitedHealthcare's policy will limit outpatient surgery payments to hospitals | 14 health systems expanding spine, neurosurgery services

October 21 2019: Spine Business

• Price transparency, robotics in spine: Dr. Matthew Goodwin weighs in | Smith+Nephew CEO Namal Nawana steps down | Cerner acquires IT consulting firm | Drs. Andrew Sama, Howard Colman & more: 7 spine, neurosurgeons in the news

October 18 2019: Spine Business

• 7 things HSS has done in spine, orthopedics in 2019 | Dr. Thomas Loftus: 5 Qs on key issues & challenges in spine | 10 recent hospital, health system CEO moves | 8 device co. notes: SeaSpine, Zimmer Biomet & more

October 17 2019: Spine Business

• Private practice vs. employment in spine: Where is the next generation headed? | Fla. health system cuts orthopedics at 2 clinics after $6.8M loss | Hackensack Meridian network to add hospital, 900 physicians | Johnson & Johnson plans spine launches in Q4

October 16 2019: Spine Business

• 4 private equity deals in orthopedics, spine | Johnson & Johnson Q3 spine, other sales hit $778M | Amazon pays for employees to travel for cancer care | Dr. Adrian Park: Work-related injuries affecting orthopedic, spine surgeons & other specialists

October 15 2019: Spine Business

• HSS Spine's new co-chiefs: Goals for their tenure + the top issue in spine | Dr. Meic Schmidt named chair of UNM neurosurgery department | CDC gives vaping illness new name: EVALI | 19 spine devices receive FDA clearance: Medtronic, NuVasive & more

October 14 2019: Spine Business

• 14 health systems expanding spine, neurosurgery services in 2019 | Orthopedic practice pays $165K to settle discrimination allegations | Texas system to lay off 741 employees | Drs. Samuel Adams, Nitin Khanna & more: 4 spine, neurosurgeons in the news

October 11 2019: Spine Business

• Top 10 revenue-generating specialties for hospitals - neurosurgery No. 3 | NASS '20 Under 40' spine surgeon on tackling the opioid crisis, changing patient attitudes | Feds sue Texas hospital execs over $167M loan | 28 new spine, orthopedic ASCs in 2019

October 10 2019: Spine Business

• Bundled payments + value-based care in spine: 2 surgeons discuss | HHS may change Stark Law, anti-kickback rules: 5 details | CHS' shrinking hospital portfolio: 12 latest divestitures | 3 spine, orthopedic device co. acquisitions to know

October 09 2019: Spine Business

• Advancements in spine - big opportunities from 7 surgeons | Spinal disc replacement in hospitals vs. ASCs: 5 findings | Ala. system pays hackers after ransomware attack | Xtant Medical names new president, CEO

October 08 2019: Spine Business

• The state of BMP in spine surgery today | Orthopedic devices market poised to surpass $55B | Physician sues Kaiser Permanente over opioid-related patient satisfaction scores | Average salaries for 4 orthopedic, spine specialists

October 07 2019: Spine Business

• 88 spine, neurosurgeon moves in 2019 - state-by-state breakdown | Emory building 180,000-sq.-ft. spine, orthopedic institute | Okla. hospital lays off most workers, partially shuts down | 10 device co. key notes - Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, Medtronic & more

October 04 2019: Spine Business

• Walmart includes orthopedics in pilot to identify quality physicians | Medtronic's spine, brain group could hit $9.1B in 2021 | 56 hospitals face max CMS readmission penalties | Drs. Michael Cohen, Kurtis Auguste & more: 4 spine, neurosurgeons in the news

October 03 2019: Spine Business

• How spine care should change in 5 years: 6 spine, neurosurgeons discuss | Orthopedic practice owner charged with illegally prescribing 1.4M+ opioid tablets | CMS penalizes 2,583 hospitals for high readmissions | 6 spine ASCs opened this year

October 02 2019: Spine Business

• Ransomware locks Neb. orthopedic clinic out of EHR | Texas health system to open spine, heart hospitals as part of $1.8B investment | 14 hospitals with the most ER visits | Zimmer Biomet issues global recall following contractor cleaning concern

October 01 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Raymond Gardocki: Endoscopic spine surgery in the US | CMS eliminates ASC hospital transfer agreement requirement in new rule | 40+ hospitals and health systems with great innovation programs | Zimmer Biomet makes license deal worth up to $5M

September 30 2019: Spine Business

• Spine surgery utilization, cost in the US: 5 key findings | NuVasive aims to grow in robotics with new application | 100 great community hospitals in 2019 | Drs. Evalina Burger, Jorge Eller & more: 10 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

September 27 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. William Sullivan succeeds Dr. Jeffrey Wang as NASS president | Spine ranks among fastest-growing ASC segments | Proposed merger would create 33-hospital network in La. | DePuy Synthes' Bill Wilder: Spine, total joints driving shift to surgery centers

September 26 2019: Spine Business

• HSS appoints 2 surgeons to lead spine service as co-chiefs | Medtronic aims to expand Infuse use to TLIF with FDA-backed clinical trial | Tennessee hospital halts admissions after staff doesn't show up | DePuy Synthes debuts degenerative spine platform

September 25 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Kris Radcliff: The issues limiting endoscopic spine surgery adoption | 30% of spine cases will be in ASCs by mid-2020, report predicts | Walmart plans to build healthcare workforce | 6 hospitals adding spine, orthopedic robots

September 24 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Evalina Burger: The big challenges for spine + top goals for the next 3-5 years | Medtronic to launch 4 spine surgery products | DEA raids some West Coast Kaiser Permanente pharmacies | Top 10 metro areas for physician compensation

September 23 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Kris Radcliff: Private practice vs. employment for spine surgeons | Spine surgery cost, utilization in the US — 5 key findings | Catholic Health freezes hiring as losses mount | 21 spine devices with new FDA clearance

September 20 2019: Spine Business

• Orthopedic market share projections: Top 5 co's in 2024 | 5 spine, neurosurgeons on their best initiatives | Flu season may be severe, health officials say | Medtronic tops list of world's largest medical device makers

September 19 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. John Rhee: The important innovations in spine | Optum has 50K physicians and a vision for the future | Hospital operator closes 2 facilities after leader exodus | Alta Spine, Zimmer Biomet & more: 10 spine, orthopedic device notes

September 17 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Thomas Gruber: 'The future is not in the next screw' — it's in spine tech applications | 2 recent spine, orthopedic device co. acquisitions | Ohio hospital employee dies after truck hits ER | 2 game-changers an orthopedic ASC is prepared for in 2020

September 16 2019: Spine Business

• How J&J plans to grow spine, orthopedic robotics in the next 2 years | Where physician salaries are growing the fastest | Feds fight Hahnemann residency program sale | Dr. John Wilson: The spine device that dramatically helped his practice

September 13 2019: Spine Business

• Spine, pain clinic abruptly closes after owner accused of fraud | Dr. Jeffrey Wang reflects on time as NASS president: Top accomplishments, balancing duties & more | 100 of the largest US hospitals, health systems | Google banning stem cell-related ads

September 12 2019: Spine Business

• How spine surgeons can avoid burnout - tips from Drs. Scott Russo, Andrew Cordover & more | Nurse sues Tenn. hospital over patient attack | FDA clears 43 orthopedic devices | Camber Spine to launch OLIF spinal implant

September 11 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. James Chappuis: How to lower spinal fusion costs, boost quality | Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo talks spine growth + recent promotions | Telemedicine CEO pleads guilty in $424M fraud scheme | Tiger Woods & more: 3 spine, regenerative medicine reps. to know

September 10 2019: Spine Business

• AAOS, AANS partner for new spine registry | 2 recent spine, orthopedic device company acquisitions | Johns Hopkins All Children's faces record state fines | 'Dr. Death': A timeline of the former neurosurgeon's infamous case

September 9 2019: Spine Business

• Johnson & Johnson's 2-year growth strategy for spine, orthopedic robotics | Spine's evolving patient population: 4 insights from Dr. Camden Burns | 'We have not lost our way': Kaiser CEO's memo after holiday protests | 9 spine, neurosurgeons in the news

September 6 2019: Spine Business

• Stryker's spine division stands to gain from 5 acquisitions | Why payers should be hands-off with spine care + more thoughts from Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic | Patient dies after hospital visit from suspicious man | NY hospital pays $2M for spine imaging system

September 5 2019: Spine Business

• NY spine surgeon faces prison, $250K fine for prescribing himself painkillers | Stryker's $550M acquisition & more: 13 device co. notes | DOJ investigates Swedish Health | How does the media cover healthcare? 4 spine, neurosurgeons discuss

September 4 2019: Spine Business

• Stryker adds to spine division with $550M acquisition | 15 spine, neurosurgeon moves in August | Rural hospital staff bought supplies at Dollar General, former nurse says | Physicians, Iowa state pay $2.5M settlement over spinal misdiagnosis claim

September 3 2019: Spine Business

• 8 surgeons on spine's most exciting innovations — Drs. Kee Kim, Jason Huang & more | Tenn. system to expand spine, orthopedic care with $48M facility | Michigan hospital fires CEO amid financial issues | Alphatec, SeaSpine & more: 4 device co. launches

August 30 2019: Spine Business

• Spinal fusion costs, the rise of neuronavigation & more from Dr. Mark Liker | Former Louisiana Spine & Sport PA sentenced to prison in oxycodone scheme | Walmart moves deeper into primary care | Orthopedic market share projections: Top 5 players in 2024

August 29 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Jeffrey Wang: Opioids, regenerative medicine & endoscopy in spine | NASS: 20 spine surgeons to know who are under 40 | CEO resigns amid Tenn. health system's financial issues | How orthopedic surgeon income changed in the past year

August 28 2019: Spine Business

• What the future holds for AI in spine: Dr. Stephen Hochschuler & 2 others discuss | Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak to retire in 2020 | UNC Hospitals placed on probation by Joint Commission | Lumbar spinal fusion $10K less costly at physician-owned hospitals

August 27 2019: Spine Business

• How spine, neurosurgery departments are evolving — key thoughts from 4 leaders | Texas hospital expands spine services | Ex-employee accused of stealing $1M from Idaho health system | Raleigh Orthopaedic expands

August 26 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Jaime Nieto: Endoscopic spine surgery is the next skill patients will demand | Dr. Scott Lynch sues Penn State for $50K | 6 Boston hospital employees on leave amid patient abuse investigation | Medtronic spine revenue up nearly 1% to $658M

August 23 2019: Spine Business

• How spine private practice will change in the next 3 years: Drs. Peter Derman, Kevin Foley & others discuss | Medtronic aims to lead robotics market | Arkansas hospital closes without notice | Orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons make the '$3M club'

August 22 2019: Spine Business

• Sanford Health sends termination notice to neurosurgeon accused of Medicare fraud | How Beacon Orthopaedics plans to grow after taking on a PE investor | Dignity Health nurses plan 10-day strike | Zimmer Biomet, Alphatec & more: 7 device company key notes

August 21 2019: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon pleads not guilty to murder charges after opioid overprescription | Dr. Robert Gewirtz: AI in spine, changing patient populations + more | Trump donates salary to HHS for 3rd time | 5 health systems expanding spine, orthopedic services

August 20 2019: Spine Business

• Medtronic spine revenue up 1% to $658M; robotics grows while SCS slows: 5 details | Dr. Kee Kim: How the spine field could change in the next few years | Why 14 hospitals closed so far this year | 7 hospitals expanding spine, neurosurgery programs

August 19 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Khoi Than: Spine's most interesting tech today + a key trend to watch | Orthopedic practice pays $1.2M to settle billing, self-referral allegations | Catholic Health announces 7 leadership changes | FDA approves Zimmer Biomet scoliosis treatment

August 16 2019: Spine Business

• The most dangerous trend in spine surgery: Drs. Timothy Witham, Jason Huang & others weigh in | Former Stryker, NuVasive execs join Alphatec leadership team | 12 recent hospital, health system CEO moves | Large orthopedic practices could fetch 10x EBITDA

August 15 2019: Spine Business

• The future of spinal fusion: 4 spine surgeon predictions for 2019 & beyond | Neurosurgeon faces murder charges for alleged opioid over-prescription: 4 details | CHS faces $891M lawsuit | DePuy patent penalty is cut in half & more: 7 device co. notes

August 14 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet: Exciting spine innovations + what could derail it | Active shooter prompts lockdown at Chicago hospital | How Texas Back Institute grew to include 11 locations, 20 spine surgeons | Ariz. surgeons practice spine cases with 3D replicas

August 13 2019: Spine Business

• How Dr. Peter Derman is preparing today for spine's 'next wave of innovation' | Stryker names spine division head after key leader departs | Texas hospital closes after 70 years | Medtronic's Mazor X System installed at Dartmouth-Hitchcock

August 12 2019: Spine Business

• Laser Spine Institute co-founders owe $300M+ to ex-business partner, judge rules | Dr. Thomas Loftus: How private practice in spine is changing | Ill. hospital begins shutdown process | Alphatec commercially launches spinal implant delivery system

August 9 2019: Spine Business

• The problem with cost control in spine, from Dr. Ashutosh Pradhan | How 12 orthopedic, spine companies performed in Q2 — Medtronic, Stryker & more | Nurse sues HCA alleging wrongful termination after complaints | 4 spine, orthopedic device co. M&As

August 8 2019: Spine Business

• Spine reimbursement headwinds to watch closely from Dr. Gregory Lekovic | SI-Bone CEO Jeff Dunn outlines strategy after $8.7M net loss in Q2 | Trinity Health adds CXO, CIO to leadership team | 6 big trends in spine devices and technology

August 7 2019: Spine Business

• Why 3 spine surgeons predict continued growth in robotics | SI-Bone net loss hits $8.7M in Q2: 6 details | 10 best, worst states for healthcare in 2019: WalletHub | DePuy's $8.2M patent infringement penalty cut in half

August 6 2019: Spine Business

• CMS doesn't propose value increase for MIS SI joint fusion in 2020 | Orthofix names DePuy, Medtronic, Biomet veteran the next CEO | Chicago hospital halts admissions after 51 shot over weekend | Dr. Jean-Philippe Langevin: 4 thoughts on spinal robots

August 5 2019: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon starting salary hits $536,000 | Dignity Health agrees to $100M settlement in pension case | Alphatec prices public offering to raise $50M | Why Dr. Dominic Thomas Kleinhenz joined a private practice

August 2 2019: Spine Business

• 14 spine, neurosurgeons on the move in July | RTI Surgical's Q2 revenue jumps 16% after Paradigm Spine acquisition | Alaska hospital closes | Drs. Jonathan Gottlieb, Roger Frankel & more: How 16 spine surgeons view innovation in their field

August 1 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Stephen Hochschuler: Telemedicine, robotics & AI will shape the future of spine | Spine-focused Altair Health opens 2nd location | US News' Best Hospitals 2019-20 Honor Roll | How Life Spine, Zimmer, Stryker & others fared in Q2: 10 device co. notes

July 31 2019: Spine Business

• 20 best hospitals for neurology, neurosurgery by US News | NuVasive revenue up 3.7% in Q2 | CMS pitches 3 sweeping payment rules for 2020: 10 things to know | Neurosurgeon Dr. Gabriel Hunt joins medical advisory board

July 30 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Christopher Kager: The standout spine procedure in his career | Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine opens Indiana office | Second Ben Taub patient found dead in bathroom | Top 20 hospitals for orthopedics, by US News

July 29 2019: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet Q2 spine sales down 6.2% | Dr. Roger Frankel on the future of robotics in spine | Patient waited 20 hours to receive urgent test, surgery at Pa. hospital | 6 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

July 26 2019: Spine Business

• Stryker's spine, neurotechnology sales jump 18.9% to $800M in Q2 | 7 interesting spine partnerships in July | Houston hospital patient found dead in bathroom, CMS says | The biggest challenges 2 spine surgeons face daily

July 25 2019: Spine Business

• Life Spine execs allegedly paid surgeons millions in kickbacks | Price transparency in spine – 6 surgeons discuss | Mercy Health paid Neil Armstrong's family $6M wrongful death settlement | Cleveland Clinic to add neurological center on main campus

July 24 2019: Spine Business

• Cleveland Clinic delays $30M neuroscience center project ahead of merger | Dr. Zeeshan Sardar: The double-edged sword of value-based care in spine | Tenet makes bid for California hospital | 7 key updates on Globus Medical in 2019

July 23 2019: Spine Business

• Calif. hospital to cut orthopedics with 30 days' notice | Medtronic, Stryker & more — Spine sales, revenue for 8 top players | Lawsuit: Surgical patient died as blood leaked into garbage | The future of robotics in spine – 3 surgeons share insights

July 22 2019: Spine Business

• What happened to Laser Spine Institute – 4 things to know | Proposed merger would create 14-hospital system | Alphatec launches new titanium ALIF device | Drs. Paul Houle, Mark Linskey & more: 14 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

July 19 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. William Richardson: Duke's new spine department strategy + innovations in the field | Dr. Michael Weiss joins Colo. practice after 14 years at Laser Spine Institute | 10 highest-paid residencies | Centinel Spine clears hurdle for 2 prodisc C devices

July 18 2019: Spine Business

• 5 biggest GI trends in 2019 | Optum's 7 big moves in the last 90 days | Beaumont workers to rally over CEO's compensation | 10 highest paying medical residency specialties

July 17 2019: Spine Business

• Humana expands spinal fusion bundles to 4 new practices | Meet Dr. Matthew MacDougall, head neurosurgeon for Elon Musk's Neuralink | Erlanger VP resigns over patient safety concerns | Dr. Richard Wohns named to Washington Medical Commission

July 16 2019: Spine Business

• Patients petition UCI Health to reinstate neurosurgeon to neurological surgery dpt. after retaliation suit | Johnson & Johnson's Q2 spine, other sales dip 3.1% | Biden unveils healthcare plan: 8 details | Dr. Daniel Lieberman: Emerging paradigms in spine

July 15 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Jonathan Gottlieb: Evolution of navigation devices, robotics in spine & more | Del. hospital launches robotic spine surgery | Mount Carmel CEO to resign; 23 employees fired after patient deaths investigated | Osseus Fusion Systems buys SIJ Surgical

July 12 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Leo Spector: OrthoCarolina's key lesson learned with bundled payments | AAOS opposes fixed payments to handle surprise billing | 'Burn in hell,' Cone Health manager tells health plan via email | Centinel Spine creates patient education program

July 11 2019: Spine Business

• Spine-focused surgeon pay hits $796K: 4 insights | NuVasive launches Pulse system for spine surgery | Judge halts Philadelphia hospital closure | Dr. Zachary Tempel's standout spine procedure

July 10 2019: Spine Business

• Former Laser Spine Institute employees seek $7M+ in damages for abrupt layoffs | Dr. Wellington Hsu: Robotics, AI could revolutionize spine surgery | 10 most in-demand medical specialties & average base salary | Cerapedics expands HQ to support high sales

July 9 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Daniel Murrey: Key thoughts on bundled payments in ASCs | Dr. Ratnesh Mehra joins Michigan Head & Spine Institute | Seattle Children's cited for safety violations after mold leaves 1 patient dead | The future of 3D printing in spine to maximize value

July 8 2019: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon salary reaches $536,000 in 2018-19 | Dr. Paul Slosar: Episodes of care and bundled payments | 13 latest hospital, health system executive resignations | 3 spine devices recalled in 2019

July 5 2019: Spine Business

• Outpatient spine, reimbursement - 4 notes | Analyst: Medtronic in market-leading positing after Titan Spine acquisition | ACA faces new legal hurdle | Dr. Todd Chapman: Innovation in spine tech

July 3 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Raj Narayan: 3D printing concerns, strategies to achieve value in spine | Medtronic, Karl Storz reveal 4-year robotics partnership | Vermont health system files for bankruptcy | Fusion Robotics closes financing round with 2 key investments

July 2 2019: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeons rank No. 1 in pay at $617,000: Doximity | Penn Highlands names 1st neurosurgery chief - Dr. Ghassan Bejjani | San Francisco hospital CEO resigns amid patient abuse scandal | Celling Spine acquires assets of Link Spine

July 1 2019: Spine Business

• Complaint alleges neurosurgeon, Sanford Health defrauded Medicare: 4 details | Dr. Steven Nichols: The spine device with biggest impact | San Francisco hospital CEO resigns amid patient abuse scandal | Spine, orthopedic hospital in Indiana to open in July

June 28 2019: Spine Business

• Value-based care in spine: 4 surgeons on the reality of bundles & more | Globus Medical names new CFO | Fla. hospital's Medicare contract in jeopardy | Medtronic provides loan to spinal cord stimulation company

June 27 2019: Spine Business

• Former patient's family sues Iowa City VA for hiring neurosurgeon with revoked license | Medtronic completes Titan Spine acquisition: 5 details | Philadelphia hospital to close | Pain physician indicted in Insys kickback case, received $140,000

June 26 2019: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon pay - top, bottom 5 states | Dr. Todd Chapman: Innovations in 3D printing, adopting new tech & more | Why physicians are pursuing MBAs after MDs | Why NuVasive is poised for growth - 3 insights

June 25 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Kevin Foley, Alex Lukianov invest in Fusion Robotics financing | Pres. Trump issues healthcare price disclosure exec order | Dr. Christopher Blanchard completes fusion with device he designed | NuVasive, Alphatec & more: 5 dev co launches

June 24 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Andrew Freese: 4 Qs on spine tech & trends | Spinal robotics - Where Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet, Globus & NuVasive are headed | 59 hospital, health system exec resignations | Dr. Joseph Maroon joins neurosurgical tech board

June 21 2019: Spine Business

• Physician gets 60 mos. in prison for prescribing 23,000 opioid pills unlawfully | Dr. Stephen Kalhorn: 2 exciting spine devices, thoughts for early adopters | 2 NY providers lose EHR access after cyberattacks | Medtronic ups quarterly cash dividend 8%

June 20 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Harel Deutsch: 5 Qs on the opioid epidemic, spine technology & more | Top, bottom 5 states for orthopedic surgeon pay | Politico: 'Frosty' HHS, White House relationship threatens Trump's healthcare plans | Stryker, Medicrea & more: 6 dev co key notes

June 19 2019: Spine Business

• The future of spine practice, bundled payments: 6 thoughts | Top 10 children's hospitals for neurosurgery, neurology from US News | Ga. health system blindsided by 12-cardiologist exodus | Smith & Nephew share price up 25% YoY - CEOs strategic plan

June 18 2019: Spine Business

• Spinal robotic technology - where 4 companies are headed | 6 hospitals expanding spine programs | 100 hospital, health system CMOs to know | How 3 neurosurgeons avoid burnout

June 17 2019: Spine Business

• Spine, orthopedic patients sue Centura Health after infection outbreak due to improper sterilization: 5 details | 9 spine device launches in 2019 | Patient dies from fecal transplant | Stryker invests $224M+ in Irish facility

June 14 2019: Spine Business

• 3 spine devices recalled in 2019 | DOJ charges Okla. orthopedic surgeon, others in $4.3M kickback scheme | National healthcare scorecard: Where does your state rank? | Future of bundles in spine - 2 neurosurgeons

June 13 2019: Spine Business

• Medtronic, Karl Storz make 4-year partnership public | National Pain and Spine Centers acquire 2 practices | CMS finds serious deficiencies at MD Anderson | Medtronic, RTI Surgical & more: 8 dev co key notes | 4 predictions in outpatient spine

June 12 2019: Spine Business

• Spinal robotics - where 4 companies stand & future plans | Dr. David Antezana: Developing The Complex Spine Roadmap, big trends in spine | Ascension shakes up leadership with 12 changes | Hospital for Special Surgery creates medical leadership office

June 11 2019: Spine Business

• Penn State, Geisinger partner to expand neurosurgical care | Medtronic, Karl Storz reveal 4-year partnership on robotic enhancements | Tennessee hospital blames billing system switch for financial troubles | Dr. Vivek Deshmukh: Modern challenges in spine

June 10 2019: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon pay up 5.5% in 2018 – 6 key notes | Washington University School of Medicine names Dr. Jacob Buchowski 1st Lenke distinguished professor | Calif. hospital CEO gets no-confidence vote from med staff | FDA clears 18 spine devices in May

June 7 2019: Spine Business

• CMS boosts RVUs for 41 spine procedure codes | State-by-state breakdown of 52 spine, neurosurgeon moves in 2019 | Ex-Mount Carmel physician charged with murder of 25 patients | Dr. Emeka Nwodim: Challenges, Opportunities in spine today

June 6 2019: Spine Business

• Is the $800,000+ average neurosurgeon pay sustainable? 6 key trends | Dr. Selby Chen of Mayo Clinic: The major challenges facing spine | UnitedHealth CEO: Optum won't build hospitals | 8 orthopedic, spine dev co key notes

June 5 2019: Spine Business

• Spine payer trends in 2019: 4 surgeons identify challenges, opportunities | OrthoCarolina opens new spine, orthopedics center | Physician comp grew most for these 5 specialties | Maine hospital outlines plan to correct spine, chest patient issues

June 4 2019: Spine Business

• CMS boosts RVUs for 41 spine procedure codes | Globus Medical launches new spine system | Hospital officials to investigate UNC Children's Hospital after NYT expose | Dr. Mark McLaughlin: Lessons learned as an elite wrestler and neurosurgeon

June 3 2019: Spine Business

• 10 spine, neurosurgeons on the move | MiMedx shakes up leadership after spying scandal – 3 insights | Massachusetts hospitals stockpile $1.6B in offshore accounts, nurses say | Dr. Trevor Dyson-Howard receives $549,000 grant for spinal cord research

May 31 2019: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet pays $4.5M to former orthopedic surgeon whistleblower: 5 details | Orthopedic surgeon pleads guilty to writing fraudulent prescriptions for 1,800 pills - 5 details | Cardiologists warned UNC Children's of heart program issues | Dr. Praveen Mummaneni: The problems of spine bundled payments

May 30 2019: Spine Business

• How spinal fusions will evolve + key spine technology trends to know | The top 4 biggest players in the medical device field keep growing - 8 acquisitions | CMS terminates Ky. hospital's Medicare contract | Medtronic, Globus Medical & more: 4 device co key notes

May 29 2019: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon salary for all 50 states | Outpatient spine will see explosive growth - here's why from Dr. Robert Bray | Trump is drafting order to force healthcare cost disclosures, WSJ reports | 10 major updates for NuVasive in the past 6 months

May 28 2019: Spine Business

• Medtronic sells 26 Mazor X Stealth robots in Q4, sees opportunity in China despite tariff talk | New Jersey pays $5M settlement to patient paralyzed during spine surgery | CHS continues hospital sell-off spree with deal in Texas | Boston Scientific makes $465M+ spine acquisition: 5 notes

May 24 2019: Spine Business

• Laser Spine Institute under fire over insurance handling - 5 key details | Dr. Paul Houle: The future of spinal fusions | Billings Clinic ousts CEO, appoints 2 physicians as interim leaders | How 10 spine companies fared in Q1

May 23 2019: Spine Business

• Medtronic reports 1.1% drop in Q4 spine revenue: 4 key notes | Orthopedic surgeon pleads guilty to stealing DEA number for fraudulent prescriptions - 4 details | Mold forces Seattle Children's to close ORs | Johnson & Johnson, Medacta & more: 5 orthopedic, spine device co key notes

May 22 2019: Spine Business

• After hospital fails to recognize spinal injury in ER, jury awards patient $2.8M | 16% of orthopedic surgeons in multispecialty group practices - 6 stats | Top 10 states for physician and surgeon pay | Why Globus Medical's CEO is optimistic about spinal robotics - and the 2 platforms coming next

May 21 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. J. Brian Gill: Spinal fusions, the future of 3D printing & advancements in OR technology | Court finds in favor of Johnson & Johnson in titanium spine system suit | Walmart steering employees to 800 imaging centers to avoid misdiagnoses | Camber Spine sales grow 22% in Q1: 4 things to know

May 20 2019: Spine Business

• Louisiana Spine & Sports physician gets 37 months in prison for Medicare fraud, to pay $254,962 | 18% of orthopedic surgeons worth $5M+: 3 statistics | Indiana hospital to close, lay off 437 employees | The 10 biggest healthcare device companies: Medtronic, J&J & more

May 17 2019: Spine Business

• 150+ ASCs with spine surgery in 2019 | Xenco Medical launches 1st interactive vending machines for spine surgery instruments - 4 insights | Where are the 41 'straight-A' Leapfrog hospitals? | A timeline of Laser Spine Institute 2005-2009

May 16 2019: Spine Business

• The economics of ASCs in spine | Stryker's strategy for K2M, Mako & more | These 10 physician specialties generate the most revenue for hospitals | 12 spine, orthopedic company notes

May 15 2019: Spine Business

• The next 5 years in spine: 5 surgeons on technology to watch | 10 things to know about Medtronic in 2019 - acquisitions, launches & more | 5 best, worst states for healthcare in 2019 | Michigan ASC adds spinal robot - 3 highlights

May 14 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Paul McCormick: How to maintain spine patient safety as surgery becomes more complex | Medtronic broadens spine portfolio with titanium implants acquisition: 4 details | Physicians quit Maine hospital as morale hits 'all-time low' | 310 ASCs with total joint replacement in 2019

May 13 2019: Spine Business

• Physician, surgeon compensation for all 50 states | Alphatec Q1 revenue up 15%: 6 things to know | Dr. Kevin Foley joins 3D imaging startup: 4 notes | Why SI-Bone's CEO is excited about the future

May 10 2019: Spine Business

• Medtronic acquires Titan Spine: 4 details | The spine tech on the horizon: Q&A with Dr. Harel Deutsch | CEO Wayne Smith bets on CHS turnarounds with $3M investment | 13 spine devices receive FDA clearance

May 9 2019: Spine Business

• Boston Scientific makes $465M+ spine acquisition: 5 things to know | Former MLB pitcher to use $5.1M settlement over spine surgery complications to fight concurrent procedures: 5 notes | Hedge fund manager predicts CHS will go bankrupt | Medtronic, Globus Medical, RTI Surgical & more - 10 device co key notes

May 8 2019: Spine Business

• 3 former Laser Spine Institute surgeons join Physician Partners of America | AI in Spine - where it is now, and where it's headed | 12 latest hospital, health system exec resignations | SeaSpine posts $36.2M in Q1 revenue - 5 insights

May 7 2019: Spine Business

• Orthofix spine implant sales up 10.6% after Spinal Kinetics acquisition: 5 details | Dr. Lawrence Lenke: The big opportunity for innovation in spine patient safety | CEO of DuPage Medical Group dies at 46 | Spinal artificial disc market to reach $4.8B by 2025 - 4 takeaways

May 6 2019: Spine Business

• VRTI Surgical reports $9.1M net loss in Q1 after Paradigm Spine acquisition: 5 details | Dr. Brian Gantwerker: spinal fusions, 3D printing & the future of spine | Maine hospital's Medicare contract at risk over medical error | 5 spine, orthopedic dev co notes

May 3 2019: Spine Business

• Globus Medical Q1 sales up, net income drops 16%: 5 things to know | How to minimize intraoperative bleeding risk during orthopedic surgery | DOJ files formal request to strike down entire ACA: 5 things to know | California surgery center plans expansion to meet demand: 4 details

May 2 2019: Spine Business

• NuVasive reports 5.5% Q1 revenue growth amid new system launches: 4 things to know | Spinal biologics - Key areas of promising research, innovation | CHS sees net loss quadruple, revenue sink in Q1 | 14 orthopedic surgeon moves in April

May 1 2019: Spine Business

• 6 spine, neurosurgeon moves in April | Independent orthopedic surgeons earn $46K more annually than employed orthopedists: 4 stats | Walmart has no shelf space for hospitals' shoddy healthcare | Dr. John Wilson becomes AANS president-elect

April 30 2019: Spine Business

• $40M spine, stroke center to open in NY: 4 things to know | Dr. Michael Vitale: 3 key themes for a culture of patient safety in spine | University of Maryland Medical System CEO resigns amid board scandal | Aurora Spine revenue up 45% in 2018 - 5 insights

April 29 2019: Spine Business

• Virginia-based spine & pain center pays $3.3M to settle billing fraud allegations: 3 details | Struggling NY hospital to cut robotic surgeries to shore up finances | Brainlab recalls spine, trauma navigation software: 4 things to know | Dr. Alpesh Patel: 3 core concepts for a successful spine practice

April 26 2019: Spine Business

• 4 DOJ investigations in to spine, orthopedic surgeons in 2019 | Zimmer Biomet reports $1.97B in Q1: 5 things to know | Tenet responds to lawsuit, accuses cardiologists of bullying staff, missing procedures | The future of 3D printing in spine care

April 25 2019: Spine Business

• Jury awards California neurosurgeon $2M in retaliation case: 4 details | Stryker aims to make a new spine acquisition in the next 6 months | CMS proposed inpatient payment rule for 2020: 9 things to know | Dr. Morgan Lorio to join Advanced Orthopedics in Florida

April 24 2019: Spine Business

• Stryker Q1 spine sales up 38.6% after K2M acquisition: 6 things to know | Indiana spine, neurosurgeon group refuses to become employed at IU Health, jeopardizing relationship: 5 details | CMS unveils 5 new payment models to overhaul primary care: 6 things to know | Texas Back Institute surgeons implant 1st Orthofix M6-C discs: 5 insights

April 23 2019: Spine Business

• 10 large orthopedic practices growing bigger in 2019 | Legislation, bundled payments may stabilize neurosurgery reimbursement | 100 great hospitals in America - 2019 | 4 trends in spinal fusion market growth, to reach $58.2B by 2025

April 22 2019: Spine Business

• Spine surgery in Medicare ACOs: 5 things to know | Neurosurgeon charged with submitting $500K in fraudulent claims: 4 points | 10 best, worst states for children's healthcare | Prescribing via Facebook, illegal billing & more: 5 charges in Kentucky opioid crackdown

April 19 2019: Spine Business

• Spine reimbursement from CMS dropped 29% in the past 18 years | Louisiana neurologist allegedly defrauded government of nearly $1.7M | Patient dies after fight at Florida healthcare facility | Revision spine surgery - 3 key thoughts from Dr. James Chappuis

April 18 2019: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon charged with fraudulently prescribing narcotics to himself: 5 details | 11 spine, orthopedic programs expanding | Judge orders Illinois hospital to restore services or face fines | Johnson & Johnson orthopedics Q1 sales drop 2.1% to $2.2B: 5 things to know

April 17 2019: Spine Business

• Brainlab recalls spine, trauma navigation software: 4 details | Tiger Woods wins Masters after 3 spine surgeries: 5 details | Death of La. nurse attacked by patient ruled a homicide | AANS names Dr. Christopher Shaffrey president for 2019-20: 5 things to know

April 16 2019: Spine Business

• Florida Spine & Orthopedics sues patient for $49K+ in unpaid medical bills - 5 details | Dr. Joseph Schwab: Key concepts on AI and machine learning in spine | 24 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Walmart can save $30K by flying workers out of state for spine surgery

April 15 2019: Spine Business

• UnitedHealthcare expands spinal fusion bundled payments to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries: 5 details | 5 observations on spinal biologics | MD Anderson appeals $4.3M HIPAA penalty | Titanium spinal implants - 5 updates

April 12 2019: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon gets 5 months in federal prison for illegal hydrocodone pill distribution: 4 notes | ISASS names Dr. Jack Zigler president | Boston Children's Hospital sues Saudi prince over $3.5M bill | Medicrea's patient-specific spinal implant use up 68% in Q1: 5 notes

April 11 2019: Spine Business

• California neurosurgeon charged with billing fraud: 4 points | Orthopedic surgeons earn $482,000 average annual compensation | 9 hospitals with strong finances | DOJ charges 24 in $1.2B+ medical device kickback scheme - 5 insights

April 10 2019: Spine Business

• 4 spine physicians convicted in Forest Park Medical Center kickback scheme | What drives up spine surgery costs, length of stay? 5 notes | 17 healthcare CEOs make list of overpaid executives | Future of biologics in spine - 3 notes

April 9 2019: Spine Business

• Former pain practice CEO found guilty in $4M kickback operation - 4 details | Texas Back Institute - who we are today | 105-year-old Ohio hospital closes | Spinal fusion rates - 6 notes on ALIF

April 8 2019: Spine Business

• 10 things to know about spinal disc replacement | New York AG sues stem cell clinic over unproven procedures - 8 insights | Ex-Florida hospital director gets prison time for role in $1B fraud scheme | 19 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance

April 5 2019: Spine Business

• Thrive in spine for the next 5-10 years - 12 key thoughts | Surgeons perform 1.62M instrumented spinal fusions per year in the US: 5 things to know | Arkansas hospital operator ousted over 'real and present danger' to assets | DePuy Synthes orthopedic robot roll-out expected in 2020: 5 details

April 4 2019: Spine Business

• Is 3D printing the future of spinal implant technology? 4 key thoughts | Medtronic requests review in $23M patent infringement decision | Safety issues spur Pa. hospital to create new exec position | The cost of BMP for scoliosis surgery: 5 findings

April 3 2019: Spine Business

• The big disruptors in spine - key thoughts from Dr. Isador Lieberman | FDA reclassification of posterior cervical scew system: 5 things to know | Former hospital exec sues Tenet, claims retaliation for reporting unnecessary surgeries | Awake spinal fusion - 5 findings

April 2 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Frank Phillips: The next opportunities for success in spine | Spine surgeon claims in court he thought co-marketing agreement with Forest Park Medical Center was legal - 8 insights | Lawsuit alleges San Diego hospital secretly recorded 1,800 patients | 3 orthopedic groups in Tennessee combine

April 1 2019: Spine Business

• What drives spine, orthopedic device co M&A today - and what to watch through 2020 | Spine in ASCs - 10 things to know | Dueling healthcare policy proposals spark $40B stock sell-off | Spinal fusion with stem cells vs. BMP: 4 findings

March 29 2019: Spine Business

• 10 spine, neurosurgeon moves in March | 4 things to know on orthopedic surgeons: 36% still in private practice | Houston hospital restructuring to affect 586 jobs | The spine devices with the most potential

March 28 2019: Spine Business

• The evolution of spine department leadership: 5 surgeon observations, trends | Medtronic, Centinel Spine, RTI Surgical & more: 8 device co key notes | NY hospital ousts interim CEO after 7 months | The CORE Institute opens 10th Arizona clinic - 4 insights

March 27 2019: Spine Business

• Robotics in spine surgery - 15 things to know | DePuy sues Orthofix for allegedly compelling sales reps to break contracts - 5 details | DOJ supports striking entire ACA: 5 things to know | ASU, Barrow Neurological Institute partner - 3 insights

March 26 2019: Spine Business

• Spine surgery bundled payments - 15 things to know | Have some PODs violated the Sunshine Act? Senate Finance Committee seeks answers | Nicklaus Children's Hospital to freeze wages, lay off staff | Smart technologies, robotics & nano-engineering in spine: Q&A with Dr. Frank Shen

March 25 2019: Spine Business

• The future of spinal fusion: 4 observations from surgeons | Drs. Kenneth Louis, Ali Krisht & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons in the news | 117 hospitals drop out of BPCI Advanced: 5 things to know | Medtronic, Smith & Nephew & more: 4 device co launches, releases

March 22 2019: Spine Business

• Humana extends bundled payments to spinal fusion - 6 insights | Dr. John Shiau: 2 big trends in spine surgery - minimally invasive and outpatient ASCs | The unhealthiest county in each state | Key issues standing in the way of value-based spine

March 21 2019: Spine Business

• 11 big acquisitions for spine, orthopedic device companies in 2019 so far | PeaceHealth names Dr. Andrea Halliday CMO, chief clinical officer: 4 notes | Vanderbilt hit with $25.5M suit over wrong-site surgery | NuVasive board chair partners with PE firm, launches new company: 5 notes

March 20 2019: Spine Business

• Emerging trends in spine biologics: Q&A with Dr. Roger Hartl | Brainlab acquires robotics technology developer: 5 key notes | The healthiest country in each US state | Stryker, Mazor, Smith & Nephew & more: 12 device co notes

March 19 2019: Spine Business

• Munson Health settles $7M lawsuit with neurosurgeon: 6 things to know | Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush acquires spine robot: 5 notes | Ascension buys Florida hospital, plans $47M investment | What spine surgeons need for better patient care, that doesn't exist already

March 18 2019: Spine Business

• 145+ ASCs with spinal surgery in 2019 | ISASS releases bone graft substitute, vertebral augmentation statements | Cleveland Clinic's annual net income drops 91% on heavy investment losses | Spinal fusion device market to reach $10.96B - 12 key players

March 15 2019: Spine Business

• 145+ ASCs with spinal surgery in 2019 | ISASS releases bone graft substitute, vertebral augmentation statements | Cleveland Clinic's annual net income drops 91% on heavy investment losses | Spinal fusion device market to reach $10.96B - 12 key players

March 14 2019: Spine Business

• 29 spine surgeon moves in 2019 so far | Smith & Nephew makes 2nd acquisition in 2 days: 6 key points | Geisinger, Highmark to build Pennsylvania hospital | Former Texas hospital CEO pleads guilty to defrauding 3 major insurers

March 13 2019: Spine Business

• Humana launches spinal fusion bundles at 4 practices - 6 details | Is price transparency positive or negative for spine? | Trump's 2020 budget proposal: 5 healthcare takeaways | 3 spine, neurosurgeons receiving honors

March 12 2019: Spine Business

• How Cleveland Clinic is growing in spine | Smith & Nephew makes $660M acquisition: 6 details | 282 hospitals with 1 star from CMS | RTI Surgical completes Paradigm Spine acquisition - 4 things to know

March 11 2019: Spine Business

• Penn Medicine opens $10M spine center, Dr. William Welch is medical director - 4 notes | 21 spine devices get FDA clearance in Feb. | Kaiser Permanente hospital used video call to tell patient he was dying | Drs. Larry Khoo, Todd Albert & more: 5 surgeons in the news

March 8 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Todd Albert to complete surgeon-in-chief term in June, maintain spine practice at Hospital for Special Surgery | SI-Bone reports 15% revenue jump in 2018, $17.5M net loss: 6 things to know | The 293 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS | Laser Spine Institute closure leaves landlord with $24M loss - 4 details

March 7 2019: Spine Business

• Laser Spine Institute faces 2 lawsuits by former employees - 7 key notes | S.C. pain group under investigation for billing fraud related to opioids, urine testing - 5 notes | Anthem accused of sending massive checks to patients to force providers in network | 10 orthopedic, spine device co key notes - Medtronic, RTI Surgical, SeaSpine & more

March 6 2019: Spine Business

• Emerging spine technologies, robotics & nano-engineering: Q&A with Dr. Frank Shen | Orthopedic center evacuated after angry former patient shoots 'several rounds' outside Calif. hospital: 5 notes | How CHS, Tenet HCA and UHS fared in Q4 | Elective lumbar fusion hospital costs up 177% in 12 years - 5 notes

March 5 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Roger Hartl: The biggest opportunity in spinal biologics | Orthopedic surgeons generate $3.3M for hospitals - 4 details | CMS cuts payments to 800 hospitals for patient safety incidents | The Rothman Model - Part II

March 4 2019: Spine Business

• Laser Spine Institute shuts down - 5 things to know | RTI Surgical reports $280.9M in 2018 revenue after 2 big acquisitions: 6 things to know | CMS cuts payments to 800 hospitals for patient incidents | How spine surgeons view consolidation in healthcare

March 1 2019: Spine Business

• The spine devices, techniques that won't stand the test of time | 4 spine, neurosurgeon moves in Feb. | Cleveland Clinic's strategy for the next 5 years: 4 takeaways | 255 malpractice suits against former NY orthopedic surgeon settle with $140M award - 6 insights

February 28 2019: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeons generate 5-times their $867,000 average salary in hospital revenue | NuVasive, Medtronic, SeaSpine & more - 11 device co key notes | Indiana hospital to close in April | 1st ASC in US receives spinal fusion certification - 3 insights

February 27 2019: Spine Business

• Is an acquisition in NuVasive's future? CEO Chris Barry on sale rumors, new spine robot | Dr. Alexander Taghva: Innovation in spine will focus on outpatient | Texas hospital owner convicted in $20M healthcare fraud scheme | 4 findings on endoscopic spine surgery

February 26 2019: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeons generate $3.3M in hospital revenue, survey says | HCA accused of billing fraud: 3 things to know | The next big developments in spine tech from Dr. Vladimir Sinkov | DePuy Synthes, Southern Spine & more: 5 device co launches, releases

February 25 2019: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon-generated revenue at hospitals jumps 40.5% in 3 years to $3.4M | Globus Medical focuses on the future of robotics in spine: 5 key notes | N.C. hospital forced into bankruptcy | Dr. Daniel Birk's bold prediction: Spinal fusions may become mostly obsolete in 10 years

February 22 2019: Spine Business

• Globus Medical 2018 sales hit $713M, up 12.1%: 5 things to know | MemorialCare taps Dr. Jason Liauw to lead neuroscience institute: 4 key notes | Testimony gives insight on key aim of Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture | SeaSpine, Implanet enter strategic partnership

February 21 2019: Spine Business

• NuVasive 2018 revenue up 7.3% to $1.1B, to debut robotics platform in September: 5 things to know | Dr. Khalid Kurtom: How spine innovation will evolve in value-based care | 1 in 5 rural hospitals at high risk of closing, analysis finds | Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak projects future spine business growth

February 20 2019: Spine Business

• What spine surgeons need to know about Amazon, Apple & more in healthcare | Rothman Orthopaedics aims to expand nationally with new joint venture - 5 things to know | Mayo's annual revenue climbs to $12.6B amid move to Epic EHR | Medtronic, NuVasive, Stryker & more: 12 orthopedic, spine device co key notes

February 19 2019: Spine Business

• Medtronic Q3 revenue flat at $655M, Mazor X & StealthStation drive neurosurgery growth: 6 points | Dr. Michael Goldsmith: How robotics, biologics are changing the spine field | CHI's operating loss swells to $57M in Q2 | Ochsner Health System becomes Walmart center of excellence for joint replacement: 4 notes

February 18 2019: Spine Business

• Spine practice 2019 - Headwinds and strategies | Arkansas hospital spends $10M to revive neurosurgery program - 4 key points | Kansas hospital abruptly closes | As navigation, robotic assistance rises in spine, Dr. Mitchell Levin sees other interventions fading

February 15 2019: Spine Business

• Louisiana Spine & Sports owner pleads guilty to $4.4M Medicare fraud scheme: 5 notes | The most exciting spine innovations today & tomorrow go beyond implants | CEO, CFO of CHS hospital in Florida unexpectedly resign | Northwell opens $13.5M orthopedic hospital - 4 insights

February 14 2019: Spine Business

• Spinal Biologics - key areas of promising research and innovation from Dr. Andrew Hecht | Stryker, NuVasive, Smith & Nephew & more: 12 device co notes | Nurses sue CHI over on-call pay: 4 things to know | The history of Texas Back Institute

February 13 2019: Spine Business

• DePuy Synthes had highest spine revenue in 2018 at $3.2B - but 2 other companies are gaining ground in 2019 | Healthgrades names 'America's Best Hospitals' 2019 | Dr. Justin Park: Where spine tech is headed, and what will be left behind | SI-Bone jumps into 3D-printing wit new partnership: 3 things to know

February 12 2019: Spine Business

• Spinal fusion hospital costs for Medicare patients exceed $40K: 5 things to know | Is M&A in Smith & Nephew's future? | Kaiser's annual revenue grows to $79B | The future of spine - key factors driving decision makers today

February 11 2019: Spine Business

• 5 big growth opportunities in spine | Spinal fusion market to exceed $1.2B by 2027: 5 things to know | Pennsylvania AG takes legal action against UPMC over patient access | California spine surgeon leader in bundled payments

February 8 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Frank Schwab: The potential for bundled payments in spine, orthopedics | Cook Medical to pay $3M after patient device breaks post-spine surgery | Trinity Health restructuring affects nearly 1,700 employees | Top CEO Podcast Chris Bishop Regent Surgical Health

February 7 2019: Spine Business

• 3 economic trends affecting spine surgeons in 2019 | Minimally invasive spine co. uses Fitbit to track patient improvement: 3 notes | Former Vanderbilt nurse indicted on reckless homicide charge after fatal medication error | Top CEO Podcast Joe Zasa ASD Management

February 6 2019: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon in Florida pays $500K to settle False Claims Act violation allegations: 4 key notes | Top CEO Podcast I. Naya Kehayes, MPH ECG Management Consultants | Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hermann end merger talks | Dr. Joshua Rosenow: Key neuromodulation trends & where AI fits in spine

February 5 2019: Spine Business

• The future of spine - key factors driving decision makers today | Johns Hopkins All children's has 3 weeks to correct safety lapses or lose Medicare funding | Top CEO Podcast Nader Samii NMBS | 9 spine, neurosurgeons on the move

February 4 2019: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet spine sales flat in 2018: 6 things to know | Orthopedic surgeons report $414K annual compensation - Top 5 highest-paying specialties | Physician tells jury 'beautiful sales reps' influenced his unnecessary prescribing of opioids | Drs. Joseph Maroon, Theodore Belanger & more: 7 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

January 31 2019: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon average salary tops $561K - 5 statistics | How Stryker's integration of K2M is going and what to expect in 2019 | Tennessee hospital to close, lay off 146 | Global spine biologics market to hit $2.7B by 2024 - 18 key players

January 30 2019: Spine Business

• Stryker spine sales jump 18% to $2.6B after K2M acquisition: 5 things to know | Where spine reimbursement is headed | Partners CEO Dr. David Torchiana abruptly steps down | Northwestern's Dr. Tyler Koski on leading a large spine center

January 29 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Isador Lieberman: How price transparency in spine & big tech will affect healthcare | Hospital for Special Surgery's plans to expand globally | CHS' Lutheran Health Network CEO to give up title in strategic move | $3B in emerging opportunity for spine device market: 5 things to know

January 28 2019: Spine Business

• The Rothman Model - Challenges, risks & opportunities in today's spine world | Amazon now sells hospital rooms: 5 notes | Medtronic launches Mazor X Stealth Edition in US, 1st spine surgeries performed in Va. & Ky. - 4 notes | Drs. Thomas Lomeau, John Dorman & more: 8 neurosurgeons making headlines

January 25 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. John Dorman creates spine surgical navigation app: 3 things to know | Optum sues to protect trade secrets from Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture | Medtronic loses challenge to patent infringement decision awarding spine surgeon $23M: 3 takeaways | Task force questions effectiveness of 2 spinal fusion procedures

January 24 2019: Spine Business

• Why Johnson & Johnson CEO is bullish on orthopedic, spine performance improvement: 5 things to know | 20 spine imaging systems to know | Ascension restructures leadership as 3 execs depart | Spine nonprofit visits Missouri due to lack of specialists: 3 notes

January 23 2019: Spine Business

• DePuy Synthes spine, other sales drop 7.3% in 2018 - 5 things to know | Orthopedic vs. neurosurgeons - who is more likely to have spinal fusion complications? | Bankrupt hospital chain receives $610M bid | 3 spine surgeons on handling high deductibles

January 22 2019: Spine Business

• Florida neurosurgeon among physicians voting 'no confidence' in hospital CEO: 5 details | Moody's: Robotics to expand rapidly in orthopedics - Stryker, Medtronic to benefit | 50 states ranked by opioid overdose death rates | Dr. Sameer Mathur: Are stem cells the future of spine surgery?

January 18 2019: Spine Business

• ACOs, high deductibles & ASCs in spine - Key thoughts from Dr. Jesse Even | Top 10 orthopedic companies by market share - And where they'll be in 2024 | Tenet looks at offshoring more than 1,000 healthcare jobs | Kyocera acquires Renovis' artificial joint, spine products: 3 insights

January 17 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Scott Boden: Where the value lies for spine-health IT partnerships | Where Medtronic is headed in 2019 | Jim Cramer: Why Apple should buy Epic | Spine surgery robots market to see 10% CAGR to 2025 - 5 top companies

January 16 2019: Spine Business

• How Apple, Amazon & price transparency will affect spine: 3 Qs with Dr. Alok Sharan | El Paso medical group hires 100+ providers of shuttered orthopedic specialty hospital | 3 execs leave Baylor St. Luke's; CHI Texas Division CEO to take the helm | Anthem's spinal surgery settlement notifications not adequate

January 15 2019: Spine Business

• Where spine reimbursement is headed - Key thoughts from 4 surgeons | Novant Health purchases former VA clinic to open $9.5M spine center: 3 notes | Physician assistant admits role in $1B Medicare fraud scheme | SI-Bone reports preliminary sales at $55.2M-$55.4M: 5 details

January 14 2019: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon average salary tops $591K - 5 statistics to know | Dr. Alpesh Patel: New innovations in spinal biologics + the biggest challenge in spine today | CHS expects $900M gain from hospital divestitures in 2019 | Spinal fusion devices make up 58% of products market - 10 key players

January 11 2019: Spine Business

• Wisconsin spine, neurosurgery group joins ThedaCare's ACO: 3 key notes | Globus Medical projects 2019 sales at $712.5M: 5 notes | Healthcare CEO pleads guilty in bribery case: 4 things to know | Apple moves further into healthcare; here's what it means for orthopedics

January 10 2019: Spine Business

• The Hospital for Special Surgery Spine Care Model - Part 2 | New reimbursement code for spine procedure: 3 things to know | US News ranks 'Best Healthcare Jobs 2019' | Zimmer Biomet, NuVasive, Alphatec & more: 11 device cos notes

January 9 2019: Spine Business

• Stryker recalls spinal device - 5 key notes | Neurosurgeon, plastic surgeon sue Nebraska hospital, allege wrongful suspension: 5 things to know | Former Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish starts private equity firm | Dr. Gregory Mundis: Trends in spine surgery outreach, medical mission

January 8 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Thomas Errico joins Nicklaus Children's Hospital: 5 things to know | 10 spine, neurosurgeons on the move | Average hospital expenses per inpatient day across 50 states | Alphatec's 2018 revenue tops $91.5M, new leadership changes for 2019

January 7 2019: Spine Business

• NuVasive reports 7% organic revenue growth in 2018, hits $1.1B | Amazon deepened its healthcare presence in 2018: What that means for ASCs | Pa. hospital closure will result in 505 layoffs | Dr. Jonathan Rasouli: Key thoughts on the spine fellowship process

January 4 2019: Spine Business

• 3 observations in spine reimbursement: bundled payments, high deductibles & payer approvals | Pa. hospital acquires spine center: 3 insights | Cleveland Clinic adds 4 hospitals | 24 spine surgeon promotions, appointments in 2018

January 3 2019: Spine Business

• Dr. Kern Singh: 3 most important areas to grow a spine practice in 2019 | Dr. Death podcast about Dr. Christopher Duntsch to become TV show | Bankrupt hospital chain receives $63M bid | Medtronic, Life Spine & more: 6 device co. key notes

January 2 2019: Spine Business

• 100 hospitals, health systems with great neurosurgery & spine programs | Dr. James Caillouette: How the healthcare industrial complex affects orthopedics | The healthiest, unhealthiest states in America: Where did your state rank for 2018? | Key career lessons from 4 spine surgeons

December 31 2018: Spine Business

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital ordered to pay $2M associated with fugitive spine surgeon lawsuit | Dr. Kris Parchuri: 3 key business concepts for spine practices | 143 women leaders of hospitals and health systems - 2018 | NJ ASC may have exposed 3,700 patients to bloodborne pathogens: 6 things to know

December 28 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. A. Nick Shamie: 3 difference-makers for spine - payers, populations & more | Spine device co. withdraws $17M IPO: 4 key notes | Medscape names best, worst physicians of 2018 | 8 Q&As on value-based care in spine

December 27 2018: Spine Business

• The future of spine: 3 thoughts from Dr. Tom Stanley | Dr. Johnny Delashaw sues commission members over license suspension: 5 things to know | CHS to close 2 hospitals: 3 things to know | 10 must-reads on biologics in orthopedics, spine

December 26 2018: Spine Business

• 82 spine, neurosurgeons on the move in 2018 | Federal government sues neurosurgeon over $5M owed tax penalty: 4 things to know | 100 hospitals, health systems with great orthopedic programs - 2018 | Zimmer Biomet & Stryker battle over $248M patent infringement lawsuit: 5 things to know

December 24 2018: Spine Business

• 5 things to know about orthopedic surgeon pay heading into 2019 | Johnson & Johnson CFO: How the company will re-gain orthopedic market share, leverage Amazon, Google partnerships | State-by-state breakdown of 93 rural hospital closures | What spine surgeons should expect in 2019 from Dr. Benjamin Bjerke

December 21 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Stephen Hochschuler: 3 trends in healthcare to watch + 2 opportunities for growth in spine | Rothman Institute adds 14 physicians in partnership: 5 things to know | Former Cleveland Clinic exec gets prison time in $2.7M fraud scheme | Where spine surgeons see 3D printing headed in the future

December 20 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic finalizes $1.7B Mazor acquisition - 5 notes on what to expect next | Spine code bundling led to limiting procedures at some facilities + 2 more trends from Dr. Jocelyn Idema | South Carolina hospital closes after 63 years | UC Davis Health gets $5.6M grant for spina bifida stem cell therapy research: 7 notes

December 19 2018: Spine Business

• The Hospital for Special Surgery spine care model | Ark. hospital threatens legal action over competitor's orthopedic contract with university: 5 details | HCA Healthcare, others see stock fall on ACA ruling | How Dr. Robert Masson plans to win with an independent spine practice model in 2019

December 18 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Charles Gordon: Spine is becoming a blended specialty + 2 other key trends | Molina Healthcare battles with founding family: 5 things to know | Speakers sought for 26th Annual ASC Conf. | Spinal fusion market to reach $12.5B by 2027: 5 things to know

December 17 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. A. Nick Shamie: 3 big difference-makers for spine surgeons in the future | Federal judge in Texas rules ACA is unconstitutional: 8 things to know | Texas orthopedic surgeon forced to cancel appointments for a week when hospital abruptly closes: 4 things to know | Drs. John Ruge, James Dwyer & more: 8 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

December 14 2018: Spine Business

• Apple has hired dozens of physicians, including orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sharat Kusuma | Dr. Scott Blumenthal: 3 healthcare trends affecting spine practices in 2019 | 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs - 2018 | 9 biggest orthopedic, spine device co. acquisitions in 2018

December 13 2018: Spine Business

• Bundled payments, high deductibles & payer approvals in spine: 3 observations from Dr. J. Brian Gill | For-profit health system, CEO to pay $12.5M to settle orthopedic unbundling allegations: 5 things to know | 6 Michigan physicians charged in $464M billing fraud scheme | Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush to open 3rd location west of Chicago: 5 things to know

December 12 2018: Spine Business

• Federal government sues Wisconsin neurosurgeon over $5M owed tax penalty: 4 things to know | Dr. James Chappuis: 3 big healthcare trends for spine surgeons to watch in 2019 | Michael Dowling: What not to do as a leader | 22 spine, orthopedic device co. mergers & acquisitions in 2018

December 11 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Brian Gantwerker: 3 best ideas for business development | How Johnson & Johnson plans to re-gain market share, leverage Amazon & Google partnerships | 12 health systems with strong finances | Ohio hospital opens $60M spine-focused expansion

December 10 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Kern Singh: 3 important areas for spine surgeons to grow their practices in 2019 | Trump administration asks states to scrutinize non-compete clauses for physicians | New Jersey hospital CEO resigns amid furor over bacterial outbreak: 6 things to know | Drs. Peter Stasikelis, Nandan Lad & more: 7 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

December 7 2018: Spine Business

• Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Michael Steinmetz: Leading in a competitive market + top qualities in tomorrow's leaders | Chicago ASC physician convicted in $3.5M billing fraud scheme: 5 things to know | Financial troubles force Texas health system to shut down | joimax to introduce 3D-printed implants, navigation system

December 6 2018: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet & Stryker battle over $248M patent infringement lawsuit: 5 things to know | Rothman Orthopaedic Institute adds 14 physicians in new partnership: 5 things to know | Texas health system to close 2 hospitals, lay off 298 | Congress of Neurological Surgeons recognizes Dr. Mark Hadley

December 5 2018: Spine Business

• How Dr. John Bendo has grown NYU Langone's Spine Center to 18 surgeons + key goals for 2019 | Texas spine, orthopedic hospital to close due to financial, operational challenges: 5 details | Leapfrog Group announces 2018 Top Hospitals | Neurosurgeon-led digital health company raises $350K - 5 takeaways

December 4 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on Dwight Howard: 4 things to know | Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak visits Israel among recent, potential new acquisitions: 5 things to know | Tenn. Nurse pleads guilty in $65.7M telemedicine fraud scheme | SI-Bone closes 8.2M common stock IPO: 4 insights

December 3 2018: Spine Business

• Indiana spine surgeon receives $112M in royalty battle with Medtronic: 5 details |Ill. hospital made PR plan after hiring neurosurgeon with conduct allegations, records show | U of Wisconsin hospital Legionnaires' patient dies; 5th case identified | Drs. Ammar Hawasli, Kola Jegede & more: 8 spine & neurosurgeons making headlines

November 30 2018: Spine Business

• The healthcare policies keeping spine surgeons up at night | Stryker's M&A strategy for the next 5 years: Where is spine headed? | CMS threatens to terminate Vanderbilt's Medicare contract after fatal medication error | Former Insys exec pleads guilty to opioid prescription bribing scheme: 6 things to know

November 29 2018: Spine Business

• Medicare pays ASCs $5K less for total disc replacement than HOPDs | Cleveland Clinic names Dr. Wael Barsoum president, CEO of Florida region in new leadership restructure: 5 things to know | 2 former Ga. Hospital CEOs fight criminal charges in kickback case | Medtronic, Paradigm Spine, Zimmer Biomet & more: 9 device company notes

November 28 2018: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet recalls spinal fusion products: 5 things to know | How Dr. Andrew Gitkind built multidisciplinary department that works toward a unified goal | Detroit hospital cited after insects found in ICU | Total knee replacement hospitalization costs drop $616-$775 per case with Exparel as opioid use decreases

November 27 2018: Spine Business

• Former Louisiana Spine & Sports physician pleads guilty to receiving $336K kickbacks in urine testing scheme: 4 notes | Dr. William Welch: How Pennsylvania Hospital's neurosurgery department is tackling the value equation | Michigan hospital rejects woman's heart transplant, recommends she raise $10K | 2 companies partner to launch MIS spine surgery bone graft delivery system

November 26 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak: 4 thoughts on the spine market, biologics & robotic sales hitting 2-times the competition | Dr. Jonathan Lewin: The challenges of building a spinal robotics program | Steward, Cleveland Clinic + 5 other hospitals expanding overseas | DJO Global to be acquired by industrial tech company for $3.15B: 5 insights

November 23 2018: Spine Business

• What spine technology will stand the test of time? | SEC charges former CEO of Fla.-based company operating orthopedic, spine medical centers in $3M fraud scheme: 5 things to know | Amazon-JPMorgan-Berkshire health venture snags 1st female exec | Orthopedists average salary reaches $497K: 5 key qualities of the top physician earners

November 21 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic's Q2 revenue jumps 6.1%, but spine revenue is flat: 6 things to know | Dr. Jeffrey Cantor: Key thoughts on spine reimbursement & the value equation | 4 dead, including gunman, in shooting at Chicago's Mercy hospital | 4 things to know about 3D in MIS spine

November 20 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Frank Phillips: The 3 core organizational issues that will position spine, orthopedic practices for the future | ChoiceSpine acquired by investment firm: 4 notes | 25 latest hospital, health system executive moves | 7 important Q&As on ERAS, multimodal pain management for orthopedics and spine

November 19 2018: Spine Business

• SEC alleges former First Choice Healthcare Solutions CEO participated in $3M fraud scheme: 5 things to know | How Dr. Jason Lowenstein plans to grow Atlantic Health System's Scoliosis and Deformity Center in 2019 | CHI, Dignity unveil name for combined system | Drs. Ahmed Khan, Michael Raber & more: 9 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

November 16 2018: Spine Business

• Orthopedist average salary reaches $497K: 5 key qualities of top earners | Pros & cons of spine, orthopedic device company mergers from 4 surgeons | University of Illinois-Chicago nurses walk off the job | NuVasive releases new ALIF implant: 3 things to know

November 15 2018: Spine Business

• 2 spine surgeons perform combined endoscopic, robotic surgery | The next gold standard in spine or the biggest fad of 2018? | Oklahoma hospital closes: 3 things to know | Medtronic, Stryker, Titan Spine & more: 19 device company notes

November 14 2018: Spine Business

• Walmart to implement mandatory travel policy for employee spine surgeries | 10 key points on orthopedics in ASCs | CHS to divest 2 South Carolina hospitals by Dec. 31 | SpinalCyte receives additional patents: 3 takeaways

November 13 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Samuel Joseph: How spine surgery is becoming more efficient and cost-effective | CMS to pay separately for Exparel, non-opioid pain management at ASCs in 2019 | 21 latest hospital, health system exec moves | Alphatec's plan for new innovation in 2019 - 5 things to know from CEO Pat Miles

November 12 2018: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon quits before 1st day at Arkansas hospital, ordered to pay $12.8K in payroll taxes, recruitment fees | 22 spine devices receive FDA clearance in October | Geisinger CEO Dr. David Feinberg heads to Google: 5 things to know | Where are the 17 Leapfrog 'F' hospitals?

November 9 2018: Spine Business

• The next gold standard in spine or the fad of 2018? 4 spine surgeons on innovation trends | Physician group with 873 employees files for bankruptcy | How RTI Surgical will integrate Paradigm Spine after $300M+ acquisition: Q&A with CEO Camille Farhat | 4 spine surgeons' best practices for time management

November 8 2018: Spine Business

• K2M reports 14% Q3 revenue jump ahead of Stryker acquisition: 5 things to know | Dr. Douglas deHoll: 3 thoughts on spinal reimbursement challenges & bundled payments | PwC's 5 takeaways for healthcare leaders from 2018 midterms | Titan Spine finishes funding round: 3 things to know

November 7 2018: Spine Business

• The orthopedic surgeon in charge of Telsa's medical clinics - Meet Dr. Basil Besh | Retired neurosurgeon makes $5M donation to Montana hospital: 4 things to know | Operator of 14 long-term care hospitals files for bankruptcy | K2M shareholders approve the $1.4B acquisition by Stryker: 5 notes

November 6 2018: Spine Business

• What it takes for spine surgeons to become level 5 leaders: Q&A with Dr. Jeffrey Wang | Cleveland Clinic taps Dr. Brendan Patterson as orthopedic chairman: 5 insights | Kaiser's net income drops 32% to $884 | ACDF patients in ASCs receive fewer narcotics than hospital surgery centers, study finds

November 5 2018: Spine Business

• 9 spine, neurosurgeon moves in October | Global spinal fusion devices market to grow 3% CAGR through 2024 | UPMC hospital to face class-action suit over improperly cleaned equipment | The most important spinal trauma surgery trends today

November 2 2018: Spine Business

• Paradigm Spine acquired by RTI Surgical for up to $300M: 5 things to know | Top of mind concerns for 4 spine surgeons - ACOs, cost of care, malpractice insurance & more | CVS pilots membership program to take on Amazon | Amedica rebrands with name change

November 1 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Richard Fessler: What are big data and predictive analytics in spine? | Medtronic, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet & more: 16 device company notes | CHS' shrinking hospital portfolio: 9 latest divestitures | Why NuVasive made Q3 partnerships + is robotics on the horizon?

October 31 2018: Spine Business

• NuVasive Q3 revenue up 9.8% to $271.3M: 5 things to know | Aetna expands coverage for Exparel to select Florida and New Jersey ASCs: 3 details | Ochsner Health, Walmart to launch accountable care plan in Louisiana | Are super groups the future? Key thoughts from Dr. Nicholas Grosso

October 30 2018: Spine Business

• The big shifts in healthcare to watch for 2019: Q&A with Dr. Louis Levitt of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics | Medtronic exec to become NuVasive CEO: 5 things to know | UPMC physician among 11 killed in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting | Drs. Evalina Burger, Lawrence Lenke & more: 6 spine & neurosurgeons making headlines

October 29 2018: Spine Business

• Tesla hires orthopedic surgeon to oversee health clinics for employees | How Dr. Samuel Joseph sees spine surgery becoming more efficient and cost-effective | 24 cities with higher-than-average healthcare prices | Zimmer Biomet reports $1.8B Q3 sales: 5 things to know

October 26 2018: Spine Business

• Stryker Q3 sales up 7.9% after major acquisitions: 6 things to know | The spine technology 12 early career surgeons are most excited about | President Trump signs opioid bill into law; 21 companies pledge support | Dr. Dwight Tyndall: The evolution of value-based spine care

October 25 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Evalina Burger becomes chair of orthopedics at University of Colorado medical school | Dr. P. Douglas deHoll: 3 Qs on spine reimbursement & bundled payments | 6 kids dead, 12 sickened in NJ adenovirus outbreak | Stryker, NuVasive, Simplify Medical & more: 20 device company notes

October 24 2018: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon base salary hits $553K in 2018, total comp up 3.2%: 5 things to know | Dr. Andre Jakoi: Key technology trends in MIS spine + what will become the gold standard | Trump administration's new insurance guidelines for states, employers: 10 things to know | Medtronic, DePuy Synthes & more: 11 device company launches, releases

October 23 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Andrew Schoenfeld: How key trends in healthcare policy intersect with spine | OKC orthopedic group pays $455K to settle false claims allegations | Private equity pushes into healthcare: 8 latest deals | Stryker extends $1.4B K2M acquisition deadline: 5 key points

October 22 2018: Spine Business

• Court rules NY hospital properly denied neurosurgeon privileges for poor interpersonal skills: 5 notes | Dr. Richard Rothman, respected orthopedic surgeon and leader, passes away | Closed Calif. hospital files for bankruptcy, owes $250K to employees | Drs. Todd Lanman, Linda Liau & more: 8 surgeons making headlines

October 19 2018: Spine Business

• NuVasive names new CEO: 5 things to know | PE firms continue to invest in orthopedic practices: 4 recent investments | Ascension, Adventist Health System JV slashes outpatient sites by 50% | Dr. Tobias Mattei: Big advancements and opportunities for growth in complex spine surgery

October 18 2018: Spine Business

• Laser Spine Institute in Oklahoma City to shut its doors | Dr. Kris Radcliff: The biggest concerns for value-based spine care | 10 thoughts on the state of healthcare from Scott Becker | 2 ASC properties sell for $34.4M

October 17 2018: Spine Business

• Judge rules in favor of orthopedic surgeon in $209K Aetna reimbursement case: 5 things to know | Dr. Christopher Summa: What spine surgeons are most excited about in the future | UnitedHealth revenue soars to $57B; Optum quietly picks up pharmacy in Q3 | Retaliation lawsuit against Stryker & former employee is revived

October 16 2018: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet partners with Apple on mobile app | Where will the next innovation come from in spine? Dr. Alpesh Patel responds | UPMC-Highmark dispute on feds' radar, Azar says | Dr. Jared Ament: Growing a sustainable, cost-effective spine practice

October 15 2018: Spine Business

• K2M shareholders file to block $1.4B Stryker merger: 5 things to know | Dr. David Rothbart: 3Qs on demonstrating value in spine | Hurricane Michael forces 5 Fla. hospitals to shut down | Where Zimmer Biomet Spine is headed with disc replacement, robotics & outpatient optimization

October 12 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Richard Fessler: The top practice challenge + 5 pieces of advice for new spine surgeons | DMC surgery team catches dirty surgical tray before entering OR | Trends for success in bundles & strategies for financial change - sign up for this special session at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | Kaiser blames 'unfair business practices' for $65M loss in Colorado in 3 years

October 11 2018: Spine Business

• Former Laser Spine Institute executive named CEO of spine device company | Montana health system, orthopedic group pay $24M to settle kickback allegations: 5 things to know | Revolutionizing ASC procedure documentation with AI & the Cloud - sign up for this special session at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | HCA, Dignity Health and Tenet among 1,299 providers to join BPCI Advanced

October 10 2018: Spine Business

• The spine tech on the horizon: 3Qs with Dr. Harel Deutsch | 35 spine, neurosurgeon moves in Q3 | Increasing ASC reimbursement & projecting revenue - sign up for this special session at the Becker's 25th Annual Meeting | Ky. hospital's ex-chief of staff fails to halt $351M sale to Baptist Health

October 9 2018: Spine Business

• Former pain physician sentenced to 20 years in prison after allegedly causing multiple overdoses: 5 details | Alphatec vs. SeaSpine: Which generated $131.8M in gross revenue? | Enabling technologies & pain management across the orthopedic spectrum - reg for this special session at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | Struggling Okla. Hospital solicits donations from country music star

October 8 2018: Spine Business

• With 1 tweet, this neurosurgeon became internet famous | The best opportunities in spine today: 8 surgeons on future growth | Current trends for success in bundles and strategies for financial change - Reg for this special session at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | 2 of 4 cardiologists claim DMC pushed them out of leadership roles in retaliation

October 5 2018: Spine Business

• Stryker has made 5 acquisitions for $2.4B+ in 2018 so far | Trends for success in bundles and strategies for financial change - join this lunch & learn session at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | 15 health systems with strong finances | Dr. Nick Shamie: The most impactful spine technology in the near future

October 4 2018: Spine Business

• Calif. neurosurgeon indicted on fraud & drug charges, may face 45 yrs in prison | $20K per year for family healthcare coverage - The new, new normal (who is to blame) - 6 points | Enabling technologies and pain management for orthopedics in ASCs - learn more at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | Stryker, NuVasive, DePuy Synthes & more: 12 device co key notes

October 3 2018: Spine Business

• 12 spine & neurosurgeons on the move | Key mistakes young spine surgeons make and how to avoid them | Learn how to increase ASC reimbursement & accurately project revenue at Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting special session | Baylor, Memorial Hermann to form 68-hospital system

October 2 2018: Spine Business

• Minimally invasive spine technology - key trends and its place in value-based care from Dr. Sukdeb Datta | Stryker acquires another medical device company for $220M: 5 things to know | Learn to optimize the orthopedic patient ERAS at Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting special session - reg today! | Is bigger better? Mega mergers to return to health systems - 3 thoughts

October 1 2018: Spine Business

• Stryker to pay $7.8M to settle SEC Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violation charge: 5 things to know | Dr. A. Nick Shamie: The most impactful spine technology in the near future | Revolutionize ASC procedure documentation with AI & Cloud - sign up to learn more at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | Trinity Health forms new 5-hospital system

September 28 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Jeffrey Wang takes the helm of North American Spine Society - 5Qs on what to expect in 2019 | DePuy Synthes expands portfolio with nerve assessment platform: 4 things to know | The best ideas for ASCs today - Reg. for the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | Mercy Health seeks to fill more than 350 positions in Cincinnati

September 27 2018: Spine Business

• Missouri neurosurgeon, fiancee fined $5.49M in kickback case involving spine implant distributor: 5 things to know | Dr. Thomas Scully: The big spine technology trends to watch & best advice | The best ideas for ASCs today - Reg for the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | CHS subsidiary to pay $262M to settle fraud probe

September 26 2018: Spine Business

• Colorado hospital lays-off orthopedic surgeon amid 'financial recovery': 5 things to know | Medtronic makes Infinity OTC spinal system available in US: 4 key notes | Join 1,500 ASC administrators, physicians and colleagues at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | CMS miscalculated MIPS payment adjustments: 4 things to know

September 25 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Nima Salari: The healthcare policies & technologies shaping a new spine surgeon's practice | NuVasive expands biologics portfolio | Don't miss keynote speakers Reince Priebus, David Axelrod, Bobbi Brown & Lou Holtz at Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting - Reg Today! | Tenet recruits CEO of Novant Health UVA Health System

September 24 2018: Spine Business

• The next 5 years: Where Dr. Todd Chapman sees the biggest opportunities for new spine surgeons | SI-Bone files $98M IPO: 4 things to know | Don't miss out on 100+ informative sessions at the Becker's 25th Annual Meeting | 3 Boston hospitals fined nearly $1M for letting 'Boston Trauma' film on-site, breaching HIPAA

September 21 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic adds to spine business with $1.64B acquisition of Mazor: 6 things to know | Texas pain physician faces 10 years in prison for alleged healthcare fraud: 5 takeaways | Learn about key ASC trends at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting - Reg here | Amazon-JPMorgan-Berkshire venture hires consulting firm: 3 things to know

September 20 2018: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon in Calif. arrested for allegedly drugging, assaulting women: 5 things to know | The biggest challenges in spine reimbursement and the value-based solution | The best ideas for ASCs today - Reg for the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | Cyberattack forces Ind. hospital to cancel elective surgeries

September 19 2018: Spine Business

• Why private equity deals will become more common for orthopedic practices | 18 spine devices receive FDA clearance in August | The best ideas for ASCs today - learn more at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | Sutter Health reports higher operating revenues, income in first half of 2018

September 18 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Michael Verdon: Where data analytics, precision medicine will take spine surgery | Globus Medical makes acquisition to complement its spinal navigation business: 5 things to know | Learn about the best specialties for ASCs, staffing trends, reimbursement & more at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting - Reg Today! | Mark Zuckerberg to sell $13B in Facebook stock to help cure major diseases

September 17 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Dennis Crandall: 7 exciting areas of spine tech development + considerations for value-based care | Former orthopedic clinic employee allegedly wrote 100+ pain med prescriptions for herself: 5 things to know | How to approach ASC rev cycle challenges, benchmarking, physician recruitment & more at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting - Reg today! | Netflix co-founder urges healthcare leaders to develop 'tolerance of risk'

September 14 2018: Spine Business

• Spine tech adoption in a value-based practice - What's worth the investment? 3 Qs with Dr. Jesse Even | Benvenue Medical to focus on MIS spine, divests vertebral augmentation systems: 5 key notes | What are the biggest opportunities for ASCs today? Find out at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | Swedish Health Services cuts 550 jobs

September 13 2018: Spine Business

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute adds 5 NY-based surgeons to new NJ location: 5 things to know | The best opportunity to show value in spine: 4 surgeons on bundled payments | Join 1,500 attendees at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting - reg today! | 400% price hike for generic drug a 'moral requirement,' pharma CEO says

September 12 2018: Spine Business

• Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Companies acquires German spine co.: 5 insights | Spinal biologics market to exceed $2.6B by 2022: 3 observations | The biggest topics for ASCs today from 175 expert speakers - don't miss the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting | Orlando Health hit with defamation suit by physician

September 11 2018: Spine Business

• Stryker to purchase Invuity for $190M in 2nd acquisition deal in 2 weeks: 5 things to know | Dr. Choll Kim: Biologics holds great promise for spine surgery | 175 ASC industry speakers at the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting - Reg today! | Cerner President Zane Burke to step down

September 10 2018: Spine Business

• Why outpatient spine surgery is here to stay: 5 points from Dr. Kern Singh | The best hospital for neurosurgery in every state, ranked by U.S. News & World Report | Don't miss the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting - 175 speakers, 100+ sessions, reg today! | 12 hospitals with strong finances

September 7 2018: Spine Business

• How K2M will fit into Stryker's business model - will it affect long term financial targets? | The most important changes for independent spine practices to know | Physician resigns from Texas Health Resources leadership roles after disparaging comments about female peers | 4WEB Medical grows lateral spine offering: 4 details

September 6 2018: Spine Business

• Amedica sells its spine business for $10M: 4 things to know | 140 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in 2018 so far | Pa. hospital lays off 25% of staff after struggling to make payroll | Orthopedics tops list of revenue-generating specialties for hospitals

September 5 2018: Spine Business

• 14 spine, neurosurgeon moves in August | Ascension fires 75% of DC-based Providence Health System's board | U of Cincinnati grows neurosurgery department: 6 notes | Spine biologics market to exceed $2.6B by 2022: 3 observations

September 4 2018: Spine Business

• The best hospitals for neurosurgery in every state, ranked by U.S. News & World Report | NY hospital adds neurosurgery service: 5 things to know | Indeed: 25 best hospitals to work for in 2018 | Drs. Scott Boden, Johnny Delashaw & more: 4 spine surgeons making headlines

August 31 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Scott Boden becomes Emory University School of Medicine orthopedic department chair: 5 details | Stryker to buy K2M for $1.4B, a 27% premium: 5 things to know | Last OHSU heart surgeon resigns days after program suspension | How computer navigation fits into spine: 2 surgeons discuss

August 30 2018: Spine Business

• Stryker expands footprint in $10B spine market with $1.4B acquisition of K2M - 5 details of the deal | Dr. Choll Kim: Biologics in spine surgery holds great promise | Vanderbilt University Medical Center points to Epic rollout for 68% drop in operating income | OSU receives $10M grant for spinal cord injury research center: 3 things to know

August 29 2018: Spine Business

• Colorado spine surgeon pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud: 5 details on plea deal | Rothman Institute opens 1st NY office: 5 things to know | Tenn. health system files for bankruptcy, says it owes CHS $28M | 20 minimally invasive spine products to know - 2018

August 28 2018: Spine Business

• UnitedHealth stock hits all time high | Medtronic CEO's pay jumped 17.3% in FY 2018, hitting $19M | Mississippi hospital files for bankruptcy | Judge rejects bid to dismiss Dr. Johnny Delashaw's 8 defamation claims against newspaper: 7 insights

August 27 2018: Spine Business

• Judge awards $8.2M in spine device patent infringement suit against DePuy Synthes: 5 things to know | The reimbursement issues keeping spine surgeons up at night | ProMedica lays off 100 employees to cut costs | Drs. Stelios Koutsoubelis, Zachary Lovato & more: 5 spine surgeons in the news

August 24 2018: Spine Business

• 8 spine surgeon predictions on the healthcare market: consumerism, reimbursement, big data & more | Orthopedic surgeon pay up 26% in 10 years: 5 things to know | What to do if you're laid off: 3 tips from 2 ex-hospital execs | K2M generates $73.6M in Q2 revenue: 5 details

August 23 2018: Spine Business

• DePuy Synthes Q2 spine & other sales down 7.7%: 5 things to know | 20 stats on orthopedic surgeon pay from 10 different surveys | South Carolina hospital to close: 4 things to know | Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet on spinal biologics, regeneration and MIS evolution

August 22 2018: Spine Business

• 450 hospitals at risk of closure, Morgan Stanley analysis finds | Dr. Jeffrey Wang: Key thoughts on spinal technology evolution & practice growth | Where Medtronic is headed with spine, robots & new hip, knee implants

August 21 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic Q1 revenue flat at $7.3B, CEO Omar Ishrak 'bullish' on competitive position: 5 things to know | Calif. medical board claims orthopedic surgeon saw patients with suspended license | 250+ telehealth companies to know - 2018 | Dr. James Gordon Jr. joins Baldwin Bone & Joint: 3 things to know

August 20 2018: Spine Business

• 8 big spine companies - How Q2 compared & what to expect in the future | NYU makes medical school tuition free for all students | Dr. Joseph Gjolaj: 3 Qs on treating the aging spine | Drs. Yair Gozal, Kelly-Ann Patrice & more: 7 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

August 17 2018: Spine Business

• Spine surgery percentage in ASCs jumped 10% over past year - here's expected growth for the next 12 months | The reimbursement issues keeping spine surgeons up at night | 66 critical access hospitals to know - 2018 | What spinal fusion can learn from lean principles

August 16 2018: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for hiding assets during bankruptcy: 5 things to know | Nonprofit hospital CEO pay increased 93% in a decade - Orthopedic surgeon pay did not | Investors cash out of HCA as stock hits record high | 65+ spine surgeons on the forefront of biologics & stem cells

August 15 2018: Spine Business

• Colo. hospital charged $300K for a spinal fusion - Jury says it overcharged: 5 things to know | Top 25 hospitals for orthopedics: U.S. News & World Report | Parents help daughter 'escape' from Mayo Clinic | Will evidence support spinal biologics? Drs. D. Greg Anderson, Scott Blumenthal & William Tally respond

August 14 2018: Spine Business

• Top 25 hospitals for neurology & neurosurgery: US News & World Report | 28 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in July | Proposed payment changes likely to ding hospital margins | U of Minn. 3D-printed stem cells for spinal cord repair: 5 things to know

August 13 2018: Spine Business

• Ancillary services for spine practices: 4 key thoughts | Physician sentenced to 18 mos in prison for $30M Medicare, Medicaid fraud: 6 key facts | NH hospital evacuated after 10 staffers mysteriously fall ill | Drs. Anje Kim, Joseph Maroon & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

August 10 2018: Spine Business

• Inpatient spinal fusion costs range from $12K-$80K in Minn. - 5 key notes | Why 4 spine surgeons decided to use physician extenders - or not | CHS faces investigation related to EHR incentive program | Philadelphia Eagles name Dr. Christopher Dodson head orthopedist, Dr. Alexander Vaccaro remains team spine consultant

August 9 2018: Spine Business

• NuVasive, Siemens Healthineers to partner on new spine imaging technology: 5 things to know | 5 trends in spinal implant nanotechnology & bioactive implants | Hospital visitor tampered with patient's IV, caused cardiac arrest, officials say | Dr. Joseph Maroon joins CV Sciences board: 5 notes

August 8 2018: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon compensation hit $620K on average in 2017: 10 statistics from Doximity | FDA clears 44 orthopedic, spine devices in July | Nurse stabbed while trying to protect patient at Philadelphia hospital | UnitedHealthcare to cover lumbar total disc replacement for $16M+ members: 3 things to know

August 7 2018: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon sues Wyo. hospital, alleging employment agreement violations: 5 things to know | CMS selects Fla.-based spine ASC for BPCI spine bundles: 3Qs with Dr. Robert Masson | Operator of 22 feestanding ERs files for bankruptcy | Alphatec sets sights on 12 new product launches: 3 things to know

August 6 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic & Mazor's next spine innovation, robotics in ASCs & more: 5 key Q2 updates | Kuwaiti neurosurgeon invited to speak at U of Miami barred from entering US: 7 insights | CMS' final inpatient payment rule for 2019: 9 things to know | The future of spine tech: 13 surgeon predictions

August 3 2018: Spine Business

• Top 10 neurological surgery residency programs from Doximity | Globus Medical is banking on robotic spine technology - is it working? | How Cleveland Clinic has been boxed out of Palm Beach | Texas orthopedic surgeon sentenced to 10 years in prison after 9 allege sexual abuse - 4 things to know

August 2 2018: Spine Business

• 9 spine, neurosurgeon moves in July - 3 go to Fla. | NuVasive reports $282M in Q2 revenue, up 8.5% | CHS divests 425-bed Fla. hospital | St. Luke's Health Network rolls out new spine program: 3 insights

August 1 2018: Spine Business

• Johnson & Johnson inks $227.6M spinal implant contract with Department of Defense: 4 key notes | What to expect from NuVasive in the 2nd half of 2018: 7 key points | St. Alphonsus Health System CEO abruptly quits: 6 things to know | Top 10 orthopedic surgery residency programs from Doximity

July 31 2018: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet records $2B in Q2 net sales: 5 details | CMS to review 25 spine procedures in ASCs: 4 insights | Tenet hospital's Medicare contract at risk - again | 28 new orthopedic, spine practices opened in 2018

July 30 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Richard Wohns: 5 predictions on the future of spine surgery | Orthopedic surgeons experience less than 1% pay increase: 5 findings | CMS terminates Idaho hospital's Medicare contract | Medtronic, Titan Spine & more: 9 device co key notes

July 27 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Frank Phillips: 9 thoughts on the future of spine innovation | Spine device co. sues Texas hospital for $132K in unpaid bills - 3 insights | Mississippi hospital shuts down ER, unable to pay employees | The latest trends in spine instrumentation

July 26 2018: Spine Business

• Dallas hospital owner pleads guilty to bribing spine surgeons for cases: 9 things to know | Hospital for Special Surgery to work with South Korean hospitals on quality improvement: 5 key notes | Texas health system files for bankruptcy | Stryker's spine, neurotechnology sales up 19.4%: 6 things to know

July 25 2018: Spine Business

• Former neurosurgery resident alleges harassment at MU School of Medicine, sues for $50M: 5 key notes | 12 spine, neurosurgeons with promotions in 2018 | Secret team to 'kill the old healthcare model' launches at Florida Hospital | 23% of leaders report increase in outpatient spine reimbursement - 21 report findings

July 24 2018: Spine Business

• Viscogliosi Brothers to purchase Bioventus' BMP development program: 5 insights | Neurological surgery residents make $61K on average: report | Private equity firm to buy LifePoint Health for $5.6B | Court backs Wright Medical in Spineology patent lawsuit: 5 things to know

July 23 2018: Spine Business

• Colo. spine surgeon reaches plea deal in bankruptcy fraud, money laundering case: 6 insights | Dr. Andrew Dossett performs 2nd spine surgery on Michael Porter Jr.: 5 things to know | CEO of Maine health system faces no-confidence vote from medical staff | Telehealth survey: Respond and earn free registration to BHR's Sept. Conf.

July 19 2018: Spine Business

• 2 orthopedic practices under HHS investigations for recent security breaches | 128 orthopedic surgeon honors in 2018 so far | Tenet to sell remaining 3 Chicago-area hospitals | Stryker, Medtronic, NuVasive & more: 9 device company notes

July 18 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic, UnitedHealth value-based partnership shows reduced costs & hospital admissions: 4 key points | Where 26 spine surgeons moved in 2018 so far | HHS launches investigation into pending closure of Ohio hospital | 4 trends in spine physician reimbursement

July 17 2018: Spine Business

• Calif. spine, neurosurgeon indicted for allegedly accepting $40M in kickbacks: 5 key points | 20 MIS products to know - 2018 | NM hospital staff denounce CEO amid facility's financial troubles | Southwest Orthopaedics physicians to pay $670K settlement in false claims case: 4 key points

July 16 2018: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon sues Delta Airlines for unlawful imprisonment: 5 insights | CMS releases proposed physician payment rule for 2019: 6 things to know | Life Spine launches new pedicle spine system: 5 things to know | Drs. Christopher Shaffrey, Andrew Cappuccino & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons in the news

July 13 2018: Spine Business

• Neurosurgery tops list of best compensated specialties; orthopedics hits No. 3 | 35 spine, neurosurgeon moves in 2018 so far | UW Medicine allocates $180M to move to single EHR | SpineGuard half-year revenue down 14% - 7 things to know

July 12 2018: Spine Business

• UnitedHealthcare, NJ hospital partner for spine bundled payments | 14% of orthopedic surgeons have $5M net worth: 4 stats | Chicago hospital needs $3M infusion to avoid closure | The key to successful spine cases in an ASC + key trends in outpatient spine

July 11 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Johnny Delashaw has license reinstated but can't hold medical leadership positions: 5 things to know | UC Health, West Chester Hospital reach settlement in case alleging negligence for credentialing Dr. Atiq Durrani: 4 key points | Northwell Health to station armed guards at all 23 hospitals | 5 new orthopedic, spine biologic device launches & releases

July 10 2018: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon in Pa. pleads guilty to illegal oxycodone, Percocet prescription: 4 details | UnitedHealthcare to cover lumbar total disc replacement after patient forces 3rd party review | Former W.Va. health system CEO accused of harassing his replacement | Globus Medical, SeaSpine & more: 5 device company key notes

July 9 2018: Spine Business

• Fla. spine surgeon gets life in prison after woman's drug overdose: 4 key points | Allstate files $2M suit against orthopedic surgeons, ASCs and others: 4 things to know | Memorial Hermann hit with $1M retaliation suit by former employee | Globus Medical, SeaSpine & more: 5 device co key notes

July 6 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Christopher Shaffrey to leave U of Virginia School of Medicine to head Duke's spine division | Orthopedic surgeon charged with carrying controlled substance sentenced to probation: 5 details | Healthcare CEO gets prison time for role in $19.4M kickback scheme | Rhode Island Hospital commits to $1M quality improvement after incorrect spine surgery

July 5 2018: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgery tops specialties for industry payments at $258M | 4 key trends in payer reform for spine surgery | Memorial Hermann hit with $1M retaliation suit by former employee | CPT corrects guidance on combining 2 spine codes

July 3 2018: Spine Business

• Jury orders Detroit Medical Center to pay $135M in botched spine surgery case | Dr. Anthony Romeo on why he joined Rothman Institute: 'I couldn't pass up this opportunity' | Mich. hospital sues 3 patient relatives over Facebook post: 8 things to know | Dr. Christopher Shaffrey to head Duke's spine division

July 2 2018: Spine Business

• 3 orthopedic spine surgeons named in $950M kickback scheme, 2 plead guilty | Dr. Atiq Durrani testifies from Pakistan in billing fraud, unnecessary surgery case | Parents charged $15,666 trauma fee after baby takes nap, drinks formula in ER | MRI scans at orthopedic practice cost $1K less than hospital imaging

June 29 2018: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon indicted in $700K insurance fraud scheme - 5 insights | Georgia hospital to close next month | A spine registry for the people: Q&A with Dr. Daniel Resnick | The best strategies to discuss complicated information with spine patients

June 28 2018: Spine Business

• 9 thoughts on the future of innovation in spine from Dr. Frank Phillips | GE to spin off healthcare business: 5 things to know | Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, Smith & Nephew & more: 9 device company notes | 224 hospital benchmarks - 2018

June 27 2018: Spine Business

• US News: Top 25 hospitals for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery | GE to spin off healthcare business: 5 things to know | NASS launches spine registry aimed at all spine care professionals: 6 key notes | 224 hospital benchmarks - 2018

June 26 2018: Spine Business

• What to expect as a spine surgeon in the next 5 years: A hybrid model for practicing | Patient too large for MRI machine sues Oregon hospital for $7M | Liberty Hospital opens Advanced Spine & Brain Center - 5 highlights | Drs. Atiq Durrani, Randal Betz & more: 6 spine and neurosurgeons making headlines

June 25 2018: Spine Business

• 5 predictions on the future of spine surgery from Dr. Richard Wohns | Patient too large for MRI machine sues Oregon hospital for $7M | Testimony begins in Dr. Atiq Durrani's medical malpractice case: 6 insights | White House releases extensive plan to reorganize HHS: 9 things to know

June 22 2018: Spine Business

• Blood, bone, bug found on spine surgery instruments at Denver hospital: 5 things to know | Intel CEO resigns due to relationship with colleague | A hybrid model for practicing: What to expect as a spine surgeon in the next 5 years | 9 lesser known things about Dr. Atul Gawande

June 21 2018: Spine Business

• J&J opens 3rd institute in China as Trump threatens new tariffs: 5 insights | Massena Memorial Hospital CEO suddenly resigns: 6 things to know | 22 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in May 2018 | WHO releases ICD-11: 5 things to know

June 20 2018: Spine Business

• St. Luke's Health System, Hays Medical Center & more: 5 hospitals expanding spine, neurosurgery programs | MD Anderson slapped with $4.3M penalty for HIPAA violations | 7 companies to consider when looking to invest in robotics | 52 great health systems to know - 2018

June 19 2018: Spine Business

• Trial begins for Dr. Atiq Durrani without him: 5 things to know about the fugitive spine surgeon's case | California hospital suspends ER physician after video reveals her taunting 20-year-old patient | Amazon enters the spine market, now sells screw removal kit online: 5 things to know | Florida health system accused of illegally poaching physicians from competitor

June 18 2018: Spine Business

• 3 surgeons charged in $580M spine surgery kickback scheme: 5 things to know | The remote healthcare job with a 6-figure salary | Drs. Johnny Delashaw, Griffith Harsh & more: 5 spine and neurosurgeons making headlines | The key trends for independent spine practice in the US

June 15 2018: Spine Business

• Key trends for independent spine practice in the US: Drs. Richard Kube, Brian Gantwerker & more weigh in | Mayo Clinic attempts to block IRS from questioning CEO | For spine surgery bundled payments, does physician variation matter? 5 key findings | Mazor Robotics vs. SeaSpine: Who grossed $131M in revenues?

June 14 2018: Spine Business

• Amazon enters the spine market, now sells screw removal kit online: 5 things to know | Mayo Clinic attempts to block IRS from questioning CEO | Stryker 'not in discussions' to acquire Boston Scientific according to regulatory filing: 5 key points | CMS postpones July hospital star ratings update

June 13 2018: Spine Business

• 4 errors in 4 weeks, including incorrect spine surgery: Rhode Island Hospital to commit $1M to quality improvement efforts | Kansas hospital loses Medicare billing privileges, may be forced to close | Stryker approaches Boston Scientific with takeover offer: 5 things to know | Leadership exodus continues - 5th Nashville General board member quits in 1 month

June 12 2018: Spine Business

• Stryker approaches Boston Scientific with takeover offer: 5 things to know | Theranos CEO reportedly trying to start new company: 5 things to know | Opioid use prior to spine surgery increases risk of long-term use, study shows | Private equity firm KKR inks $9.9B deal for Envision: 4 things to know

June 11 2018: Spine Business

• Former LSU Health Shreveport neurosurgery chairman leaves to join Rutgers: 5 takeaways | Tennessee hospital to lay off 15% of staff | Drs. Emun Abdu, M. Daniel Eggart & more: 4 spine & neurosurgeons making headlines | State declares 'immediate jeopardy' for 8th time at UC San Diego hospital over dirty surgical instruments

June 8 2018: Spine Business

• Pain physician faces insurance fraud, perjury after referring workers comp cases to ASC, lab he owned: 4 key notes | UnitedHealth's Optum part of $2.2B deal to acquire physician firm: 4 things to know | Drs. Shelly Timmons, Eric Deshaies & more: 6 spine & neurosurgeons recently receiving honors | Second body found at San Francisco hospital in 1 week

June 7 2018: Spine Business

• Why Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser are touting group appointments for patients | Medtronic whistleblower lawsuit to play out in court: 3 insights | Former LSU Health Shreveport neurosurgery chairman leaves to join Rutgers: 5 takeaways | 12 latest hospital, health system executive resignations

June 6 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic aims to achieve 80% free cash flow, return 50%+ to investors: 5 things to know on strategic growth | 2 Arizona hospitals enter bankruptcy | CoreLink acquires medical device company: 5 key details | Vertiflex names Dr. Ray Baker, Richard Mott to board of directors: 5 insights

June 5 2018: Spine Business

• Mazor Robotics, NuVasive, Stryker & more: 10 key trends guiding spine & orthopedic device companies | Where do RNs earn the most? Average hourly, annual wage for all 50 states | Dr. Clifford Solomon on trends in spinal cord injury surgery | Houston hospital suspends heart transplants after recent deaths: 7 things to know

June 4 2018: Spine Business

• Riverside Spine & Pain Physicians settles $1.2M False Claims Act lawsuit: 5 things to know | Where do RNs earn the most? Average hourly, annual wage for all 50 states | Safe Orthopaedics acquires Qspine's sales force: 5 insights | 50 experts leading the field of patient safety - 2018

June 1 2018: Spine Business

• Drs. Richard Kube, Michael Hisey & more on BMP use in spine surgery: Where it is today & where it will go | Tenet continues leadership shakeup by appointing 2 new board directors | Opioid prescribing drops 22.2% between 2013 and 2017 - 5 things to know | IBM lays off at least 40 Watson Health employees, reports say

May 31 2018: Spine Business

• Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies constructing $22M surgery center: 6 things to know | Why airlines hope physicians aren't on board during medical emergencies | ISASS contracts with AAOS management services program: 4 key points | K2M receives FDA clearance for patient-specific BACS platform: 5 things to know

May 30 2018: Spine Business

• Pain physician admits to collecting $470k in illegal kickbacks: 6 details | Vanderbilt University Medical Center points to Epic rollout for 60% drop in operating income | Aurora Spine reports record Q1 - 5 observations | How to grow a successful independent spine practice: 4 key questions

May 29 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic CEO excited about spine growth despite soft market; China spine business grew 8%: 4 key quotes | Nurse awarded $28M in retaliation suit against Brigham and Women's Hospital | Drs. Domagoj Coric, Kapil Moza & more: 5 spine and neurosurgeons making headlines | Physician assistants organization considers revamping profession's title

May 25 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic Q4 revenue up 3%, BMP growth drives spine line: 5 key notes | Tenet hospital's Medicare contract in jeopardy over patient safety issues | 140 physicians to speak at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Pain physician admits to collecting $470k in illegal kickbacks: 6 details

May 24 2018: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon collected $847k from Medicare after surrendering license - And he's not alone: 5 things to know | Tenet hospital's Medicare contract in jeopardy over patient safety issues | Andrew Hayek, Dr. James Lynch & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | 10 key trends in the spine & orthopedic device industries

May 23 2018: Spine Business

• DISC Sports & Spine Center creates bundled payment with Global One, Blue Shield - 5 things to know | Nurse accused of stealing more than $550k from New York hospital | Drs. Richard Wohns, Frank Phillips, James Lynch & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Michael Jackson's antigravity tilt: A look into the iconic dance move from a neurosurgeon's view

May 22 2018: Spine Business

• Who are the 14 major players in the global spine biologics market? | HCA, private equity firm join forces to make bid for Envision | 140 physicians to speak at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | DHS: Medtronic devices implanted near spine are vulnerable to security issues - 5 notes

May 21 2018: Spine Business

• 13 surgeon predictions on the future of spine technology | 104-bed Alabama hospital to close | 222+ sessions at the 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | 20+ spine surgeons focused on scoliosis

May 18 2018: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon collected $847k from Medicare after surrendering license - And he's not alone: 5 things to know | Alaska hospital faces closure over $964k telecommunications bill | 140 physicians to speak at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Zimmer Biomet partners with spine-specific outpatient center: 3 insights

May 17 2018: Spine Business

• 7 spine device company powerhouses: What are they up to in 2018? | 100 great leaders in healthcare - 2018 | Drs. Richard Wohns, Frank Phillips, James Lynch & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | 6 surgeons facing criminal charges for murder, healthcare fraud & drug distribution

May 15 2018: Spine Business

• Porter Adventist spine surgeon halts surgery mid-procedure due to contaminated tools: 5 insights | 23-hospital system enters $14M settlement with feds over improper physician payments | Mazor Robotics clocks record Q1 revenue of $15.5M - 10 highlights | Trump says 'great health plans' to come in a few weeks

May 14 2018: Spine Business

• Alaska neurosurgeon embroiled in photo lawsuit settles a spine malpractice case - 5 things to know | CMS gives 213 hospitals 5 stars for patient experience | Dr. Anthony Yeung: Lessons learned and predictions for endoscopic spine surgery | Alphatec sees $21.3M in net revenue for Q1 2018 - 11 observations

May 11 2018: Spine Business

• Cleveland Clinic receives $2.5M grant to study spinal cord injury solutions: 5 insights | Texas hospital closes, allegedly owes Cigna and Aetna $43M | AANS appoints 1st female neurosurgeon president: 4 highlights | Study: Vertebroplasty not superior to sham procedure for vertebral compression fracture treatment - 7 insights

May 10 2018: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon Dr. Johnny Benjamin found guilty, faces possibility of life in prison | New York hospital reportedly pays CEO $660k to 'disappear' | Adult spinal deformity revision surgery costs $115k+ at 2-year follow-up: 5 findings | Stryker, Smith & Nephew, K2M & more: 13 device company notes

May 9 2018: Spine Business

• InVivo Therapeutics reports a $4.8M net loss in Q1: 5 details | New York Hospital reportedly pays CEO $660k to 'disappear' | Top New York spine surgeon leaves to join North Carolina program: 5 notes | Drs. Venkat Ganapathy, Susan Williams & more: 8 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons recently receiving honors

May 8 2018: Spine Business

• Jury awards $4.5M over misplaced pedicle screw during spine surgery: 5 things to know | Texas hospital to close, lay off 900 employees and file for bankruptcy | Deaconness Health System opens new orthopedic, neuroscience hospital: 3 insights | Police arrest Washington hospital nurse accused of infecting patients with hep C

May 7 2018: Spine Business

• Globus Medical's Q1 US sales up 12.3%, robotics technology drove $12.8M in emerging technology revenue: 5 key points | 100 great hospitals in America - 2018 | UB Neurosurgery to break ground on $25M, 1-stop facility: 6 insights | Drs. Lali Sekhon, Jocelyn Idema & more: 4 spine and neurosurgeons making headlines

May 4 2018: Spine Business

• Globus Medical Q1 sales up 12.3%, robotics technology drove $12.8M in emerging tech revenue: 5 key points | Early reg dscts end today for Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | Orthopedic surgeon charged with murder of sales rep in SC: 5 things to know | 100 great hospitals in America - 2018

May 3 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic launches 3D printing platform for titanium spinal implants | Reg. Today for the Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | Infuse gets new FDA indication for lateral, anterior spinal fusion with PEEK implants: 5 things to know | Calif. hospital to close by mid-June, lay off 200 employees

May 2 2018: Spine Business

• NuVasive reports 4.6% Q1 revenue growth, $27.1M net loss: 5 key points | 2 new sessions on healthcare M&A, litigation added to the Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | Physicians: Is CHS 'a slow-motion train wreck?' | How BPCI for lumbar spinal fusion fared in year 1: 4 key points

May 1 2018: Spine Business

• Fla. spine surgeon guilty of felony drug distribution charges, faces life in prison | 109 inspiring sessions at 16th Annual Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Infuse gets FDA clearance for new indications in lateral, anterior fusions with PEEK implants | Jury awards $28M+ to 77-yr-old former Cleveland Clinic physician alleging age discrimination led to firing

April 30 2018: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet reports a 2.3% jump in sales, spine segment generates $183M: 5 Q1 details | Erlanger's Q3 earnings set back from Epic rollout | Early reg. ends May 4 for 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | Dr. Domagoj Coric treats 1st patient in DiscGenics trial: 5 insights

April 27 2018: Spine Business

• Jury sides with spine surgeon in case of off-label use of Medtronic's Infuse: 6 things to know | CMS releases 2019 IPPS proposed rule: 10 things to know | Early reg. ends May 1 for 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | 4 surgeons receiving AANS awards

April 26 2018: Spine Business

• Implanet Q1 revenue dips 9%, US spinal sales up 16%: 5 things to know | CMS releases 2019 IPPS proposed rule: 10 things to know | Early reg. ends May 1 for 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | AAOS has spent $780k on the 2018 election cycle so far - Here's how

April 25 2018: Spine Business

• Top 15 highest paying jobs in healthcare - Neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons lead the pack | FBI raids home of former CEO of Tulare Regional Medical Center, seizes items related to management of hospital | Early reg. ends May 1 for 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. | NuVasive, OrthoPediatrics & more: 4 device company launches, releases

April 24 2018: Spine Business

• How robots can drive growth in the MIS spine field: 5 key thoughts | Penn State Hershey drops 2,100 neurology patients | How will proposed Trump, China tariffs affect medtech and healthcare? 5 key thoughts | Dr. Payam Farjoodi on the No. 1 challenge in the spine industry

April 23 2018: Spine Business

• 12 hospitals expanding spine, neurosurgery program | 25 teaching hospitals with the most safety violations | Meet the spine surgeon whose son is a top NFL draft prospect | Texas Back Institute heads stem cell trial for rejuvenating spinal tissue- 5 notes

April 20 2018: Spine Business

• Stryker's spine division to drive Q1 sales: 5 insights | Tenet offers nurses up to $25k sign-on bonuses to solve shortage | Emory Healthcare, Walmart to partner for employees' spine, joint replacement surgery: 5 things to know | 2 Tennessee healthcare executives charged in $4.6M kickback scheme

April 19 2018: Spine Business

• DePuy Synthes Q1 sales up 1.1%, spine drops 8.9% after Codman divestiture: 5 points | CMS terminates Kansas hospital's Medicare billing privileges: 5 things to know | The top 15 highest-paying jobs in healthcare - neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons lead the pack | Colorado hospital terminates CFO days after ousting 2 execs, CEO

April 18 2018: Spine Business

• 36 spine & orthopedic device companies to know - 2018 | Colorado hospital terminates CFO days after ousting 2 execs, CEO | Spine journal disruption: How visual abstracts and social media are changing the landscape | 17 of the highest-paid CEOs in healthcare

April 17 2018: Spine Business

• ISASS names Belgian spine surgeon 2018-19 president: 5 key notes | Henry Ford Health System's income dragged down by Epic implementation, labor costs | Pre-spine surgery daily opioid users face 690% greater odds of daily opioid use at 2-year follow up - 6 things to know | Drs. Daniel Resnick, Akram Mahmoud & more: 5 spine surgeons making headlines

April 16 2018: Spine Business

• Human error source of infection control breach involving 5.8k spine patients at Porter Adventist: 5 things to know | CHS lays off more than 70 corporate employees | Laser Spine Institute President and CEO Roger Cary on improving the spine care ecosystem for patients | Healthcare's biggest changes over the next 10 years as spine surgeons see it

April 13 2018: Spine Business

• 5 key points on why outpatient spine surgery is here to stay from Dr. Kern Singh | Tenet defeats class-action lawsuit alleging overpayments: 8 things to know | Former physician steals identity of orthopedic surgeon, defrauds NY workers comp of $860k: 6 key notes | Spine surgeon Dr. Johnny Delashaw sues Seattle Times for 2017 report: 5 things to know

April 12 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Daniel Resnick: What we can expect from NASS under his leadership | Southwest Health System ousts 3 executives, including CEO: 4 notes | 10 spine & orthopedic surgeons joined private practices in Q1 | Stryker, Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet & more: 9 device company notes

April 11 2018: Spine Business

• 8 companies leading the spinal biologics field | 150 top places to work in healthcare - 2018 | US News adds patient experience ratings to physician profiles - 5 things to know | BPCI Advanced includes outpatient spine episodes; Best advice for entering outpatient spine field & more - 10 outpatient spine stories

April 10 2018: Spine Business

• Stryker Group President to retire, ending 30-year career: 5 highlights | With 8k more physicians than Kaiser, Optum is 'scaring the crap out of hospitals' | Dr. Kern Singh: Why spinal implant manufacturers will need to reevaluate pricing | Drs. David Cech, John Henry Schneider & more: 8 spine surgeons making headlines

April 9 2018: Spine Business

• 15 orthopedic, spine device companies that may be affected by Trump's 25% tariff proposal | Police identify body of missing CDC epidemiologist - No signs of foul play: 4 things to know | Drs. Richard Wohns, Frank Phillips & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Trial date set for Colorado spine surgeon indicted for bankruptcy fraud: 5 key points

April 6 2018: Spine Business

• Denver hospital exposes spine, orthopedic patients to HIV, hepatitis in infection control breach: 7 things to know | Microsoft sues CHS, alleging copyright infringement, breach of contract: 8 takeaways | Drs. Richard Wohns, Frank Phillips, James Lynch & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | The best advice for entering the outpatient spine field

April 5 2018: Spine Business

• Tiger Woods is back - and he attributes spinal fusion to his success | 10 medical schools with the lowest acceptance rates | Drs. James Lynch, Frank Phillips & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | 32 spine, neurosurgeon moves in the first quarter of 2018

April 4 2018: Spine Business

• Double doctorates: 35+ spine surgeons with PhDs | Teen sues Michigan hospital after vicious attack in ER | Joe Montana, Tucker Carlson & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | 3 key insights on spine implant material and innovations from Dr. Todd Lansford

April 3 2018: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon to plead guilty to concealing bankruptcy assets: 5 things to know | CHS continues hospital sell-off spree: 3 things to know | Andrew Hayek, Dr. James Lynch & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | 10 best, worst states for physician competition

April 2 2018: Spine Business

• Jury finds Laser Spine Institute liable for patient's death; patient's family awarded $20M | Walmart reportedly in early-stage talks to buy Humana: 5 things to know | 140 physicians to speak at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Former UMass Memorial nurse says she was subjected to 'twisted hazing ritual' by surgeon: 7 things to know

March 30 2018: Spine Business

• Blue Cross Blue Shield adopts new opioid standard - 3 things to know | WSJ: Ascension, Providence St. Joseph halt merger negotiations | Drs. Richard Wohns, Frank Phillips, James Lynch & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today!| Spine technology in 2018: Cost containment, MIS and where surgeries will be performed in the future

March 29 2018: Spine Business

• Robotics, MIS & complex cases - Dr. Egon Doppenberg discusses the evolution of spine surgery | 10 best, worst states for physicians | Tucker Carlson, Joe Montana & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Fugitive spine surgeon's fellow surgeons speak out about working alongside him: 5 insight

March 28 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Biggest spine industry change? Reimbursement - Dr. John Peloza explains spine trends, challenges & opportunities | Anesthesiology group launches ad campaign decrying Atrium Health's decision to switch providers | ACDF outpatient surgery cost significantly lower than inpatient: 3 key points | New Hampshire AG: Hospital knowingly hired CNO without a nursing license

March 28 2018: Spine Business

• 50 things to know about the spine industry - 2018 | Anesthesiology group launches ad campaign decrying Atrium Health's decision to switch providers | 222+ sessions at the 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | South Dakota is No. 1 state for physicians in 2018 - Which is the worst?

March 27 2018: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet vs. Amedica - Which company reported $7.82B in gross revenues? | US News names 36 places to first-ever community health honor roll | Tucker Carlson, Joe Montana & more to keynote at 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Pain physician charged in fraud scheme, ordered to pay $8.7M - 7 insights

March 26 2018: Spine Business

• Spinal biologics - Will evidence support it? Key thoughts from Drs. D. Greg Anderson, Scott Blumenthal & William Tally | 2 quick thoughts on the hospital industry | Don't miss 222+ spine, orthopedic & ASC-focused sessions at the 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. - Reg. Today! | Drs. Jim Maxwell, Payam Moazzaz & more: 8 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

March 23 2018: Spine Business

• The future of total disc replacement technology + spinal disc regeneration - Key thoughts from Dr. Scott Blumenthal | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford CEO departs due to health concerns | 15 top global spinal implants market players | The proudest moments of 4 spine surgeons' professional lives

March 22 2018: Spine Business

• Chronic opioid users have 33% relative increase in likelihood of repeat spinal fusion within 1 year - 8 takeaways | CHS seeks to terminate spinoff agreements amid feud with Quorum | DePuy Synthes, K2M, Zimmer Biomet & more: 8 device company notes | US News ranks 'Best Medical Schools 2019'

March 21 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 9 spine surgeons discuss their favorite MIS technology | Wake Forest Baptist at risk of losing Medicare contract over cancer misdiagnoses | Dr. Mark Giovanini performs his 1st spine surgery with coflex in an ASC | State-by-state breakdown of 95+ ASCs with spine surgery

March 21 2018: Spine Business

• The 3 aspects of spine surgery expected to gain ground in 2018 from Dr. D. Greg Anderson | Wake Forest Baptist at risk of losing Medicare contract over cancer misdiagnoses | Atlanta Brain & Spine Care, Oklahoma Spine Hospital & more: 11 hospitals expanding spine, neurosurgery programs | US News ranks 'Best Medical Schools 2019'

March 20 2018: Spine Business

• 9 spine surgeons discuss their favorite MIS technology | Washington community hospital lays off 24% of leadership, executive roles to remain open | 5 things to know about Alphatec Spine CEO Patrick Miles | Patient killed in Ohio ambulance crash

March 19 2018: Spine Business

• Orthofix acquires Spinal Kinetics for about $105M: 6 things to know | Job-related dispute led to shooting at Alabama hospital: 6 things to know | Alaska neurosurgeon sued after photographing patient's genitals during spine surgery - 6 insights | Former Allina VP pleads guilty to embezzling over $417k

March 16 2018: Spine Business

• Top 5 best-compensated medical specialties: neurosurgery is No. 1 | Ascension Michigan lays off 500 hospital workers: 7 things to know | Implanet reports 15% increase in spine revenue for 2017: 5 things to know | Sutter Health hospital CEO resigns amid protests regarding planned closure

March 15 2018: Spine Business

• Alphatec names Patrick Miles CEO, adds new board members | Martha's Vineyard Hospital files complaint against former CEO: 8 things to know | K2M launches spinal system: 5 things to know | 100 Hospital & Health System CMOs to Know - 2018

March 14 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] State-by-state breakdown of 95+ ASCs with spine surgery | Miami hospital files for bankruptcy: 4 things to know | UC San Diego Health to unveil Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion: 6 things to know | TOA surgeon performs 1st minimally invasive outpatient spinal fusion in Middle Tennessee: 4 notes

March 14 2018: Spine Business

• Fugitive spine surgeon's fellow surgeons speak out about working alongside him: 5 insights | Miami hospital files for bankruptcy: 4 things to know | 3 observations on spine implant technology from Dr. Christian Zimmerman | Orthopedic spine vs. neurospine surgeons: Which do patients prefer?

March 13 2018: Spine Business

• 95+ ASCs with spine surgery: state-by-state breakdown | 16th Annual Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conf. nearly sold out - Reg. Today! | Dr. Kern Singh: 3-D titanium printing, customizable implants are biggest implant material innovation | AAOs names Dr. Alan Hilibrand treasurer-elect: 5 things to know

March 12 2018: Spine Business

• 10 things to know about Medtronic | Dr. Odette Harris becomes 1st female African-American neurosurgery professor at Stanford | Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan have short list of CEOs to run venture - but 2 don't want the job | Riverside Regional Surgery Center owner, 3 others charged in $8M healthcare fraud scheme

March 9 2018: Spine Business

• Website predicts spine surgery success rate - AI comes to spine: 5 takeaways | 5 spine surgeons on the future of implant technology & material | Wisconsin hospital at risk of losing Medicare contract over injuries to babies | 40+ female orthopedic spine, neurospine surgeons in the US

March 8 2018: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet sees opportunity in spine, to tackle cultural integration issues in 2018: 4 key quotes from CEO Bryan Hanson | Another Sparrow Carson exec departs amid infection control issues | Don't miss out on 109 sessions at Becker's June ASC-Spine-Ortho Conf. Reg. today! | Medtronic, Mazor Robotics, Stryker & more: 13 device company notes

March 7 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] BPCI Advanced includes outpatient spine episodes: 4 key notes | 18k Kaiser nurses vote for option to strike at California facilities | Ambulatory Surgery Center Association 'sharply rebukes' Kaiser Health News, USA Today for report on surgery centers: 6 things to know | 70% of ASC surgeries start within 7 minutes of scheduled time: 5 insights

March 7 2018: Spine Business

• Dr. Christopher Bono to be 4th editor in chief of The Spine Journal - 6 highlights | 18k Kaiser nurses vote for option to strike at California facilities | VA fails to complete nationwide license review after hiring neurosurgeon with revoked license, malpractice allegations - 5 insights | Why spinal implant surface technology makes a difference: 2 key thoughts from Dr. Raphael Rey Roybal

March 6 2018: Spine Business

• Former Swedish Neuroscience Institute Chair Dr. Johnny Delashaw claims conspiracy - 5 things to know | Tenet continues hospital sell-off spree with deals in Illinois, Texas | Joe Montana and Tucker Carlson to keynote at Becker's June ASC-Spine-Ortho Conf. Reg. today! | Dr. Anthony Yeung publishes study on endoscopic decompression vs. fusion procedures: 5 key points

March 5 2018: Spine Business

• Ambulatory Surgery Center Association 'sharply rebukes' Kaiser Health News, USA Today for report on surgery centers: 6 things to know | Baylor Scott & White closes 113-bed Texas hospital: 4 things to know | 'Bone loves titanium': Dr. Kade Huntsman on surface technology and the future of spine surgery | HHS appoints Dr. John Prunskis to pain management taskforce: 7 things to know

March 2 2018: Spine Business

• Why NuVasive isn't developing a robot & what to expect in 2018: 5 key quotes from CEO Gregory Lucier | Executive shakeout at Philadelphia hospital - CEO, CMO, CNO and 2 others to depart | 'Bone loves titanium': Dr. Kade Huntsman on surface technology and the future of spine surgery | 11 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons on the move in February 2018

March 1 2018: Spine Business

• Where Medtronic is headed: 5 quotes from the Q3 conference call | Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: Are hospitals becoming obsolete? | Naya Kehayes, Andrew Hayek & Dr. Richard Wohns to keynote at Becker's June ASC-Spine-Ortho Conf. Reg. today! | Piedmont Healthcare, Atlanta Brain & Spine Care partner - 5 key points

February 28 2018: Spine Business

• NuVasive 2017 revenue breaks $1B - 9 takeaways | Apple will open medical clinics for its employees this spring | The evolution of endoscopic spine surgery - Key thoughts from Dr. Anthony Yeung | Stryker prices $600M senior notes offering: 4 highlights

February 27 2018: Spine Business

• 16 spine surgeons offering and examining disc regeneration | No pay raise for CHS CEO Wayne Smith in 2018 | Joe Montana, Tucker Carlson to keynote at Becker's June ASC-Spine-Ortho Conf. Reg. today! | Who's leading the global spine surgery device market?

February 26 2018: Spine Business

• 5 things to know about Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak | 12 hospital, health system executives who departed with little notice | Eye surgeon gets 17 years for defrauding Medicare at least $73M: 5 insights | 16 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in January

February 23 2018: Spine Business

• Globus Medical sees 2017 sales of $636M - 14 takeaways | 15 latest hospital, health system CEO moves | 15 insights into MIS spine - Market analysis, strong vendors & surgeon predictions | UNC Health Care, Atrium execs reportedly frustrated by issue of control over merged entity

February 22 2018: Spine Business

• Judge orders former Mayfield Brain & Spine surgeon to halt practice after non-compete violation - 6 insights | Amazon quietly launches exclusive OTC product line: 7 things to know | Don't miss out on 109 sessions at Becker's June ASC-Spine-Ortho Conf. Reg. today! | J&J, Mazor Robotics, Stryker & more: 11 device company notes

February 21 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 5 things to know about The Bonati Spine Institute - 50k+ surgeries performed | Ascension's operating income dips 78% in first half of FY 2018 | Mazor targeting ASCs with Renaissance robotic spinal system | The definition of 'outpatient' ACDF and lumbar discectomy procedures can be misleading: 5 insights

February 21 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic reports Q3 revenue at $7.3B, 1% increase: 5 things to know | Ascension's operating income dips 78% in first half of FY 2018 | 59+ spine surgeon leaders of fellowship programs | On-call medical worker runs half a mile to help save a patient's life after a flat tire

February 20 2018: Spine Business

• Hospital for Special Surgery, Campbell Clinic & more: 11 hospitals expanding spine, neurosurgery programs | Partners HealthCare sees net income soar 51% in Q1 | 1,110+ attendees at Becker's June ASC-Spine-Ortho Conf. Reg. today! | 5 factors influencing Stryker's success

February 19 2018: Spine Business

• CEO compensation for 8 spine, orthopedic device companies | Pennsylvania hospital loses tax-exempt status: 4 things to know | Judge orders former Mayfield Brain & Spine surgeon to halt practice after non-compete violation - 6 insights | Ventura Neurosurgery neurosurgeon 1st to use Camber Spine's cervical interbody device: 5 insights

February 16 2018: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Stryker achieves 95% ownership of Vexim: 5 takeaways | Baylor Scott & White sees operating income jump 80% | Mazor Robotics reports $64.9M in 2017 revenue, 2018 a 'year of transition': 5 things to know | 7 top device companies in global minimally invasive spine surgery market

February 15 2018: Spine Business

• 15 things to know about the spine market - Breakdown by region, MIS, robotics & more | Police investigate unexplained injuries at Wisconsin hospital's NICU | Join Joe Montana, Tucker Carlson, Holly Buckley and 200 speakers At Becker's June ASC-Spine- Ortho Conf. | 3 neurosurgeons open Brigham & Women's Neurosurgery of Milford: 5 insights

February 14 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Trump's 2019 budget blueprint: 15 healthcare takeaways | 15+ spine surgeons performing total disc replacement in ASCs | Dr. Todd Lansford on opportunities for spine surgeons; spine surgery safer in hospitals vs. outpatient center & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | 5 reasons outpatient spine & orthopedic centers should partner

February 14 2018: Spine Business

• University of Tennessee Medical Center opens $13.2M neurotrauma center: 3 highlights | Trump's 2019 budget blueprint: 15 healthcare takeaways | Drs. Richard Wohns, James Lynch & Frank Phillips to keynote at Becker's June conf. Reg. today! | Medtronic hires director of finance: 4 things to know

February 13 2018: Spine Business

• New Mexico judge demands Quorum Health pay patient $2.3M after botched bone cement spinal treatment: 6 takeaways | Aetna's former medical director says he never reviewed patient records before denying care | 34+ of the largest orthopedic groups in the US | Arizona officials investigate Cerner EHR complaints at Banner Health: 5 things to know

February 12 2018: Spine Business

• 7 key thoughts on bundled payments in spine + 4 spine surgeon predictions | Senate strikes 2-year budget deal: 5 takeaways for healthcare leaders | NASS seeks comment on lumbar interspinous devices without fusion, decompression coverage recommendation | Carolinas HealthCare is changing its name - here's why

February 9 2018: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Robots on the rise for Stryker: 5 key quotes from 2017 investors call | What the Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire partnership means for healthcare: 35 executives respond | 15+ spine surgeons performing total disc replacement in ASCs | 6 MIS spine devices & technologies making the headlines

February 8 2018: Spine Business

• Orthopedic spine surgeon vs. neurosurgeon salary - Does location matter? | Protests scheduled at 32 Kaiser Permanente hospitals | Joe Montana, Tucker Carlson & more to keynote at Becker's June conf. Reg. today! | State-by-state breakdown of 83 spine, neurosurgeons joining new practices in 2017

February 7 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 5 things to know about Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center - performs 120 outpatient spine surgeries annually | University Hospitals nurse fired for calling in sick with flu: 4 things to know | Reimbursement is the biggest challenge for MIS technologies market to overcome: 4 points | Disney partners with 2 Florida health systems to offer HMO plans: 4 things to know

February 7 2018: Spine Business

• Consumerism in spine care: Dr. Jonathan Slotkin on the biggest trend in 2018 | University Hospitals nurse fired for calling in sick with flu: 4 things to know | The BioSpine Institute unveils 3rd location in Florida - 5 highlights | Disney partners with 2 Florida health systems to offer HMO plans: 4 things to know

February 6 2018: Spine Business

• Meet the 15 major players in the global medical devices market | HCA acquires 612-bed Georgia hospital: 3 things to know | InVivo appoints Dr. Richard Toselli CEO: 5 things to know | 156-bed Ohio hospital to close Feb. 11

February 5 2018: Spine Business

• Stryker's 2017 net sales jump 10%, net loss hits $1B: 5 things to know | CEO-elect of Ballad Health abruptly retires 1 day before merger launches | State-by-state breakdown of 83 spine, neurosurgeons joining new practices in 2017 | Intermountain CEO says new generic drug company will work with 1,000+ hospitals: 4 things to know

February 2 2018: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Drs. J. Brian Gill, Vladimir Sinkov, & more: The best advice for mitigating burnout | Broward Health board selects indicted interim CEO to lead system, forgoes finalists | Allegheny Health Network neurosurgeons 1st in area to use Medtronic's minimally invasive metastatic spinal tumor system: 4 points | 14 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons on the move in January 2018

February 1 2018: Spine Business

• 19 spine, orthopedic device companies to impact the industry in 2018 | CDC Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald resigns following stock controversy: 5 things to know | Camber Spine experiences 46% year-over-year growth: 5 takeaways | HCA shares hit record high after better-than-expected earnings: 4 things to know

January 31 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] The growth of outpatient spine, spine and ASCs and more - A talk at Mazama Spine 2018 | Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway launch new healthcare company: 6 things to know | 5 coding tips for spine surgeries performed at ASCs | Healthgrades' 250 top hospitals for clinical excellence

January 31 2018: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet generates $7.8B in 2017 sales, spine segment sees 14% growth | Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway launch new healthcare company: 6 things to know | Borgess Medical Center begins $35M Stryker Center expansion: 6 things to know | Healthgrades' 250 top hospitals for clinical excellence

January 30 2018: Spine Business

• Paradigm Spine publishes coflex vs. decompression study: 5 insights | State-by-state breakdown of 83 rural hospital closures | Watch out for spinal biologics in 2018 - 2 key thoughts from Dr. Roger Hartl | 25 latest hospital, health system executive moves

January 29 2018: Spine Business

• The growth of outpatient spine, spine and ASCs and more - A talk at Mazama Spine 2018 | 33 healthcare companies named to Fortune's 2018 'World's Most Admired Companies' | Drs. Bartolomé Oliver, Wilder Penfield & more: 5 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | Franciscan Health aligns with largest orthopedic group in NW Indiana - 4 insights

January 26 2018: Spine Business

• [MIS Spine] The 5-year plan for Texas Back Institute: Q&A with newly elected President Dr. Isador Lieberman | Orthopedic spine surgeon vs. neurosurgeon salary - does location matter? | Geisinger, Dignity Health among 1st hospitals to pilot Apple's medical records system | J&J's 2017 full year orthopedics sales flat, spine business sales drop: 5 things to know

January 25 2018: Spine Business

• Larry Nassar, former USA Gymnastics physician, gets 40-175 years in prison - 6 things to know | 13 health systems with strong finances | RTI Surgical's SImmetry System delivers positive 24-month results: 5 takeaways | Getting the waste out of healthcare - Dr. Richard Kube on price transparency

January 24 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Job cuts on the horizon at Detroit Medical Center due to organizational changes | ROC-LA 1st outpatient center in U.S. to install ExcelsiusGPS for spine surgery: 5 takeaways | More spine procedures could be performed outpatient, study shows | CHS moves to ban former Lutheran Health Network CEO from advising competing health system

January 24 2018: Spine Business

• J&J's 2017 full-year orthopedics sales fall flat, spine business line sales drop: 5 things to know | Job cuts on the horizon at Detroit Medical Center due to organizational changes | Implanet's JAZZ sales increased 30% in 2017 - 7 highlights | CHS moves to ban former Lutheran Health Network CEO from advising competing health system

January 23 2018: Spine Business

• 19 spine, orthopedic device companies to impact the industry in 2018 | Allscripts recovers after ransomware attack, outages still possible through Monday: 10 things to know | Dr. Andrew Hecht: 3 key trends on spinal innovation, payments and best opportunity for 2018 | 30 latest hospital, health system executive moves

January 22 2018: Spine Business

• The fate of spinal biologics in the next 5 years - 6 surgeons discuss | Allscripts investigating ransomware incident, some services unavailable to customers | Stryker nominates 2 additional board members: 5 things to know | Medtronic, Safe Orthopaedics, Smith & Nephew & more: 8 device company notes

January 19 2018: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Life Spine reports 493% 2017 revenue increase for ProLift Expandable Spacer System: 4 highlights | Premier Health to close 491-bed Ohio hospital | Neurologists top list for highest burnout rate at 48% | Dr. John Kuo to serve as inaugural neurosurgery chair at UT Austin Dell Medical School: 6 highlights

January 18 2018: Spine Business

• Major breakthroughs in spinal biologics, disc regeneration on the horizon: 3 key thoughts from Dr. William Watters | Former CHI hospital administrator sentenced in bribery scheme | US Senate Finance Committee approves Alex Azar's nomination for HHS secretary: 6 things to know | 5 trends on 10-year outcomes for spinal fusion

January 17 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] ASCs are the best opportunity for spine surgeons + key thoughts on challenges, spine tech from Dr. Todd Lansford | CHS aims to shed at least 20 more hospitals to reduce debt load | Spine surgery safer in hospitals vs. outpatient center: 4 insights | 3 tips from Dr. Dustin Cole to improve patient satisfaction

January 17 2018: Spine Business

• 50 spine surgeon predictions for 2018 | CHS aims to shed at least 20 more hospitals to reduce debt load | Former hospital owner receives 5-year prison sentence for paying spine surgery kickbacks - 5 things to know | Dr. Jim Maxwell seeks New York Congress seat: 5 highlights

January 16 2018: Spine Business

• Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky: 5 key notes on Amazon, M&A & more | MedPAC votes to kill MIPS, recommends alternative program | The most significant opportunities for spine surgeons in 2018 | Baltimore hospital accused of patient dumping after security guards leave woman at bus stop

January 12 2018: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Orthopedic spine surgeon vs. neurosurgeon salary - Does location matter? | HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital CEO Julie Manas exits suddenly | The technologies transforming spine in 2018: Key thoughts from Dr. Robert Masson | 7 MIS spine devices & technologies making the headlines

January 11 2018: Spine Business

• Titan Spine reports rapid growth, raises $7.5M in series D funding: 6 notes | CMS launches new bundled payment model: 6 things to know | 5 neurosurgeons expand Advocate Lutheran General's Brain & Spine Institute | Are spine bundled payments finally here? Dr. Paul Slosar's 3 key trends for spine surgery in 2018

January 10 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Tenet to cut 700 more jobs, says $1B divestiture plan is on track | Robotics Outpatient Center Los Angeles' Dr. Graham Mouw performs California's 1st Haven lamina replacement: 4 key notes | Dr. Harel Deutsch on the spine industry's direction; Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists to relocate surgery center & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | Advanced Spine Endoscopy & Pain changes name to Sky Spine Endoscopy Institute: 5 key notes

January 10 2018: Spine Business

• 10 of the most interesting healthcare transactions of 2017 | Stryker sees $12.4B net sales in 2017; neurotechnology, spine sales reach $2.2B - 9 highlights | Tenet to cut 700 more jobs, says $1B divestiture plan is on track | Lumbar total disc replacement: Key challenges, long-term outcomes vs. spinal fusion

January 9 2018: Spine Business

• NuVasive's US procedure volumes stay slow in 2017, international revenue up: 5 things to know | Woman sues California hospital, claims physicians left 8-inch forceps inside her after surgery | 2018 will be the year of the robot in spine surgery: 3 key predictions from Dr. Kern Singh | Here's what physicians like most about Epic, Cerner and 8 other EHR vendors

January 8 2018: Spine Business

• Medtronic to build advanced manufacturing facility in Memphis: 5 things to know | Quorum Health to close 156-bed Ohio hospital | RTI Surgical acquires Zyga Technology: 4 insights | Drs. P. Merrill White III, Edward Benzel & more: 8 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

January 5 2018: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 4 spine surgeons on their goals for 2018 | Baylor Scott & White proceeds with Garland hospital closure: Facility to shutter Feb. 28, affecting 711 jobs | BCBSA upgrades quality evidence rating for MIS SI joint fusion: 5 things to know | The evidence-based medicine behind vertebral augmentation: Changing the discussion post-2009

January 4 2018: Spine Business

• Are spine bundled payments finally here? Dr. Paul Slosar's 3 key trends for spine surgery in 2018 | Ex-director of finance accused of embezzling $3M from North Carolina hospital | HCA warns patients they 'will feel pain' in effort to curb opioid use: 4 things to know | Virtua Memorial Hospital Burlington County receives Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery recognition: 5 key points

January 3 2018: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. Kingsley Chin completes ACDF procedure in record time: 4 observations | Hospitals face $1.6B in Medicare payment cuts after judge dismisses lawsuit: 6 things to know | ASCs reduce spine surgery procedure time, SSI risk - 4 insights | Spinal robotics, bundled payments & more: 3 spine surgeons look to 2018

January 3 2018: Spine Business

• BCBSA upgrades quality evidence rating for MIS SI joint fusion: 5 things to know | Hospitals face $1.6B in Medicare payment cuts after judge dismisses lawsuit: 6 things to know | 8 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons on the move in December 2017 | Dr. Dean Toumbis: 'The future for independent spine practices is still a strong one'

January 2 2018: Spine Business

• K2M launches 1st 3D-printed expandable corpectomy cage with cervical indication: 4 key notes | Anthem to cut pay for some same-day services by 25%: 4 things to know | 100 hospital & health systems with great women's health programs - 2017 | Magnetic controlled growing rods vs. traditional growing rods for scoliosis surgery: 4 findings on quality of life

December 29 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 87 spine, neurosurgeons on the move in 2017 | Meet CMS' new 5-star overall hospitals | Spinal robotics, bundled payments & more: 3 spine surgeons look to 2018 | Are postoperative labs necessary for MIS TLIF? 5 key findings

December 28 2017: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon marries former patient; agrees to pay $5k to settle ethics violation allegation | 20-bed critical access hospital in North Carolina to close | Dr. Mary Neal may consider running for Wyoming House of Representatives seat: 4 key notes | Early spine surgery for workers comp patients saves $37k per episode: 5 things to know

December 27 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 4 trends spine surgeons can expect - Dr. Harel Deutsch on the industry's direction | Chinese billionaire ups stake in CHS as stock tumbles | 3 things to know about lateral lumbar interbody fusion in ASCs | 4 trends of spine surgeries performed in hospital outpatient centers vs. ASCs

December 27 2017: Spine Business

• DePuy Synthes sues ex-employee over breach of contract: 3 things to know | Chinese billionaire ups stake in CHS as stock tumbles | 10-year outcomes for lumbar total disc replacement: 5 things to know | 23 spine devices receive FDA clearance in November 2017

December 26 2017: Spine Business

• 100 hospitals & health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs - 2017 | Fewer hospitals can treat children | Medtronic changes leadership with 2 executive appointments - 6 things to know | Siemens CEO: Company not breaking up, but function like 'fleet of ships'

December 22 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Globus Medical files lawsuit against Stryker, ex-engineer over trade secret poaching | Chicago safety-net hospital will slash employee pay, cut jobs to survive | The future of MIS spine surgery technology - key thoughts from Dr. Jocelyn Idema | Why HCA will fare better than Tenet and CHS under the GOP tax plan

December 21 2017: Spine Business

• Colorado spine surgeon Dr. Cathleen Van Buskirk indicted for bankruptcy fraud: 5 things to know | Michael Dowling: 4 most important healthcare trends in 2018 | Atlantic Health System introduces new Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Center: 5 highlights | 54 ASC joint ventures, acquisitions and partnerships in 2017

December 20 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 99.8% patients at single clinic discharged same day after outpatient cervical, lumbar spine surgery: 4 key findings | 130 women hospital and health system leaders to know - 2017 | 3 things to know about lateral lumbar interbody fusion in ASCs | 4 trends spine surgeons can expect - Dr. Harel Deutsch on the industry's direction

December 20 2017: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet hands baton to Bryan Hanson as new president, CEO - 5 highlights | 130 women hospital and health system leaders to know - 2017 | OHSU neurosurgeon treats Amtrak derailment victims: 5 things to know | Barrow Neurological Institute & Aesculap to hold live neurosurgery course: 5 things to know

December 19 2017: Spine Business

• InVivo appoints Dr. Richard Toselli acting CEO, names new board chair | Tenet closes 232-bed Phoenix hospital | Medtronic, NuVasive, Stryker & more: 13 device company notes | Nurses files sexual harassment suit against 90210 Surgery Medical Center surgeon - 5 insights

December 18 2017: Spine Business

• Anesthesiologist charged with murder after allegedly giving lethal dose of Demerol to California ASC patient: 5 things to know | 4 trends spine surgeons can expect - Dr. Harel Deutsch on the industry's direction | Baylor Scott & White to close Texas hospital, affecting 711 jobs | Drs. Albert Dudley, Hazem Eltahawy & more: 8 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

December 15 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] NuVasive acquires SafePassage to expand neuromonitoring business: 5 key notes | Swedish Health nurses, caregivers issue vote of no confidence against leadership | Who is the global minimally invasive surgery market's top competitor? | 130 women hospital and health system leaders to know - 2017

December 14 2017: Spine Business

• The future of spine: 5 key advances to watch + 2 major breakthroughs | 5 Broward Health leaders indicted on criminal charges: 7 things to know | Spine surgery will thrive in the US healthcare system: 5 findings demonstrate why | Proposed hospital mega-deals put pressure on CHS, Tenet and HCA

December 13 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists to relocate surgery center for complex orthopedic, spine cases: 6 things to know | At least 26 nonprofit hospitals at risk of bankruptcy: 5 things to know | 3 common obstacles for ASCs - Dr. Corey Welchlin weighs in | Outpatient spine surgery growth in hospitals outpaces ASCs & more - 7 outpatient spine stories

December 13 2017: Spine Business

• Stryker acquires 8.4M more VEXIM shares; holds 92% of share capital - 5 points | At least 26 nonprofit hospitals at risk of bankruptcy: 5 things to know | Robotic image guidance is the next 'big thing' in spine surgery - Dr. Richard Chua discusses what's to come | 83% of physicians have suffered cybersecurity attack: 7 takeaways

December 12 2017: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeons' salary rises 55% over 6 years, pay satisfaction declines | Ascension, Providence St. Joseph in talks to merge, dethrone HCA as largest hospital operator: 5 takeaways | UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital opens - 5 takeaways | EIT secures contract with Hospital Corporation of America - 5 insights

December 11 2017: Spine Business

• Colorado spine surgeon Dr. Cathleen Van Buskirk indicted for bankruptcy fraud: 5 things to know | CHI, Dignity Health to merge into $28.4B nonprofit system: 7 takeaways | Mazor Robotics, Stryker, Smith & Nephew & more: 9 device company notes | UPMC Drs. David Okonkwo, Joseph Maroon perform spine surgery on Steelers' Ryan Shazier: 5 things to know

December 8 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Illinois physician traded opioids for cash and sex with patients: 3 things to know | California behavioral health hospital burns down as wildfires spread | The future of MIS spine surgery technology - key thoughts from Dr. Jocelyn Idema | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center names Dr. Viviane Taber neurosurgery chair: 5 takeaways

December 7 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Outpatient spine surgery growth in hospitals outpaces ASCs: 5 things to know | Advocate, Aurora Health Care to merge into $11B health system: 5 things to know | SouthCoast Health unveils new St. Luke's Hospital Brain and Spine Center - 5 highlights | Outpatient spinal fusion: 2 new studies compare outcomes

December 7 2017: Spine Business

• 4 US surgeons perform 1st spine surgeries with EIT technology: 5 notes | Los Angeles hospital closes, lays off all 638 employees | 54 health systems with the most hospitals | Dr. Tom Reinsel brings spine surgery to Marshall Orthopaedics: 4 takeaways

December 6 2017: Spine Business

• Mazor Robotics CEO under investigation for insider trading: 3 things to know | Advocate, Aurora Health Care to merge into $11B health system: 5 things to know | 7 observations on lumbar total disc replacement - what if payers granted coverage? | 183 nonprofit hospital and health system CEOs to know - 2017

December 5 2017: Spine Business

• Spine surgery will thrive in the US healthcare system: 5 findings demonstrate why | Police take down gunman who opened fire at California hospital | Drs. Neel Anand, Jay Jagannathan & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | VA illegally hires neurosurgeon with revoked license, malpractice claims: 5 insights

December 4 2017: Spine Business

• SouthCoast Health unveils new St. Luke's Hospital Brain and Spine Center - 5 highlights | Unconscious patient's 'Do Not Resuscitate' tattoo creates ethical dilemma for ER staff | CVS Health-Aetna deal could be reached Monday: 3 things to know | 5 hospitals join NeuroPoint Alliance's Quality Outcomes Database - 7 insights

December 1 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Cleveland Clinic's operating income tumbles 32% in Q3 | 300th surgical spine case using K2M's Rhine Cervical Disc System complete: 5 things to know | Aurora Spine reports $1.7M in Q3 revenues | 9 MIS spine devices & technologies making the headlines

November 30 2017: Spine Business

• 4 US surgeons perform 1st spine surgeries with EIT technology: 5 notes | Colorado hospital charged $1,877 to pierce a child's ears | Jury sides with patient in $8M malpractice case against nurses who re-broke his neck - 5 insights | Spine surgery over the next 10 years - Dr. Morgan Lorio on the industry's future

November 29 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] The future of independent spine surgeons and ASCs - key trends from Dr. Stephen Hochschuler | Healthcare bankruptcies more than triple in 2017 | How orthopedic surgeons can improve patient satisfaction, outcomes - J&J execs share insights | Dr. Michael Berry performing spine procedures at Crow Valley Surgery Center: Here's why

November 29 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Frank Phillips: How to take advantage of value-based care, bundled payments in spine | Healthcare bankruptcies more than triple in 2017 | Barred VA neurosurgeon continues to receive $339k annual salary: 5 insights | 69 Indiana hospitals accused of retaining $324M in fraudulent EHR incentive payments

November 28 2017: Spine Business

• Who is Mazor Robotics biggest competitor in the spine market? | Medical researcher found dead in NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell hospital bathroom | Medicrea receives FDA clearance for new spine device: 5 things to know | When should neurosurgeons retire from practice?

November 27 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak on Q2: Hurricanes, value-based care, China & more: 5 key quotes | 25 largest gifts from individuals to healthcare organizations in 2017 | Medicrea receives FDA clearance for new spine device: 5 things to know | 11 latest hospital, health system CEO moves

November 24 2017: Spine Business

• 30 minimally invasive spine devices to know - 2017 | HCA, Cleveland Clinic among finalists to take over Florida hospital | Medicrea brings lawsuit against K2M Spine - 4 key points | Dr. Arthur Jenkins to leave academic post at Mount Sinai for independent practice in 2018: 5 key notes

November 22 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 8 bundled payment considerations for spine surgeons + 5 strategies to prepare for the future | Results are in for Essentia Health's mandatory flu shot program | Outpatient spinal fusion: 2 new studies compare outcomes | Dr. Frank Phillips on outpatient spine opportunities; CMS' final payment rule impact on spine surgeons & more - 7 outpatient spine stories

November 22 2017: Spine Business

• Northwell Health opens $25M surgery center, $8M medical pavilion: 5 insights | Results are in for Essentia Health's mandatory flu shot program | 19 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in October | The top business issue in spine today + how established practices can continue to grow

November 21 2017: Spine Business

• J&J reports declining spine sales in Q3 - what to expect in Q4 | Sutter Health destroys evidence in antitrust case over inflated prices | Highmark 1st private payer with exclusive coverage for Paradigm's coflex: 5 highlights | Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak: 5 key points on the future of value-based care for device companies

November 20 2017: Spine Business

• 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs - 2017 | Mayo Clinic's operating income more than doubles | How the CMS final payment rule will affect spine surgeons - 5 key notes | Stryker, Smith & Nephew & more: 9 device company mergers, acquisitions and agreements

November 17 2017: Spine Business

• New England Baptist Hospital to create spine institute with $3M donation - 5 highlights | CHS shares continue downward spiral, hit all-time low | Why Dr. Thomas Schuler says arthroplasty, artificial intelligence are the top 2 areas in spine surgery | Top 10 specialties for lawsuits

November 16 2017: Spine Business

• New England Baptist Hospital to create spine institute with $3M donation - 5 highlights | CHS shares continue downward spiral, hit all-time low | Why Dr. Thomas Schuler says arthroplasty, artificial intelligence are the top 2 areas in spine surgery | Top 10 specialties for lawsuits

November 15 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. Sunny Uppal: 3 considerations before adding spine to ASCs + what spine procedure is coming next | Hospital groups, health systems sue HHS to halt $1.6B in payment cuts | 4 key points on Laser Spine Institute - Providers have treated 75,000+ chronic pain patients since 2005 | 5 things to know about Alex Azar, Trump's pick for HHS secretary

November 15 2017: Spine Business

• 8 orthopedic, spine device companies who spent the most on non-research payments to Florida physicians - Zimmer Biomet leads with $4.473M | Hospital groups, health systems sue HHS to halt $1.6B in payment cuts | Best investment advice for young spine surgeons: 2 key thoughts from Dr. Richard Wohns | 40+ states pursuing value-based care payment programs - 4 facts

November 14 2017: Spine Business

• Medicrea brings lawsuit against K2M Spine - 4 key points | Nashville General to end inpatient care | Trump nominates Alex Azar for HHS secretary: 5 key points | 10 states with the highest annual bonus for orthopedic surgeons

November 13 2017: Spine Business

• 8 leaders at the helms of the major spine societies | CHS to sell additional hospitals worth $2B in revenue | Congress to keep Spinal Cord Research Program funding in DOD bill: 5 things to know | 17 observations on total joint and spine procedures at ASCs

November 10 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Average neurosurgeon salary totals $543k - Which 5 US cities beat the national average? | How Aetna, Anthem, Humana, Cigna and UnitedHealth fared in Q3 | 23 cutting-edge spine surgery devices to know - 2017 | Renew Spine Care and SpineMark team up to make MIS spine mainstream

November 9 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Arthur Jenkins to leave academic post at Mount Sinai for independent practice in 2018: 5 key notes | 93-year-old California hospital to close over inability to meet new seismic standards | Mazor reports Q3 revenue at $17.2M, $3.7M net loss: 6 things to know | 10 most obese states in America

November 8 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] OrthoNY earns preliminary approval for $5.63M ASC - 5 insights | Chicago hospital sues Leapfrog for defamation | 1st 5 spine surgery cases with coflex in a NY ASC; 30 minimally invasive spine devices to know & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | 30 minimally invasive spine devices to know - 2017

November 8 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic reports $7.4B in sales, $101.8M in charitable donations for 2017: 5 things to know | Chicago hospital sues Leapfrog for defamation | Drs. K. Daniel Riew, Erik Anderson & more: 12 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons recently receiving honors | Humana to lay off 1,300 employees

November 7 2017: Spine Business

• 30 minimally invasive spine devices to know - 2017 | Lawsuit: Epic's software double-bills Medicare, Medicaid for anesthesia services | Global artificial lumbar disc market to see 21.2% CAGR through 2023 | Kentucky physician allegedly assaults Sen. Rand Paul, breaks 5 of his ribs

November 6 2017: Spine Business

• NuVasive, Stryker, Wright Medical & more: 13 device company notes | Highest earners at tax-exempt hospitals face new tax on compensation under GOP plan | Drs. K. Daniel Riew, William Mitchell & more: 7 spine surgeons in the headlines | CMS releases physician fee schedule for 2018: 6 things to know

November 3 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Zimmer Biomet Q3 sales drop, led by 2.9% decrease in the Americas: 5 key notes | CMS releases final OPPS rule for 2018: 8 things to know | The most pressing challenges in MIS spine surgery today | K2M sees $62.7M in Q3 revenue: 8 highlights

November 2 2017: Spine Business

• Alphatec, Patrick Miles file complaint against NuVasive in ongoing dispute Full story | Trinity Health's operating income climbs 76% to $266M | Integris Bass Baptist Health Center ends neurosurgery service, sending patients to Oklahoma City: 5 key notes | 8 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons on the move in October 2017

November 1 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] The 1st 5 spine surgery cases with coflex in a NY ASC: Q&A with Dr. Nicholas Renaldo | Where are the 59 Leapfrog straight-A hospitals? | 23-hour observation stays impacting ASC spine surgery rates; Inspired Spine acquires Titan Brain and Spine Institute & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | How 23-hour observation stays impact spine surgery rates at ASCs: 3 study insights

November 1 2017: Spine Business

• InVivo cuts 39% of workforce, reports $9.4M net loss in Q3: 5 things to know | Where are the 59 Leapfrog straight-A hospitals? | Spine surgeon brings surgery coordination online, achieves unexpected financial benefits through improved coding | RWJBarnabas executive charged with lewdness, indecent exposure

October 31 2017: Spine Business

• Stryker Q3 net sales up 6.1% to $1.1B, spine sales drop 3.7%: 5 things to know | California hospital suspends all services, notifies 524 employees of possible layoffs | NASS names 4 2017 Recognition Award winners | 5 quick notes on Medicare reimbursement for thoracolumbar fusion

October 30 2017: Spine Business

• NASS names Dr. Daniel Resnick 2018 president | CVS Health proposes to buy Aetna for $66B: 4 things to know | Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, K2M & more: 23 device company notes | Tenet reports $366M net loss, plans to cut 1,300 jobs

October 27 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] DePuy Synthes launches 2 MIS devices: 5 things to know | Walgreens to close 600 stores, spend $750M to rebrand Rite Aids | Dr. Lars Aanning surrenders medical license ahead of board hearing on 20+-year-old lie: 5 things to know | 15 latest hospital, health system CEO moves

October 26 2017: Spine Business

• Stryker acquires Vexim for $97M: 5 insights | Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove: Healthcare will undergo a 'total restructuring' to accommodate shift in payment models | Judge upholds Swedish Health neurosurgeon's $17.5M award in firing case: 5 things to know | 12 new spine, orthopedic device launches & releases

October 25 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Health Alliance Plan of Michigan to cover Paradigm Spine's lumbar spinal stenosis device - 3 insights | Tenet CEO Trevor Fetter steps down | Inspired Spine acquires Titan Brain and Spine Institute: 6 key points | Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance surgeon performs 1st outpatient lumbar spinal fusion in region: 5 things to know

October 25 2017: Spine Business

• Aurora Spine completes non-brokered private placement of 1.25M common shares to chairman: 4 things to know | Tenet CEO Trevor Fetter steps down | Stryker to fully launch Serrato pedicle screw: 5 things to know |15+ restaurants to visit during North American Spine Society annual meeting

October 24 2017: Spine Business

• K2M acquires technology from Cardinal Spine: 4 things to know | Los Angeles hospital to close, lay off 638 employees | Woman forges 132 opioid prescriptions with Duke neurosurgeon's name: 6 things to know | Former executive of Cleveland Clinic spinoff charged in $2.8M fraud scheme

October 23 2017: Spine Business

• How Laser Spine Institute will grow in the future: Q&A with President and CEO Roger Cary | Leadership exodus at Baptist Health System - CEO, CFO, COO & VP to depart | Dr. Jae Lim performs 100+ spine surgeries with Mazor Renaissance - 4 points | Drs. Anthony Yeung, Frank Phillips & more: 5 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

October 20 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] DePuy Synthes unveils minimally invasive spine system: 4 key points | Tenet to close 232-bed Phoenix hospital | DOJ: Personal trainer posed as physician in $25M scheme | Recommended reading: 3 spine surgeons on what they most enjoyed reading this year

October 19 2017: Spine Business

• NewYork-Presbyterian receives $25M gift and renames The Spine Hospital - 5 highlights | Senators reach bipartisan healthcare agreement: 8 things to know | Inspired Spine acquires Titan Brain and Spine Institute: 6 key points | Endoscopic spine surgery arrives in China, Dr. Anthony Yeung unveils Yeung Spine Society: 6 insights

October 18 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 4 opportunities in outpatient spine from Dr. Frank Phillips | Inside sources say Apple pursued talks to buy medical clinics | Aetna's new spinal laminotomy/laminectomy policy updates modifier -59 instructions | How Laser Spine Institute will grow in the future: Q&A with President and CEO Roger Cary

October 18 2017: Spine Business

• Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic requests $1.7M expansion: 5 things to know | Inside sources say Apple pursued talks to buy medical clinics | Dr. Frank Phillips: No. 1 concern for spine? Insurance companies dictating care | Are 2 spine surgeons better than 1 for deformity? 5 key findings

October 17 2017: Spine Business

• Johnson & Johnson medical device segment reports 4.9% sales growth in 2Q 2017 - to see greater growth in 3Q | Florida Hospital Oceanside remains closed 1 month after hurricane | Pro Spine Center's Dr. Johnny Benjamin charged with felony opioid trafficking, robbery: 7 key points | 50 hospital and health system CMIOs to know - 2017

October 16 2017: Spine Business

• Aetna updates laminotomy/laminectomy payment policy; considers additional edits | The 2 actions Trump took on healthcare Thursday: 9 things to know | Drs. Todd Lanman, Vikram Udani & more: 9 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | 58 hospitals with innovation programs - 2017

October 13 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Drs. Nick Theodore, Ali Bydon, Kade Huntsman perform 1st surgeries using Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS: 5 takeaways | Tenet sells hospital to Loyola with eye on exiting Chicago market | SI-Bone's iFuse receives coverage from Utah's Public Employees Health Plan: 6 things to know | Community hospitals in crisis mode after wildfires shut down Kaiser, Sutter hospitals

October 12 2017: Spine Business

• NuVasive files complaint against former board member who resigned for Alphatec post - Alphatec fires back | Former Cleveland Clinic executive pleads guilty in $2.7M fraud scheme | 25 business rules | Implanet reports 20% Q3 revenue growth: 5 things to know

October 11 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Renew Spinal Care, SpineMark enter strategic alliance: 6 key notes | CMS revokes physician's Medicare billing privileges over $670 in questionable charges | Allegion Spine Institute joins Back Pain Centers of America & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | Dr. Jocelyn Idema: 3 challenges, 3 opportunities for an independent outpatient spine practice

October 11 2017: Spine Business

• K2M adjusts projected 2017 revenue down after hurricanes soften Q3 sales | CMS revokes physician's Medicare billing privileges over $670 in questionable charges | Mazor sells 22 systems in Q3, hands over Mazor X distribution to Medtronic | 100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs - 2017

October 10 2017: Spine Business

• DePuy Synthes, Stryker & more: 5 device company mergers, acquisitions & agreements | Tenet shutters 4 regional management offices to cut costs | AxioMed secures $10M in pledges prior to 2nd funding round opening - 4 highlights of the company's viscoelastic disc | California wildfires force hospitals to evacuate: 5 things to know

October 9 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet on how spine treatment is evolving: Spinal biologics, regeneration and minimally invasive surgery | UPHS-Marquette nurses engage in 2-day strike | DePuy Synthes, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet & more: 13 device company notes | Police: Man posted video of himself holding gun in Ohio children's hospital

October 6 2017: Spine Business

• Novant Health to open new $67M orthopedic hospital in Charlotte: 5 things to know | Virginia hospital closes | 200 industry professionals to speak at Becker's Oct. conf. Reg. today! | Drs. Dale Sutherland, Matthew Lilley & more: 21 orthopedic surgeons on the move

October 5 2017: Spine Business

• Federal judge rejects former sales rep's suit against Zimmer Biomet over firing after testimony against surgeon: 5 key notes | HHS withdraws 3 proposed rules: 6 things to know | TLIF transformation: How NuVasive's technology takes the procedure to the next level | Cleveland Clinic demands Toby Cosgrove be removed from ballot initiative ads

October 4 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. Marco Rodriguez opens International Spine Institute specializing in MIS spine: 5 highlights | Las Vegas hospitals deal with mass shooting aftermath, array of patient injuries | EOI earns FDA clearance for new expandable cage system: 5 things to know | Growth in physician-owned ASCs driving lumbar spine fusion market: 4 key points

October 4 2017: Spine Business

• Integra LifeSciences officially acquires J&J's Codman Neurosurgery for about $1.05B - 5 things to know | Las Vegas hospitals deal with mass shooting aftermath, array of patient injuries | WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center opens brain and spine clinic: 4 highlights | California hospital files for bankruptcy after missing payroll

October 3 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Alexander Vaccaro: 2 big concerns and the best opportunity for spine surgeons in the future | Tennessee hospital closes after falling 94% short of GoFundMe goal | 200 industry professionals to speak at Becker's Oct. conf. Reg. today! | 14 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons on the move in September 2017

October 2 2017: Spine Business

• Drs. Prayash Patel, Linda Liau & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | Geisinger's operating income tumbles 34% | The Anand Spine Group 1 of 30 spine centers participating in Premia Spine's TOPS System study - 5 highlight | 4 spine surgeons on biggest challenges to running their business

September 29 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Integra LifeSciences receives approval to purchase DePuy Synthes' neuro division: 5 insights | Feds charge former Tenet executives in $400M fraud case | Surgical Information Systems CNO Ann Geier & more to speak at Becker's Oct. conf: Reg. today! | Dr. Linda Liau to chair UCLA neurosurgery academic department: 7 key points

September 28 2017: Spine Business

• 91.6% of spine surgeons have financial ties to industry: 5 things to know | Tenet CEO to exit with $22.9M in severance pay | 16 new spine, orthopedic device launches & releases | Whistle-blower: Former Broward CEO concealed major losses tied to 25-year cancer care contract

September 27 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] NuVasive creating 'innovation center of excellence' at San Diego HQ - 4 insights | Las Vegas police officer fatally shoots man in custody at University Medical Center | Growth in physician-owned ASCs driving lumbar spine fusion market: 4 key points | Economics of outpatient surgery; mergers & more - 7 outpatient spine stories

September 27 2017: Spine Business

• BCBS Michigan 1st private payer to cover Paradigm Spine's coflex: 5 takeaways | Las Vegas police officer fatally shoots man in custody at University Medical Center | 100+ surgeons implant Stryker's Serrato Pedicle Screws in 1st month, full commercialization still to come | Dana-Farber's earnings dragged down by Epic EMR billing problems

September 26 2017: Spine Business

• Mazor Robotics, Stryker, Amedica & more: 17 device company notes | NBA legend Bill Walton & ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit among keynote speakers at Becker's Oct. conf: Learn more today! | Wisconsin health system blames Cerner software for $16M in losses | Dr. Kadhya David Muballe develops Livingstone Hospital neurosurgery department: 5 points

September 25 2017: Spine Business

• Drs. Todd Lanman, Mustafa Khan & more: 9 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove: Graham-Cassidy spells trouble for hospitals | Stryker receives FDA clearance for Tritanium C Anterior Cervical Cage: 5 key notes | Telemedicine saves health systems $24 per patient: 5 things to know

September 22 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS spine] Augmedics to put $8.3M Series A Funding toward ViZOR MIS spine platform: 6 points | Intermountain faces nurse complaints over lunch break policies: 5 things to know | Don't miss 100+ sessions at Becker's Oct. conf. Reg. today! | The best patient engagement strategies in spine practices

September 21 2017: Spine Business

• 19% increase in Implanet spine revenue for 1st half of 2017: 7 key points | Fired Swedish Health neurosurgeon receives $17.5M award in wrongful termination suit | Financially troubled Centegra to lay off 131 employees, outsource 230 jobs | Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists adds new $9M location - 5 notes

September 20 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Back Pain Centers of America adds Allegion Spine Institute to network: 5 things to know | Economics of outpatient surgery; mergers & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | Florida hospital suspends employees after inappropriate photos with newborns surface | New Heart of Florida Surgery Center earns AAAHC accreditation - 3 insights

September 20 2017: Spine Business

• Global spine devices market to soar to $8.4B by 2022 - 9 observations | Florida hospital suspends employees after inappropriate photos with newborns surface | Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center opens neck, back center: 5 takeaways | Physician practice valuations: 14 things for health system leaders to know

September 19 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic receives FDA approval for Intellis chronic pain management platform: 5 key points | CHI's operating loss swells to $585.2M in FY 2017 | Physicians rank top 10 hospitals for hip replacements - Hospitals for Special Surgery No. 1 | Dr. Wicharn Yingsakmongkol becomes 1st surgeon to use Mazor Robotics' PROIat: 3 takeaways

September 18 2017: Spine Business

• NuVasive, DePuy Synthes, Zimmer Biomet & more: 10 device company notes | Physician's resignation drives Virginia hospital to close | 91.6% of spine surgeons have financial ties to industry: 5 things to know | Drs. Alexander Lemons, Todd J. Albert & more: 13 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

September 15 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] K2M launches Everest Minimally Invasive XTower instrumentation system - 4 notes | Missouri hospital to close next week | LearnVest.com founder and CEO Alexa von Tobel & more to keynote Becker's Oct. conf. in Chicago: Reg. today! | 5 MIS spine devices & technologies making the headlines

September 14 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic to study Infuse in PLF, TLIF spine surgeries in new pilot trials: 5 things to know | Police shoot, kill armed Irma evacuee at North Carolina hospital | Xtant Medical gets FDA clearance for expanded indications: 5 key points | 7 orthopedic practices merge to form Orthopedic Centers of Colorado

September 13 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. Alexios Apazidis performs NY surgery center's 1st SpineFrontier discectomy & fusion: 5 key points | Many Florida hospitals reopen, while others left without water, sewage service: 9 things to know | AAAHC accredits National Spine & Pain Centers - 3 notes | Joimax opens endoscopic spine surgery training and education center in California

September 13 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Todd Albert is new Scoliosis Research Society president: 7 highlights | Many Florida hospitals reopen, while others left without water, sewage service: 9 things to know | Titan Spine names 1st CFO amid nanoLOCK growth: 5 things to know | Police fatally shoot man who opened fire in North Carolina hospital

September 12 2017: Spine Business

• Integra LifeSciences plans to divest neurosurgery assets to Natus: 5 things to know | Irma forces 35 hospitals across 3 states to evacuate: 9 things to know | 137 ASC speakers, 1.5k attendees & celebrity keynote NBA legend Bill Walton at Becker's Oct. conf. | Medtronic, NuVasive, Life Spine & more: 14 device company notes

September 11 2017: Spine Business

• 23 cutting-edge spine surgery devices to know - 2017 | Hurricane Irma rips roof off only hospital on St. Thomas of US Virgin Islands | Drs. Jordan Glaser, Jonathan Workman & more: 5 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | How self-funded health plans boost patient satisfaction with medical innovation

September 8 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] NuVasive acquires Vertera Spine: 5 key notes | 5 Denver Health nurses suspended after inappropriately viewing deceased patient's body | NBA Legend and Basketball Analyst Bill Walton to keynote Becker's Oct. conf. in Chicago: Reg. today! | 37 orthopedic and spine device companies to know

September 7 2017: Spine Business

• 12 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons on the move in August 2017 | Appeals court sides with Geisinger, reverses $1M damage award to nursing student who refused to take drug test | InVivo: New Neurosurgery study on lifetime hospitalization costs for thoracic SCI patients by severity grade | 25 top hospitals for pediatric neurology, neurosurgery: US News & World Report

September 6 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 5 key thoughts on the economics of outpatient spine surgery | U of Utah Hospital limits police access to patient rooms after aggressive nurse confrontation | Joimax opens endoscopic spine surgery training and education center in California | 100 things to know about ASCs - 2017

September 6 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic to study Infuse in PLF, TLIF spine surgeries in new pilot trials: 5 things to know | Cleveland Clinic names Dr. Toby Cosgrove's successor | U of Utah Hospital limits police access to patient rooms after aggressive nurse confrontation | Jason Hannon to serve as new Mainstay Medical CEO: 5 highlights

September 5 2017: Spine Business

• 37 orthopedic and spine device companies to know | Tenet to replace CEO Trevor Fetter, 'refresh' board and adopt poison pill | OptumHealth, SCA CEO Andrew Hayek to keynote Becker's Oct. conf. in Chicago: Reg. today! | Drs. Michael Slesinski, Kevin Vaught & more: 8 spine, neurosurgeons in the news

September 1 2017: Spine Business

• The most common financial errors independent spine surgeons make: 7 key thoughts | 12 latest hospital, health system CEO moves | Why 90210 Surgery Center administrator Benita Tapia is looking forward to October | Dr. Louis Jenis performs spine surgery on Boston Red Sox pitcher Robbie Ross

August 31 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic makes $40M 3rd tranche investment in Mazor: 10 things to know | Houston-area hospitals evacuate 1,500 patients due to flooding | 10 spine, neurosurgeon moves in August | Planet TV features Dr. Zeshan Hyder in new series: 5 key notes

August 30 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Economics of outpatient spine surgery - 5 key points | UPMC opens $19M outpatient center | Dr. Kevin Vaught performs 1st MIS SI joint fusion with Mazor X: 5 highlights | Average OR time in ASCs vs. hospitals: 5 key facts

August 30 2017: Spine Business

• Flooding closes MD Anderson, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land; Ben Taub evacuates | 30+ spine surgeons, specialists performing endoscopic spine surgery | NuVasive to expand global headquarters, adding innovation center: 5 key notes | Dr. Adil Samad joins Florida Orthopaedic Institute: 5 key notes

August 29 2017: Spine Business

• 25 top hospitals for pediatric neurology, neurosurgery: US News & World Report | How Texas hospitals are faring amid Hurricane Harvey's catastrophic flooding: 6 things to know Monday | ASC leaders can learn key clinical, financial + business strategies at Becker's Oct. conf. | US Stem Cell Clinic under fire after FDA investigation found 'significant deviations' - 5 key points

August 28 2017: Spine Business

• 25 top hospitals for pediatric neurosurgery, neurology: US News | Northwell Health to shut down insurance arm | Drs. Xio Jinaru, Scott Kurtz & more: 11 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | Medtronic, Life Spine, Misonix & more: 12 device co key notes

August 25 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Minimally invasive spine market predicts 7.4% CAGR: 5 observations | Drs. Scott Kutz, Ram Mudiyam & more on the next 5 years in the spinal fusion arena | NBA Legend Bill Walton among keynote speakers at Becker's Oct conf.: Reg. Today! | Providence Health & Services lays off 210 employees

August 24 2017: Spine Business

• 20 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearances in July | EvergreenHealth unveils Neuroscience, Spine & Orthopedic Institute: 5 things to know | Presence Health to join Ascension | Top 25 hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery: US News & World Report 2017-18 rankings

August 23 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Advanced Pain Medicine merges with Commonwealth Pain & Spine | CHS investor calls for ouster of CEO Wayne Smith | Dr. Hamid Abbasi presents 2 OLLIF NASS Summer Meeting: 5 things to know | Former nurse sues CHI St. Luke's, alleges health system forced nurses to work through breaks without pay

August 23 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic Q1 revenue jumps 3% to $7.39B: 5 things to know | CHS investor calls for ouster of CEO Wayne Smith | EIT acquires 22 patents from spine surgeon Dr. Morgan Lorio - 5 points | Dr. Thomas Kleeman uses telemedicine to treat patients from Alaska: 5 things to know

August 22 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic, Stryker, NuVasive & more: 7 device company notes | Tenet board upheaval could lead to activist campaign | 30 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Dr. Alexis Kelekis to deliver update on Minimus Spine's Triojection study: 4 insights

August 21 2017: Spine Business

• DuPage Medical Group to grow with $1.45B investment: 5 insights | IRS revokes hospital's tax-exempt status for failure to comply with ACA rule | Drs. Matthew Schreckinger, Plas T. James & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | 25+ blockchain companies in healthcare to know - 2017

August 18 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS spine] Drs. Kern Singh, Vladimir Sinkov & more offer tips for future leaders | Seeking speakers for Becker's Spine-ASC June 2018 Conf. | Global minimally invasive spine surgery market to grow at 7.6% CAGR through 2021 - 5 observations | The 215 hospitals with 5 stars for patient experience

August 17 2017: Spine Business

• Top 25 hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery: US News & World Report 2017-18 rankings | CMS cancels cardiac bundles, scales back CJR model: 8 things to know | Chinese billionaire again ups stake in CHS - this time for $71M | Stryker Spine receives FDA clearance for Serrato Pedicle Screw: 5 key notes

August 16 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Renew Spine to form management services organization: 4 things to know | 22 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Mississippi Valley Surgery Center to proceed with $8M modernization project | 7 latest hospital, health system executive resignations

August 16 2017: Spine Business

• NuVasive appoints new CFO: 5 takeaways | 22 latest hospital, health system executive moves | 110 ACOs to know - 2017 | InVivo Therapeutics, DePuy Synthes, Alphatec Spine & more: 10 device company notes

August 15 2017: Spine Business

• Swedish Health's Cherry Hill campus at risk of losing Medicare, Medicaid funding | The CORE Institute welcomes 1st spine physician Dr. Michael Slesinski: 4 highlights | Top US surgeons, ASC administrators & more attending Becker's Oct. conf. Reg. today! | CMS will cancel major bundled payment initiatives

August 14 2017: Spine Business

• Drs. Rafeek Woods, Zackary Child & more: 5 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | Bon Secours Richmond CEO orders managers, others to take paid leave to reduce expenses | Alphatec reports $24.4M in Q2 2017 revenue: 9 highlights | Mother sues Portland hospital after she accidentally smothered her baby

August 11 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Wake Forest Baptist issues apology after sending family blood-stained clothing of daughter 3 months after her death | Renew Spine to form management services organization: 4 things to know | More than 1.5k ASC leaders attending Becker's Oct conf. | Quorum Health sees net loss narrow to $30.6M, plans more hospital sales

August 10 2017: Spine Business

• InVivo reports $6.3M Q2 net loss, aims to re-open INSPIRE study with FDA guidance: 4 key notes | How CHS, Tenet, UHS, LifePoint and HCA fared in Q2 | Oregon jury awards $4.5M after failed spine surgery affects patient's 'love life': 5 things to know | Broward executive resigns amid accusations she improperly steered $1.7M to marketing firm

August 9 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 217 ASCs where orthopedic surgery case volume exceeds 2k | US News releases 2017-18 Best Hospital rankings | OrthoNY seeks approval for 2nd ASC, Xenco Medical launches spine system for ASCs & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | No fusion, no problem - How coflex is changing the lumbar spinal stenosis treatment field

August 9 2017: Spine Business

• K2M, Smith & Nephew & more: 9 device company mergers, acquisitions and agreements | US News releases 2017-18 Best Hospital rankings | Orthofix's spine fixation sales jump 17.1% in Q2 2017 - 7 highlights | 10 best and worst states for healthcare

August 8 2017: Spine Business

• Oregon jury awards $4.5M after failed spine surgery affects patient's 'love life': 5 things to know | CMS to punish more than 2.5k hospitals for 30-day readmissions: 7 things to know | Mark your calendars for Becker's ASC 24th Annual Meeting this Oct.: Reg. today! | Drs. Peter Newton, Cheerag Upadhyaya & more: 6 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons recently receiving honors

August 7 2017: Spine Business

• Mazor Robotics, K2M, Globus Medical & more: 12 device company notes | Drs. Michael Vitale, Todd Lanman & more: 5 spine, neurosurgeons in the news | 6 California urgent care centers file for bankruptcy | 70+ population health management companies to know - 2017

August 4 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Globus Medical acquires Swiss spinal robotics company | CHS extends divestiture plan as losses mount | 1st MIS spine surgery complete with Medicrea's patient-specific implant: 5 things to know | SI-BONE's iFuse covered under BCBS Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas plans: 5 things to know

August 3 2017: Spine Business

• Texas Spine & Joint Hospital now under Baylor Scott & White Health umbrella: 5 things to know | Patient dies after gown caught fire at UPMC Susquehanna hospital | K2M reports 10.9% Q2 revenue increase, $9.1M net loss: 7 things to know | Dr. Todd Lanman launches charitable foundation for research, military veteran care: 5 things to know

August 2 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] OrthoNY seeks approval for 2nd ASC: 5 key notes | Tenet sells 3 Texas hospitals to HCA | Dr. William Tobler performs Cincinnati's 1st coflex® procedure in ASC setting: 5 key notes | Smith & Nephew, Zimmer Biomet, NuVasive & more: 13 device company key notes

August 2 2017: Spine Business

• Mazor Robotics sells 14 Mazor X systems in Q2, revenue jumps 87% to $15.5M: 7 things to know | Tenet sells 3 Texas hospitals to HCA | 6 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons on the move in July 2017 | How Dr. Michael Vitale is changing treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

August 1 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic completes $6.1B sale of some patient monitoring & recovery division businesses to Cardinal Health: 5 key notes | Man accused of killing physician over botched prostate surgery 21 years prior | ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit to keynote Becker's conf. in Oct. Reg. today! | Washington jury awards patient $1.2M for negligent spine surgery - 5 things to know

July 31 2017: Spine Business

• Stryker reports 6.1% Q2 growth, installs 26 Mako systems: 7 things to know | CMS moves forward with $43B in DSH payment cuts | NuVasive loses COO, CFO and promotes 3 executives amid organizational restructuring | Patient's husband shoots, kills South Bend Orthopaedics physician who wouldn't prescribe opioids: 4 things to know

July 28 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Zimmer Biomet reports $1.9B Q2 sales: 10 things to know | US physician denies financial incentive to treat 11-month-old Charlie Gard | More than 1.5k ASC industry experts at Becker's Oct. conf.: Learn more! | Dr. George Rappard reports positive results from endoscopic lumbar spine surgery study: 7 insights

July 27 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. William Tobler performs Cincinnati's 1st coflex® procedure in ASC setting: 5 key notes | 7 hospital closures so far in 2017 | Spine surgery SSI cost $16k: 5 things to know | Spinal Kinetics hits 50k+ procedures with M6 cervical, lumbar discs: 4 key notes

July 26 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Pence breaks tie, Senate votes to proceed with healthcare debate | Drs. Richard Kube, Kern Singh & more on the exciting outpatient spine opportunities | Desaturating a saturated market - Regent's Jeffrey Simmons on ASC market futures | Hospital-ASC joint ventures for spine and orthopedics & more - 7 outpatient spine stories

July 26 2017: Spine Business

• Smith & Nephew partners with Memphis medical device accelerator: 5 takeaways | Pence breaks tie, Senate votes to proceed with healthcare debate | Dr. Cheerag Upadhyaya to serve as Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute co-surgical director: 7 highlights | 100 community hospital CIOs to know - 2017

July 25 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Robert Watkins examines Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw for back pain | Adventist Health closes Washington hospital | Becker's Oct. conf. highlights best ASC business practices to improve bottom line: Learn more today | ReNetX Bio initiates financing round for spinal cord injury technology trial: 7 highlights

July 24 2017: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet, Spineway, Implanet & more: 12 device company key notes | The 22 hospitals physicians prefer most, ranked by specialty | Drs. Peter Newton, Victor Kareh & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons in the news | Mayo Clinic begins $1.5B electronic health record rollout with Epic: 5 takeaways

July 21 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Drs. Kern Singh, Richard Kube & more on the most exciting opportunities in outpatient spine | Building a 'nimble' multi-state health system: 5 questions with Ascension CEO Dr. Anthony Tersigni | Learn key ASC business trends at Becker's Oct. conf.: Reg. today! | 4 key notes on Stryker mid-year

July 20 2017: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet reports $1.9B in Q2 revenue: 5 key notes | Leadership exodus at Lutheran: 2 board members leave over rift with CHS, making for 7 resignations in 6 days | 7 trends in spine surgery malpractice cases - 75% found in favor of surgeons | Spinal Simplicity names new board member: 5 takeaways

July 19 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] CMS proposes 2 new spine codes for the ASC payable list | Amid tension with CHS, 3 more executives and advisory board member quit Lutheran Health Network | Spine procedures in ASCs; Hospital-ASC joint ventures for spine and orthopedics & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | Mount Sinai opens new orthopedic center: 5 highlights

July 19 2017: Spine Business

• How hospital ownership is changing: A CFO's thoughts on ASC, hospital relations | Amid tension with CHS, 3 more executives and advisory board member quit Lutheran Health Network | Scoliosis Research Society names Drs. Peter Newton, Sebastien Pesenti Whitecloud Award winners | Implanet reports 19% boost in JAZZ sales in first half of 2017 - 8 highlights

July 18 2017: Spine Business

• CMS proposes 2 new spine codes for the ASC payable list | 14 latest hospital, health system CEO moves | Don't miss Optum, SCA CEO Andrew Hayek at Becker's Oct. conf. Reg. today! | Cervical Spine Research Society Executive Director Peggy Wlezien retires; Kerri Mink steps in

July 17 2017: Spine Business

• Jana receives clearance to purchase additional Zimmer Biomet shares: 5 things to know | DOJ charges 412 in $1.3B healthcare fraud sweep | Drs. Gary Michelson, Greg Anderson & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines | Stryker to receive $248.7M in most recent patent infringement decision against Zimmer Biomet: 5 things to know

July 14 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Medicrea reports 41% jump in UNiD ASI systems revenue for first half of 2017 - 8 things to know | Former CHI hospital administrator indicted in bribery scheme | Drs. Robert G. Watkins, Jeffery Goldstein & more: 32 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines in June | 3 MIS spine devices & technologies making the headlines

July 13 2017: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet CEO David Dvorak exits after 10 years | Former South Dakota hospital CEO indicted for making false statement to HHS | 3 most important points on physician employment contracts | 2-level spinal fusions safe in outpatient settings, new study finds: 5 things to know

July 12 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Spine procedures in ASCs: Experts talk obstacles, hospital partnerships and reimbursement | Nash UNC Health Care fires CEO: 6 things to know | 8 trends in spine, orthopedics and ASCs over the next 5 years | CEOs of Ascension, Dignity, Trinity, Providence, CHI to Trump, Congress: Work with us on healthcare legislation

July 12 2017: Spine Business

• SeaSpine expects spinal instrumentation revenue to hit $16.6M for Q2 - 6 highlights | Nash UNC Health Care fires CEO: 6 things to know | University of Southern California to open center for convergent bioscience with $50M donation: 5 key points | Breaking down concurrent surgeries - can a practice thrive without them?

July 11 2017: Spine Business

• Stryker, SpineGuard & more: 5 device company mergers, acquisitions and agreements | Cerner CEO Neal Patterson, 67, dies from cancer complications | 10 spine, neurosurgeons who received the most from Medtronic Sofamor Danek in 2015 | Medstar hospital's poor safety ratings get limelight as it treats Rep. Steve Scalise

July 10 2017: Spine Business

• Bloomberg: UnitedHealth to acquire Advisory Board's healthcare arm | 6 biggest revenue cycle challenges in 2017 for spine, orthopedic surgeons | Mazor Robotics reports $7.1M jump in Q2 revenue, 19 spine robotic system orders: 5 key notes | 48 orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in June

July 7 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Rothman Institute merges with Trenton Orthopaedic Group: 4 key points | CHI St. Luke's Health CFO steps down a week after CEO's sudden resignation | Lou Dobbs: Key thoughts on U.S. politics, economy, news media & more | 8 trends in spine, orthopedics and ASCs over the next 5 years

July 6 2017: Spine Business

• 7 trends in spine surgery malpractice cases - 75% found in favor of surgeons | Former patient stabs nurse at Pennsylvania hospital | Global spinal implants market set to hit $14B by 2022: 5 observations | SpineGuard and Adin Dental Implant System sign licensing agreement: 5 insights

July 5 2017 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Hospital-ASC joint ventures for spine and orthopedics: An evolving relationship | Shooting at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital: 9 things to know | 3 keys for successful relationships between orthopedic, spine practices and their ASCs | Orthopedics is in a prime position to align with strategic healthcare goals - Here's how

July 5 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic may soon conclude Infuse lawsuits - 5 things to know | Shooting at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital: 9 things to know | Drs. David Duffner, Khalid Kurton & more: 14 spine, neurosurgeons in the news | DePuy Synthes, Smith & Nephew & more: 14 device company key notes

July 3 2017: Spine Business

• American Spine Center's Dr. Atif Malik will receive 2 trials for kickback, tax crime accusations - 8 key points | MD Anderson eliminates EVP roles | Medtronic may soon conclude Infuse lawsuits - 5 things to know | Drs. David Duffner, Khalid Kurton & more: 14 spine, neurosurgeons in the news

June 30 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Drs. Kern Singh, Richard Kube & more on the essential traits of successful spine surgeon leaders | 7 MIS spine devices & technologies making the headlines | 20 most beautiful hospitals in America, as ranked by Soliant | Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove: BCRA will put hospitals in 'very deep financial trouble'

June 29 2017: Spine Business

• DePuy Synthes acquires Sentio to strengthen spine business: 5 key notes | 'A fascinating read' - Dr. David Geier publishes book on injuries that changed sports medicine | Memorial Hermann to cut additional 350 jobs | Hot physician specialties for private equity investment

June 28 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 5 best practices for spine surgery in ASCs; Total joints and spine in ASCs & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | CBO scores Senate healthcare bill: 6 key takeaways | 5 findings about lumbar spine surgery in ASCs: Does a new pedicle screw measure up? | SpineCenterAtlanta & Affiliates promotes Tim Marlow to CEO

June 28 2017: Spine Business

• Gap between the best and worst performing hospitals for spine surgery: 4 key notes | CBO scores Senate healthcare bill: 6 key takeaways | InVivo Therapeutics enrolls 17th patient in INSPIRE study: 4 notes | Dr. Khalid Kurtom & team perform 22 spine, brain surgeries on Syrian refugees - 5 things to know

June 27 2017: Spine Business

• Mazor Robotics, Stryker, K2M & more: 19 device company key notes | Woman sues Illinois hospital over red-winged blackbird attack | Investigative journalist takes on the spine industry in new book | The 10 most reputable pharmaceutical companies in the world

June 26 2017: Spine Business

• Drs. Robert G. Watkins III, Ernest Braxton & more: 14 spine, neurosurgeons in the news | 10 organizations react to Senate GOP healthcare bill | Global neurosurgery market - 6 insights into drivers and hindrances | 220+ telehealth companies - 2017

June 23 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Senate GOP reveals healthcare bill: 8 things to know | Zyga Technologies receives patent for SImmetry Decorticator: 5 things to know | Dr. Claudio Feler adopts FLXfit 3D Expandable TLIF cage for minimally invasive spine surgery: 5 key notes | Does minimally invasive technology improve lumbar fusion outcomes? 5 key findings

June 22 2017: Spine Business

• Jon Stryker is Michigan's top philanthropist, donating $336M in the state since 2000 | Georgia hospital lands last-minute buyer, avoids closure | Mazor Robotics up against class action lawsuit - 5 insights | Rising stars: 60 healthcare leaders under 40 - 2017

June 21 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Torrance Memorial Medical Center to expand orthopedic, spine ambulatory services in Los Angeles: 4 highlights | Memorial Hermann Health System CEO Dr. Benjamin Chu departs after 1 year | Mississippi Valley Health CEO Michael Patterson on the most pressing issues facing ASCs today and in the future | What will come next in outpatient spine? 7 spine surgeon key thoughts

June 21 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic's Luann Pendy on diversity in the medical device field: 7 key thoughts | Stanford Medicine: 8 trends in healthcare for 2017 | Memorial Hermann Health System CEO Dr. Benjamin Chu departs after 1 year | Dr. Gary Michelson launches intellectual property online course: 5 things to know

June 20 2017: Spine Business

• Stryker to acquire Canadian imaging technology company for $701M: 5 things to know | Sutter Health to lay off 72 with closure of 2 units | Torrance Medical Center to fund new orthopedic & spine institute with $32M donation: 5 takeaways | Vertos Medical completes $28M financing round: 5 key notes

June 19 2017: Spine Business

• Drs. John Peloza, Adam Lipson & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons in the news | California medical group files for bankruptcy | Rothman Institute, Bryn Mawr Hospital open joint venture ASC: 5 insights | Zimmer Biomet, Stryker & more: 13 device company key notes

June 16 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 5 powerhouse companies in the global MIS spine market | Patient stabs, seriously injures nurse at Massachusetts hospital | Dr. John Peloza performs 1st cervical decompressions with Carevature Medical technology: 5 things to know | Mississippi health system cuts more than 100 jobs

June 15 2017: Spine Business

• Drs. Ashish Patel, Elian Shepherd perform simultaneous spine surgery to lower complications: 5 insights | Lumbar spinal fusion costs $5k more in Carson City than New York City: 10 largest & smallest city prices | 6 latest hospital bankruptcies, closures | SI-BONE receives FDA clearance, fully launches patented iFuse-3D Implant: 6 points

June 14 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Spine & total joints in ASCs - Premier Orthopedic Surgery Center administrator weighs in | CHS fires Lutheran Health Network CEO Brian Bauer: 6 things to know | Hybrid cervical spine surgery as an alternative to multi-level ACDF in an ASC setting | DISC Sports & Spine Center is ORACLE TEAM USA's official medical provider: 5 highlights

June 14 2017: Spine Business

• Hot physician specialties for private equity investment | CHS fires Lutheran Health Network CEO Brian Bauer: 6 things to know | Former Swedish-Cherry Hill's Dr. Johnny Delashaw's attorney pushes for license reinstatement: 7 insights | Dr. John Peloza performs 1st cervical decompressions with Carevature Medical technology: 5 things to know

June 13 2017: Spine Business

• Global spinal fusion devices market valued at $7.435M by 2022: 7 highlights | 28 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont adds minimally invasive SI joint fusion coverage for 200k members: 4 key notes | Yelp, Vitals, Healthgrades physician ratings don't match quality scores: 5 key notes

June 12 2017: Spine Business

• 5 key recommendations for payer reform in spine surgery | Board leaders speak out on abrupt firing of Martha's Vineyard Hospital CEO: 8 things to know | 5 spine surgeons share advice for thriving in private practice | Pushing the kyphoplasty envelope - Q&A with PanMed's VP of R&D

June 9 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Dr. Roger Härtl investigates minimally invasive vs. open decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis | Dallas hospital files for bankruptcy 3 years after opening | Drs. Jeffrey Goldstein, Joseph Cheng & more: 8 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons receiving honors | 10 healthcare rules patients, staff say should be broken

June 8 2017: Spine Business

• Life Spine sees 424% boost in biologics line in past fiscal year - 5 highlights | MedStar hospital lays off 100 employees in attempt to close budget shortfall | Medtronic to pay Dr. Mark Barry $23.5M for 2 spine device patent infringements - 5 things to know | 20 most commonly Googled diseases

June 7 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Panel identifies outpatient anterior cervical surgery best practices- 5 takeaways | Millennial physicians opting out of the Hippocratic Oath in favor of alternatives | Hybrid cervical spine surgery as an alternative to multi-level ACDF in an ASC setting | Supreme Court exempts church-affiliated hospitals from federal pension law: 5 things to know

June 7 2017: Spine Business

• Vertera Spine raises $3M from 29 investors: 4 key notes | Millennial physicians opting out of the Hippocratic Oath in favor of alternatives | Physicians largely paid based on volume - Only 21% receive bonuses for quality scores | Global cervical total disc replacement device market to reach $1.8B by 2021 - 5 observations

June 6 2017: Spine Business

• 65 orthopedic surgeons recommended by orthopedic surgeons | Dallas hospital unexpectedly closes | Aurora Spine, DJO Global, Zimmer Biomet & more: 9 device company key notes | 100 great community hospitals - 2017

June 5 2017: Spine Business

• 28 physician-owned hospitals that patients would definitely recommend | EHR vendor, executives to pay $155M for allegedly misrepresenting software's capabilities | Hybrid cervical spine surgery as an alternative to multi-level ACDF in an ASC setting | Drs. Andrew Moulton, Jeffrey Wang and more: 12 spine, neurosurgeons in the news

June 2 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Dr. Hamid Abbasi reaches 500th OLLIF procedure: 4 highlights | Zimmer Biomet recalls SpF PLUS-Mini, SpF XL IIb implantable spinal fusion stimulators - 5 insights | Health system CEO pulls out $6M check to pay debts during budget hearing | BCBS of Georgia to stop covering ED visits it deems unnecessary

June 1 2017: Spine Business

• 41% of healthcare spending attributed to 12% of Americans, study finds | Investigation: 4 Swedish Neuroscience Institute surgeons double-booked more than half of their cases between 2014 & 2016 | Rothman Institute partners with Capital Health for orthopedic centers of excellence: 5 key notes | 10 statistics on physician employment: Are more providers leaning toward larger practices?

May 31 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 5 best practices for spine surgery in ASCs | Operator of 179 cancer treatment centers files for bankruptcy | Orthopaedic Institute for Children expands cerebral palsy program through UCLA Health partnership - 4 insights | 30 things for ASC leaders to know for May

May 31 2017: Spine Business

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Plano opens brain and spine center: 5 key notes | Former neurosurgeon Dr. Marc Eichler receives 3-year sentence in sex abuse case - 4 key points | Operator of 179 cancer treatment centers files for bankruptcy | 52 great health systems to know - 2017

May 30 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak: 5 key quotes for the coming year | Lawsuit: Nurse raped while held hostage at Illinois hospital | Drs. Joseph Cheng, Andrew Rice: 7 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | Bill Gates says these 5 books should be on your summer reading list

May 26 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Medtronic reports 5% Q4 revenue growth: 5 things to know | CBO scores House-approved AHCA: 5 things to know | Open vs. minimally invasive decompression: 5 key notes on secondary fusion rates | Oblique, lateral lumbar approaches to see growth in MIS devices market- 5 observations

May 25 2017: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon wins $88.7k+ in retaliation case against NY hospital over concurrent surgeries: 5 things to know | California hospital at risk of losing Medicare, Medicaid funding | 150 hospital and health system CFOs to know - 2017 | Medtronic to pay Dr. Mark Barry $23.5M for 2 spine device patent infringements - 5 things to know

May 24 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Laser Spine Institute Cleveland ASC welcomes new spine surgeon: 5 things to know | Trump's $4.1 trillion budget: 9 healthcare takeaways | How minimally invasive spine surgeons can stay independent: Key opportunities from Dr. Brian Gantwerker | Austin hospital closes after 133 years; relocates services

May 24 2017: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet voluntarily issues medical device field action for Rosa platforms - 8 things to know | Trump's $4.1 trillion budget: 9 healthcare takeaways | Founding member of Scoliosis Research Society Dr. James Holmblad dies | 3 key trends in the global spinal trauma market

May 23 2017: Spine Business

• ISASS names Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein 2017 president | WannaCry attack infects Bayer medical devices in US hospitals | How spine surgeon volume affects complication rate: 5 key notes | 13 healthcare bankruptcies so far in 2017

May 22 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic to pay Dr. Mark Barry $23.5M for 2 spine device patent infringements - 5 things to know | Steward Health Care to acquire IASIS Healthcare | Which spine surgery databases are best? 5 key points of comparison | CMS further delays major bundled payment initiatives: 4 things to know

May 19 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Beating burnout: How 6 spine surgeons stay refreshed & recharged in their careers | The 3 most effective words in healthcare ads | Dr. Neel Anand conducts study on protocols for circumferential minimally invasive surgical correction of adult spinal deformity | How CHS, Tenet, UHS, LifePoint and HCA fared in Q1

May 18 2017: Spine Business

• 10 orthopedic device company CEOs: Who is paid the most? | DOJ sues UnitedHealth over $1B+ in Medicare claims | Washington suspends Dr. Johnny Delashaw's medical license - 6 things to know | 'Save Copper Basin Medical Center!!': Rural hospital seeks to raise $100,000 on GoFundMe

May 17 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Outpatient spinal fusion vs. disc replacements: 5 key findings | Ascension's operating income climbs 41%: 5 things to know | The future of outpatient spine; how spine ASCs fit into the future of healthcare & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | Medicare payment for 10 top ASC procedures by case volume

May 17 2017: Spine Business

• 11 key principles for success from Dr. Richard Rothman | Ascension's operating income climbs 41%: 5 things to know | Dr. Thomas Schuler: Key challenges for spine surgeons and how to ensure success in the future | DePuy Synthes receives up to $260M US Department of Defense contract: 5 key notes

May 16 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Kornelis Poelstra completes 200 spinal surgeries with Mazor X: 5 things to know | Inmate steals officer's gun, takes nurses hostage at Illinois hospital | Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics to launch orthopedic, spine bundled payments: 4 key notes | Mazor, Xtant Medical, InVivo Therapeutics & more: 18 device company key notes

May 15 2017: Spine Business

• Alphatec revenue drops 19.8% in Q1: 5 things to know | Physicians, hospitals have until May 15 to dispute CMS' 2016 Open Payment records | Mazor CEO Ori Hadomi on partnership with Medtronic | Drs. Jay Wellons, Johnny Delashaw & more: 6 spine & neurosurgeons in the headlines

May 12 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Bullish on spine: 5 surgeons on why they recommend the specialty for young physicians | Hospitals face unprecedented turnover, attrition rates: 4 survey findings | Lenovo Health partners with Becker's to host 3 day Virtual Innovation Summit | Tricare covers minimally invasive SI joint fusions

May 11 2017: Spine Business

• Mazor Q1 revenue jumps 83% with 12 Mazor X orders: 6 key notes | OSU Wexner CEO resigns over faculty concerns about leadership | Washington suspends Dr. Johnny Delashaw's medical license - 6 things to know | How many orthopedic physicians are worth over $5M?

May 10 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] What will come next in outpatient spine? 7 spine surgeon key thoughts | The 19 double-5-star hospitals | How spine ASCs fit into the future of healthcare; bundled payments in spine & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | Regional Health to build $55M Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute - 5 key notes

May 10 2017: Spine Business

• 10 orthopedic device company CEOs: Who is paid the most? | The 19 double-5-star hospitals | 15 things to know about lateral spine surgery | Florida hospital files for bankruptcy

May 9 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic's Pat Shrader urges Congress to reform device facility inspections process - 5 insights | Florida hospital files for bankruptcy | Amendia, Medtronic & more: 8 device company mergers, acquisitions and agreements in April 2017 | 30 latest hospital, health system executive moves

May 8 2017: Spine Business

• Indiana Spine Hospital opens - 4 things to know | 10 best and worst states for nurses | 5 trends in the U.S. minimally invasive spinal implant market - NuVasive leads the way | 27 statistics on specialist net worth exceeding $2M

May 5 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Dr. Anthony Yeung on adopting transforaminal endoscopic spine surgery - 7 takeaways | OIG: Mount Sinai Hospital overbilled Medicare by $41.9M | Spine practice management: How to understand 3 financial statements | 230 hospital benchmarks - 2017

May 4 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Richard Guyer operates on Tiger Woods' back - 5 insights | HCA to change its name - again | Medtronic to revise spine device indications after 2 deaths - 5 things to know | How spine ASCs fit into the future of healthcare; bundled payments in spine & more - 7 outpatient spine stories

May 3 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] How spine ASCs fit into the future of healthcare; bundled payments in spine & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | CHS divests 11 hospitals, adds 3 more to sale pipeline | Why Rothman Institute partnered with Northwell Health, and where they will expand in the future | 16 financial and operational trends for ASCs

May 3 2017: Spine Business

• Innovation in bone growth stimulation and healing: How Orthofix's technology & new app are changing the game | CHS divests 11 hospitals, adds 3 more to sale pipeline | K2M reports Q1 2017 revenue of $61.9M - 11 highlights | 16 financial and operational trends for ASCs

May 2 2017: Spine Business

• Remembering Chuck Lauer | Do overlapping neurosurgeries have worse outcomes? 5 key notes | Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove announces plans to step down in 2017 | Redefining the gold standard of bone graft for spine - How i-FACTOR Bone Graft stacks up

May 1 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Anthony Yeung: Key thoughts on spine care in the US | Anthem CEO Joe Swedish: 58% of business in alternative payment models | Zimmer Biomet CEO addresses implant production slowdown amid tripling Q1 earnings | 5 notes on how blood transfusion affects spine surgery outcomes & costs

April 28 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] How minimally invasive spine surgeons can stay independent: Key opportunities from Dr. Brian Gantwerker | Brigham and Women's offers voluntary buyouts to 1,600 workers | Virtual Reality in Surgery Webinar - Key Benefits | MIS, outpatient spine, robotics & more - Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics' surgeons talk technology

April 27 2017: Spine Business

• Why Rothman Institute partnered with Northwell Health, and where they will expand in the future | Georgia hospital to close after years of financial troubles | 5 key notes on NuVasive's Q1: total revenue up 16.2% to $249.9M | Bundled payments in spine: Key thoughts from Dr. Stephen Hochschuler

April 26 2017: Spine Business

• 10 highest, lowest earning US regions for physicians | Advocate Health Care institutes hiring freeze | 11 new spine, orthopedic device launches & releases | 5 milestones for Titan Spine's Endoskeleton with nanoLOCK surface technology

April 26 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 17 key Q&As on outpatient spine, total joints and ASC management | Advocate Health Care institutes hiring freeze | MIS, outpatient spine, robotics & more - Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics' surgeons talk technology | Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders performs world's 1st robotic-guided SI fusion in ambulatory setting

April 25 2017: Spine Business

• North American Spine Society seeks comment on 2 new coverage recommendations | Trump appoints nurse to serve as acting surgeon general | Reg. for Becker's 15th annual spine-ortho-ASC conf. today! | 16 physicians offering care for NBA playoff teams

April 24 2017: Spine Business

• 340 spine surgeons to know - 2017 | 8 things to know about nurse bullying | Dr. Jocelyn Idema performs 1st activL lumbar artificial disc replacement in Pennsylvania | Medtronic, Implanet, J&J & more: 7 device company key notes

April 21 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Rothman Institute forms strategic affiliation with Northwell Health | Adeptus Health files for bankruptcy | What do patients know about MIS spine? 7 things physicians should know | What will it take for independent practice to survive & thrive today?

April 20 2017: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon compensation for 9 US regions - Great Lakes lead the way at $546k | Dr. Peter Pronovost: This unnecessary regulation doesn't benefit patients and costs $500M each year | Bundled payments in spine: Key thoughts from Dr. Stephen Hochschuler | 17 devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in March 2017

April 19 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Bridging the gap between new spine technology & patients - The role of the Medical Science Liaison | CHS and Tenet stock tumbles after HCA warns of Q1 earnings, revenue miss | Bonati Spine Institute opens ASC in Las Vegas - 3 highlights | Dr. Richard Wohns performs live streamed total disc replacement

April 19 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic sells medical products business for $6.1B - 6 takeaways | CHS and Tenet stock tumbles after HCA warns of Q1 earnings, revenue miss | 9 methods to improve spine practice management | Implanet revenue up 3% in Q1: 5 things to know

April 18 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Richard Wohns performs live streamed total disc replacement at Maldives hospital | CMS' 2018 IPPS proposed rule: 9 things to know | Spine databases: Is the NIS or NSQIP better? 5 things to know | 140 statistics on physician benefit packages by specialty

April 17 2017: Spine Business

• Amendia acquires Spinal Elements | Family pays 35-year-old hospital bill by selling jewelry collection | 5 neurosurgeons to be honored at AANS annual meeting | American Hospital Association to award Dr. James Weinstein - 7 highlights

April 14 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Inspired Spine reports 500 performed OLLIF Procedures - 6 things to note | The 63 Leapfrog straight-A hospitals | Orthopedic surgeon compensation for 9 US regions - Great Lakes lead the way at $546k | Physician medical group acquisitions increases 109% in Q1 2017: 4 takeaways on M&A activity

April 13 2017: Spine Business

• Cervical Spine Research Society names 5 new officers | Massachusetts accuses UHS of Medicaid billing fraud | Private practice in spine surgery: Key challenges & opportunities from Dr. Scott Blumenthal | Spinal fusion physician fees for the 30 largest US cities - Charlotte, NC tops the list at $9.9k

April 12 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] How spine ASCs fit into the future of healthcare: Key thoughts from Dr. Anthony Yeung | Bundled payments in spine: Key thoughts from Dr. Stephen Hochschuler | Dead bat found in packaged salad - CDC investigates rabies risk | The next 5 years for spine surgery in ASCs: Key thoughts from Dr. Frank Phillips

April 12 2017: Spine Business

• Bundled payments in spine: Key thoughts from Dr. Stephen Hochschuler | Dead bat found in packaged salad - CDC investigates rabies risk | 47 orthopedic, spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in March 2017 | Treating chronic pain with 3D neural targeting and waveform variation

April 11 2017: Spine Business

• Medacta, Johnson & Johnson & more: 7 device company mergers, acquisitions and agreements in February and March 2017 | Hospital industry's highest-paid CEO made more than $51M in 2016 | Medtronic voluntarily recalls neurosurgery product - 6 things to know | Intermountain Healthcare joins North America's largest spine registry as 1st health system - 5 key points

April 10 2017: Spine Business

• The next 5 years for spine surgery in ASCs: Key thoughts from Dr. Frank Phillips | Minnesota 'underdog' hospital system mocks 'bad billing' in branding campaign | 10 top advancements in spinal cord injury repair in the last 2 decades | Infection control nurse salary + bonus: 10 notes

April 7 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 5 things to know about the top 50 minimally invasive spine surgery articles | Hospital employees sickened after eating co-worker's drug-laced baked goods | Self-employed specialists earn 28% more than employed peers | Dr. Alexander Lenard performs Virgin Island's first outpatient spine procedure - 4 insights

April 6 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, DePuy Synthes, Smith & Nephew: Who had the best 2016? 28 things to know | What Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson learned as a patient in his own hospital | Pop Health Speakers Sought | Average compensation for 27 specialties in 2017 - Orthopedics ranks as No. 1 at $489k

April 5 2017: Spine Business

• US spends $789B yearly on neurological diseases; chronic low back pain accounts for $177B | 100 great hospitals in America - 2017 | Has the Choosing Wisely campaign worked for low back pain imaging? 5 things to know | SpineGuard reports 23% revenue growth in Q1 2017 - 4 details

April 5 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Spine in ASCs: Key thoughts from Regent Surgical Health's Jeff Simmons | 100 great hospitals in America - 2017 | Inspired Spine's minimally invasive direct lateral interbody fusion study & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | Proposed bill seeks to strike down disparity between ASC, HOPD reimbursements - 5 key points

April 4 2017: Spine Business

• Lateral Approaches to Spine Surgery - Decisions and Challenges | Arizona hospital falls into bankruptcy less than 2 years after opening | Spinal implant 3D printing: 5 findings from 2 key cases | $75M HealthPartners Neuroscience Center opens in Minnesota - 5 highlights

April 3 2017: Spine Business

• After 10+ years of practice in the US, 2 Houston neurologists from India told to leave | CHI lays off 459 employees in Texas | 5 thoughts on why value based care will survive partisanship over healthcare | Drs. Zarina Ali, Allen Sills & more: 11 spine surgeons in the headlines

March 31 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Cost effectiveness of minimally invasive spine surgery: 5 key studies | Key West commissioner: CHS hospital's profit margin is 'obscene and unconscionable' | 20 things to know about physicians in today's healthcare landscape - Salaries, workforce composition & more | Dr. Steven Anagnost on MIS surgery over the next 5 years

March 30 2017: Spine Business

• FDA clears 1st cervical cage for use in 4 contiguous levels - 5 details | 2 patient suicides in 8 days reported at Montefiore Medical Center | Dr. James Lynch first Nevada surgeon to use Titan Spine technology - 5 takeaways | Trump administration proposes $1.2B NIH funding cut: 5 things to know

March 29 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Cost-effectiveness in MIS spine surgery: 5 key studies | Ambulatory services market to increase at 6% CAGR through 2024: 5 notes | 8 statistics on NP, PA salary and satisfaction | Implanet reports 18% jump in 2016 revenue: 5 things to know

March 29 2017: Spine Business

• Which device company had the best 2016? Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet, DePuy Synthes, Smith & Nephew - 28 key notes | 10 best and worst states for physicians | Medical College of Wisconsin names Dr. Shekar Kurpad chair of neurosurgery: 5 things to know | Key thoughts from Pennsylvania Hospital's 1st female neurosurgeon

March 28 2017: Spine Business

• Spinal fusion physician fees for 30 largest US cities - Charlotte, NC tops the list at $9.9k | 25 latest hospital, health system executive moves | 20 best, worst US regions for physicians | NFL names Dr. Allen Sills CMO: 5 key notes

March 27 2017: Spine Business

• 100 great healthcare leaders to know - 2017 | 8 things to know about adding new technology and techniques to your spine practice | Mazor Robotics, Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet & more: 10 device company key notes | 4 key points on how conflict of interest may influence cervical disc replacement study outcomes

March 24 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] NICE updates guidance on lateral interbody fusion, supported by NuVasive's XLIF data - 5 insights | ACA repeal vote delayed: 5 things to know | Mischer Neuroscience Institute's Dr. Dong Kim: How neurosurgeons can achieve success in a changing industry | Mayo Clinic CEO: Medicare, Medicaid patients get same care as business leaders

March 23 2017: Spine Business

• Swedish-Cherry Hill neurosurgery hit with US Attorney's Office investigation | Cleveland Clinic's operating income plummets 71% | 5 health systems with strong finances | Dr. Todd Albert: 5 key thoughts on the future of orthopedics

March 22 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Top 20 Medicare procedures in ASCs by volume | House GOP unveils changes to AHCA: 3 things to know | Inspired Spine's study on minimally invasive direct lateral interbody fusion favorable for outpatient setting: 5 observations | CMS delays major bundled payment initiatives: 6 things to know

March 22 2017: Spine Business

• Performing OLLIF instead of TLIF could save $2.7B per year: 5 key notes | House GOP unveils changes to AHCA: 3 things to know | Number of Medicare ASCs in 14 key specialties | PA salaries: What determines male and female PAs' salaries? - 5 details

March 21 2017: Spine Business

• 5 key thoughts on healthcare from Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky | Man charged with murder in death of EMT in New York City | 200 speakers + ECG Management, Medtronic, McKesson Medical-Surgical, SCA and Paradigm Spine at Becker's June conf.

March 20 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. William Maloney III steps into AAOS presidency role | Minn. state department questions whether Mayo Clinic policy violates civil, human rights laws | 200 speakers + Paradigm Spine, SCA, McKesson Medical-Surgical, Medtronic and ECG Management at Becker's June conf.

March 17 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Swedish-Cherry Hill neurosurgery hit with US Attorney's Office investigation | Mayo Clinic to give preference to privately insured over Medicaid, Medicare patients | Drs. Anthony Yeung, Frank Phillips, Richard Wohns and more of the greatest spine surgeons in US speaking at June conf.

March 16 2017: Spine Business

• Best & worst patient outcomes - Patients may now compare US surgeons by name | PinnacleHealth pursues affiliation with UPMC, inks deal to acquire 4 CHS hospitals | Athletic Orthopedics & Knee Center's Dr. Jack Jensen among leading speakers at Becker's spine conf. Reg. today! | High vs. low volume spinal fusion surgeons: 5 key notes on cost & quality

March 15 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 5-year review of full-endoscopic assisted MIS lumbar decompression in outpatient setting: 6 observations | Banner physicians affected in latest round of system layoffs | Hear from 140 surgeons & gifted leaders like NMBS' Lisa Rock, USPI's Michael Stroup and ASD Management's Bob Zasa at the June conf.! | The next 5 years in MIS innovation & adoption

March 15 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Todd Albert: 5 key thoughts on the future of orthopedics | Banner physicians affected in latest round of system layoffs | Hear from 140 surgeons & gifted leaders like NMBS' Lisa Rock, USPI's Michael Stroup and ASD Management's Bob Zasa at the June conf.! | Shared decision making boosts spine, orthopedic patient experience & outcomes - 5 notes

March 14 2017: Spine Business

• Patient fatally shoots herself inside Florida hospital | Would back pain patients let non-physicians decide whether they are surgical candidates? 5 key notes | Andrew Hayek, brilliant CEO of SCA, to keynote at June conf. | Trump picks Dr. Scott Gottlieb as FDA commissioner: 5 things to know

March 13 2017: Spine Business

• 15 things to know about cervical artificial disc replacement | 21 healthcare layoffs so far in 2017 | 1st-year residents' shift cap to increase to 24 hours in July - 5 insights | 37 orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in February

March 10 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] The next 5 years in MIS innovation & adoption | President Dr. Ron DePinho resigns from MD Anderson: 9 things to know | Every major hospital association opposes AHCA: 4 things to know | Vertebral compression fractures devices global market to hit $1.1B by 2022 - 8 observations

March 9 2017: Spine Business

• Physician salaries: Which states' physicians earn the most & more: 5 key takeaways | Banner Health issues another round of layoffs as it restructures operations | Swedish-Cherry Hill neuroscience chair Dr. Johnny Delashaw steps down amid investigation - 5 things to know | 20 things to know about minimally invasive spine surgery

March 8 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 15 things to know about spine in ASCs | The American Health Care Act: 10 things to know | Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy & fusion complication rates; spine care in 2017 & more - 8 outpatient spine stories | Minimally Invasive Spine Study Group's goal? Data-driven MIS spine care

March 8 2017: Spine Business

• How Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch could help medical device companies - 5 notes | The American Health Care Act: 10 things to know | 15 things to know about robotic spine surgery | K2M 2016 revenue up 10.2%, net loss reaches $41.6M: 10 key notes

March 7 2017: Spine Business

• Drs. Michael Vitale, Lawrence Lenke on 2nd Safety in Spine Surgery Summit | 10 largest US health systems: Which had the biggest revenue increase in 2016? | Physician salaries: Which states' physicians earn the most & more: 5 key takeaways | Lakewood Ranch Medical Center appoints Dr. Andrew Moulton surgery chief: 4 highlights

March 6 2017: Spine Business

• Mayfield Brain & Spine unveils Mayfield Surgical Innovation Center - 5 takeaways | 10 most concerning issues for hospital CEOs | 10 top states for physician compensation | SeaSpine revenue drops 3.2% to $128.9M in 2016: 8 key notes

March 3 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Swedish-Cherry Hill neuroscience chair Dr. Johnny Delashaw steps down amid investigation - 5 things to know | How CHS, LifePoint, UHS, Tenet and HCA fared in Q4 | 20 things to know about minimally invasive spine surgery | Minimally Invasive Spine Study Group's goal? Data-driven MIS spine care

March 2 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Christopher Duntsch sentenced to life in prison for injuring his patients: 5 key takeaways | 150 great places to work in healthcare - 2017 | Reg. for Becker's spine & ASC conf. featuring industry leaders like SCA's Andrew Hayek | Best & worst patient outcomes - Patients may now compare US surgeons by name

March 1 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Where minimally invasive spine surgery is headed: 4 key questions answered | Trump's first joint address to Congress: What he said about healthcare, in 3 points | AxioMed president comments on outpatient cervical disc replacement study: 5 observations | 50 things to know about the spine industry - 2017

March 1 2017: Spine Business

• How publishing strategy online makes a difference for orthopedic institutions in value-based care | Trump's first joint address to Congress: What he said about healthcare, in 3 points | Stryker's Sustainability Solutions' Bill Scott talks reprocessed medical devices | 10 best states for healthcare, as ranked by US News

February 28 2017: Spine Business

• 50 things to know about the spine industry - 2017 | Republican ACA repeal plan leaked: 5 things to know | 20 states with the highest, lowest active physicians | 4 recommendations on measuring elective total joint, spine surgery appropriateness

February 27 2017: Spine Business

• Spine care under the Trump administration: What can surgeons expect? | An 'eye-opening' experience: Canadian physician shadows nurse for a day | No smoking: Why many physicians refuse to operate on smokers - 8 takeaways | AOSpine North America offers insight into spine care's future in Neurosurgery issue: 5 notes

February 24 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Dr. Kern Singh launches Minimally Invasive Spine Study Group: 5 things to know | 7 latest hospital, health system CEO moves | Best & worst patient outcomes - Patients may now compare US surgeons by name | 8 trends in the $26M spinal surgery robotics market

February 23 2017: Spine Business

• Swedish Health Services CEO Tony Armada resigns following investigation into medical practices | American College of Physicians releases new guidelines for treating low back pain: 5 key points | Becker's business of spine conf. featuring SCA leader Andrew Hayek. Reg. today! | Banner Health and The Core Institute open Orthopedic & Spine Institute - 5 details

February 22 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. Kern Singh launches Minimally Invasive Spine Study Group: 5 things to know | 8 hospital execs share outpatient strategy | 8 MIS spine devices & technologies making the headlines | 15 things to know about Stark Law

February 22 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic's Q3 revenue up 5%, spine revenue growth strongest in 7+ years: 7 key notes | CHS to sell 25 hospitals as net loss swells to $1.7B in 2016 | Dr. Christopher Duntsch sentenced to life in prison: 5 key notes | 50 things to know about the ASC industry - 2017

February 21 2017: Spine Business

• 16 things to know about spinal fusion | 50 things to know about athenahealth, Cerner, Epic, McKesson & Meditech | Early Reg. discounts end for BHR annual meeting Monday! | 8 trends in the $26M spinal surgery robotics market

February 20 2017: Spine Business

• Mazor Robotics brings in record year with $36.4M in 2016 revenue - 16 highlights | 10 costs for health systems to target as the ax hangs over the ACA | Drs. Jan Schwab, Christopher Duntsch & more: 13 spine surgeons in the headlines | 35 healthcare organizations named to Fortune's 'The World's Most Admired Companies'

February 17 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Mayfield Brain & Spine, UC Health break formal affiliation: 6 things to know | CHI's operating loss swells to $153.9M in Q2 | 5 key notes on robotic screw placement for minimally invasive SI joint fusion | Inspired Spine unveils study results on MIS direct lateral interbody fusion approach - 7 observations

February 16 2017: Spine Business

• Guilty verdict for neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Duntsch for causing 'injury to an elderly person' - 5 things to know | Allina Health's nursing strike costs reached $149M in 2016 | Reg. for Becker's spine & ASC conf. featuring 141 physician speakers today! | Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to bundle more spine codes; ISASS responds

February 15 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 12 thoughts for surgery centers - 2017 | House conservatives push for standalone ACA repeal: 5 things to know | 92% of HF10 therapy trial patients report lowered back and leg pain - 5 things to know | SC health department denies Medical University of South Carolina's CON application for ASC - 5 points

February 15 2017: Spine Business

• Seattle Times examines Swedish-Cherry Hill's neuroscience program balance of volume & quality | House conservatives push for standalone ACA repeal: 5 things to know | American College of Physicians releases new guidelines for treating low back pain: 5 key points | Physician wins $1.5M suit after mistakenly being put on a list of Medicare-barred providers: 5 key notes

February 14 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Robert Galler steps into neurosurgery director role at Peconic Bay Medical Center: 5 highlights | A state-by-state breakdown of hospital adjusted expenses per inpatient day | 6 trends in complications for spinal metastases surgery | 10 things to know about Medtronic

February 13 2017: Spine Business

• FDA reclassifies pedicle screws & clarifies dynamic stabilization systems | Nurse files $6.5M retaliation suit against HCA, Florida hospital | NuVasive surpasses full-year 2016 expectations; reports $962.1M in revenue - 10 report highlights | Dr. Tom Price is your new HHS secretary: 8 things to know

February 10 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to bundle more spine codes; ISASS responds | These 53 hospitals have the best organ transplant outcomes | Dr. Roger Härtl most experienced Airo system surgeon in northeastern US: 5 highlights | Which industry regulations would spine surgeons most like to overturn?

February 9 2017: Spine Business

• Medtronic plans to sell medical supplies unit, Bloomberg reports: 6 key insights | 6 latest hospital bankruptcies, closures | 1,110+ industry professionals attending Becker's spine & ASC conf. in June. Reg. today! | Jury: Concurrent spine surgeries did not cause patient's paralysis - 5 key points

February 8 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Is Geisinger's refund program working? One year later, here are the results | Recently discharged patient found dead in Illinois hospital | Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion complication rates; top ASC liquidity analysis & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | Dr. Vijay Singh's pain management-driven ASC celebrates 20 years - 4 notes

February 8 2017: Spine Business

• Tenet indictment signals new era of healthcare fraud investigations | Does race impact surgical approach to spinal fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? 5 key notes | Join 2500+ people at the BHR Annual Meeting from April 17-20 | Drs. S. Raymond Golish, Richard Francis & more: 6 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons recently receiving honors

February 7 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Roger Härtl: Innovations in microscopic spine surgery | Physician imposter gains access to 5 Brigham and Women's ORs | Deloitte: 18 trends in global healthcare for 2017 | 5 key findings on SSI for pediatric spinal deformity surgery patients

February 6 2017: Spine Business

• Payer mega-mergers - Are there any pros for spine surgeons? | Banner Health to restructure operations; high-level jobs affected: 5 things to know | 5 spine surgeons caught in fraud - Prisoners, probationers & a fugitive | Condition based bundled payments - The wave of the future?

February 3 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Defensive medicine for spine-focused neurosurgeons - premiums reach $104k | Former Tenet executive indicted for alleged role in $400M fraud scheme | Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Toby Cosgrove talks healthcare trends at Becker's April conf. Reg. today! | Medtronic plans to sell medical supplies unit, Bloomberg reports: 6 key insights

February 2 2017: Spine Business

• 100 hospital and health system CMOs to know - 2017 | Louisiana Heart Hospital to close after filing for bankruptcy | Reg. for Becker's spine & ASC conf. featuring industry leaders like SCA's Andrew Hayek | Zimmer Biomet enjoys a 106% increase in 2016 earnings - 8 things to know

February 1 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Spine care in 2017: 4 spine surgeons make predictions | Hospital Corporation of America profit soars 58% to $920M in Q4 | Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion reduces complication rate: 4 study insights | MIS driving ambulatory surgery center market: 5 insights

February 1 2017: Spine Business

• Jury: Concurrent spine surgeries did not cause patient's paralysis - 5 key points | Hospital Corporation of America profit soars 58% to $920M in Q4 | Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Toby Cosgrove talks healthcare trends at Becker's April conf. Reg. today! | Bioactive bone graft substitutes for spinal fusion - Key thoughts from Dr. Hyun Bae

January 31 2017: Spine Business

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awards 30 research grants | Flu, pneumonia deaths now above epidemic threshold | J&J, DePuy Synthes, Stryker & more: 15 device company key notes | 60 rural hospital CEOs to know - 2017

January 30 2017: Spine Business

• 5 reasons why spine care will boom in the next decade | 10 hospitals with the most ER visits - 2017 | Why collecting baseline scores prospectively is so important for spine surgery: 5 key notes | 10 things to know about the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons

January 27 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] The man behind the fraud - Who is Dr. Aria Sabit? | 10 latest hospital, health system CEO moves | Minimally invasive SI joint fusion with iFuse leads to fewer revisions than screw fixation: 4 key notes | 300 spots remain for Becker's Annual Meeting in April - Reg. today!

January 26 2017: Spine Business

• 40 statistics on spine surgeon and neurosurgeon pay | Erlanger misses budget targets due to higher labor, supply costs | Becker's business of spine conf. featuring SCA leader Andrew Hayek. Reg. today! | US News: Which hospitals top the list for pediatric orthopedics

January 25 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Outpatient spinal fusion: 5 notes on readmission from a NJ study | Ex-UPMC Health Plan executive pleads guilty in $846k embezzlement case | The 6 biggest areas AAAHC wants ASCs to target in 2017 | Outpatient spine surgery spurring global spinal implants market growth: 4 notes

January 25 2017: Spine Business

• 6th patient conversion in InVivo's INSPIRE Study- 5 observations | Ex-UPMC Health Plan executive pleads guilty in $846k embezzlement case | Rush University Medical Center promotes Dr. Kern Singh to full professor | Data breaches jump 40% in 2016 - 4 highlights

January 24 2017: Spine Business

• Is surgery overused for gunshot-induced spinal cord injury? | Trump's executive order on the ACA: 5 things to know | 300 spots remain for Becker's Annual Meeting in April - Reg. today! | Judge blocks $37B Aetna, Humana deal - 6 things to know

January 23 2017: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet names new President, Americas: Robert Delp - 5 key notes | Detroit Medical Center replaces CEO Joe Mullany after he refuses more job cuts | US News: Which hospitals top the list for pediatric orthopedics? | Dr. Francis Collins holds onto NIH directorship for time being

January 20 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Global MIS neurosurgery devices market to grow through 2025: 6 highlights | Which physician specialties are happiest? | Judge expected to block Anthem-Cigna merger: 5 key notes | Does endoscopic spine surgery reduce complications? 5 key notes on findings

January 19 2017: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeons generate $2.7M for affiliated hospitals; 5.5 times what they make - 5 survey findings | California hospital to close after takeover deal falls through | Reg. for Becker's spine & ASC conf. featuring 141 physician speakers today! | Behind bars for fraud: Neurosurgeon Dr. Aria Sabit receives nearly 20-year prison sentence - 8 key insights

January 18 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Bonati Spine Institute opens Las Vegas location | Where are CMS' new overall 5-star hospitals? | Top ASC liquidity analysis: 22 statistics on cash, accounts receivable & net working capital | Interlaminar stabilization fills the spinal stenosis 'Transition Zone' - And now payment codes are catching up

January 18 2017: Spine Business

• Implanet sees 46% spine activity boost in 2016 - 13 observations | Where are CMS' new overall 5-star hospitals? | 5 notes on spinal surgery for adolescent scoliosis: Does accelerated discharge make a difference? | Zimmer Biomet, J&J, Stryker & more: 15 device company key notes

January 17 2017: Spine Business

• Augmented reality: Philips introduces new spine navigation technology - 5 insights | Oklahoma hospital files for bankruptcy | Surgeons rank as #1 highest-paying job in these 16 states | Bundled payments, adding surgeons & more: 4 spine surgeons on best career decisions of 2016

January 13 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Interlaminar stabilization fills the spinal stenosis 'Transition Zone' - And now payment codes are catching up | Patient shoots himself inside NJ hospital | Robotic-guided MIS spine surgery: Are outcomes different than fluoroscopy & freehand? 5 key notes | Scripps Encinitas 1st in the West to perform spine surgery with Mazor X - 4 highlights

January 12 2017: Spine Business

• Stryker 2016 net sales hit $11.3B, up 13.9%: 5 key notes | Tenet to sell multiple hospitals, home health business | Becker's business of spine conf. featuring SCA leader Andrew Hayek. Reg. today! | Zimmer Biomet's growth strategy in spine: MIS, cervical and becoming a 'health solutions provider'

January 11 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Vero Orthopaedics & Neurology adds ASC: 4 key notes | 4 latest healthcare layoffs | Physician-owned ASCs driving lumbar spine fusion market; best practices for outpatient cervical spine surgery & more - 8 outpatient spine stories | Lancaster Specialty Surgery Center opens in Ohio: 5 things to know

January 11 2017: Spine Business

• Behind bars for fraud: Neurosurgeon Dr. Aria Sabit receives nearly 20-year prison sentence | 4 latest healthcare layoffs | SI-Bone's new warranty covers iFuse implant for 1 year after surgery: 5 key notes | This physician almost died in her own hospital - what she learned from the experience

January 10 2017: Spine Business

• NuVasive's 2016 revenue to hit $965M; shooting for $1B in 2017: 5 key notes | Flu season intensifies: 12 states report widespread activit | Drs. Kern Singh, Hyun Bae & more: 5 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons receiving honors | Cleveland Clinic disciplines physician for writing anti-vaccination op-ed

January 9 2017: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' resolutions for 2017 | MD Anderson to cut about 1,000 jobs | Medtronic, NuVasive, Mazor & more: 9 device company key notes | House introduces bill to permanently repeal medical device tax: 4 things to know

January 6 2017: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Mazor Robotics receives record-high 62 system orders in FY 2016 - 7 highlights | CDC: Flu widespread in 8 states | Minimally invasive vs. open adolescent scoliosis surgery: 6 key notes on outcomes | DePuy Synthes boosts spine offering with acquisition of Interventional Spine technology: 7 insights

January 5 2017: Spine Business

• Top 10 highest-earning physician specialties - Orthopedics leads for 6th consecutive year | Patient shot after opening fire in Houston hospital | 60 of the most powerful people in healthcare in 2016 | Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on Patriots' Rob Gronkowski

January 4 2017: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Physician-owned ASCs driving lumbar spine fusion market growth - 4 things to know | CHS sells controlling interest in home health business to drive down debt | 8 key thoughts on best practices for outpatient cervical spine surgery | Suspect found dead in Nevada hospital after police standoff

January 4 2017: Spine Business

• 10 most popular spine stories of 2016 | CHS sells controlling interest in home health business to drive down debt | DePuy Synthes boosts spine offering with acquisition of Interventional Spine technology: 7 insights | Suspect found dead in Nevada hospital after police standoff

January 3 2017: Spine Business

• Dr. Allan Friedman to perform spine surgery on Duke's Mike Krzyzewski: 5 key notes | 4 Indiana health systems warn 8k+ patients of infection risks | 10 most popular spine stories of 2016 | Drs. Jeffrey Carlson, Kamshad Raiszadeh & more - 5 spine surgeons in the headlines

January 2 2017: Spine Business

• 21 spine surgeons with gifted business minds | Average cost per inpatient day across 50 states | Orthopedic surgeons generate $2.7M for affiliated hospital; 5.5 times what they make - 5 survey findings | 22 spine surgeon leadership awards - 2016

December 30 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] How 8 large orthopedic, spine device companies are doing financially | Dr. Brian Cole on a physician's intuition | Trump meets with leaders of Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Partners and Cleveland Clinic | OrthoArizona-Arizona Orthopedic Associates opens 2 new locations: 5 key notes | Dr. John Polikandriotis takes the helm as CEO of Vail-Summit Orthopedics

December 29 2016: Spine Business

• 50 best healthcare quotes of 2016 | Marching forward with MIS - key trends from 3 spine surgeons | 6 trends in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery | 5 reasons small business owners are optimistic about 2017

December 28 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 5 stats on orthopedic net revenue per case at ASCs | The 241 hospitals punished in a row for high infection rates | 8 thoughts on best practices for outpatient cervical spine surgery | US consumer confidence hits highest level since 2001

December 28 2016: Spine Business

• 40 stats on spine & neurosurgeon pay | How CHS, Tenet, UHS, LifePoint and HCA fared financially in 2016 | MIS vs. open lumbar laminectomy: 5 key notes | What will happen to bundled payments during Donald Trump's presidency?

December 27 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Richard Ozuna, Donald Gore & more: 4 spine surgeons in the headlines | 769 hospitals see Medicare payments cut over high HAC rates: 7 things to know | Stryker, Mazor & more: 10 device company key notes | Cleveland Clinic, IBM enter 5-year partnership

December 26 2016: Spine Business

• 6 spine physicians ranked #1 on Google - 2016 | Texas hospital abruptly closes after failing to make payroll | Understanding the Impact of the CMS 2017 ASC Payment Rule on Spine Procedures | 26 latest statistics & notes on neurosurgeon salary - Hourly, annual & regional pay

December 23 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 8 key thoughts on best practices for outpatient cervical spine surgery | Ousted CEO sues Broward Health | Minimally invasive vs. open posterior lumbar fusion: 6 key notes on cost, quality | Dr. Timothy Roberts joins Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management: 5 key notes

December 22 2016: Spine Business

• 4 neurosurgery market drivers through 2020 | Iowa hospital files for bankruptcy | Algorithm offers accuracy, confidence during spine surgeries: 5 insights | Nurses claim No. 1 spot for most trusted profession for 15th consecutive year

December 21 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Laser Spine Institute's Dr. Michael Weiss on outpatient spine surgery | Walgreens, Rite Aid ink $950M deal to sell 865 stores | Royal Oak Surgical Center earns accreditation: 3 things to know | Trinity Health gets $299M revenue boost from acquisitions

December 21 2016: Spine Business

• What Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo said on CNBC: 7 key quotes on healthcare, business & the future | Walgreens, Rite Aid ink $950M deal to sell 865 stores | Cervical total disc replacement device market to hit nearly $1.8B in 2021 - 7 observations | The CORE Institute's condition-based bundles - a new approach to eliminating waste

December 20 2016: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet's growth strategy in spine: MIS, cervical and becoming a 'health solutions provider' | Recently discharged patient shoots officer at Georgia hospital | Do surgeons with similar training perform cases with similar costs? 5 study insights | 25 specialties where physicians report financial loss due to practice issues

December 19 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Frederick Boop, Michael Gleiber & more: 90+ spine surgeons & neurosurgeons receiving honors in 2016 | The 5 healthiest and unhealthiest states in America | 9 key thoughts on incentives for spine surgeons - behavioral economics in healthcare | Orthopedic surgeons donate $928k to Dr. Tom Price over 12-year period: 5 points

December 16 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Dr. Richard Kube reports 12-month results of SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion study - 3 takeaways | MD Anderson records $102.4M operating loss in first 2 months of FY 2017 | 5 key notes on Medicare patients undergoing minimally invasive spine surgery - complications, operative time and more | 2016 health spending growth set to be 5.6% - 7 takeaways

December 15 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on Patriots' Rob Gronkowski | CHS sells 2 hospitals for $45M to drive down debt | 26 latest statistics & notes on neurosurgeon salary - Hourly, annual & regional pay | Obama administration takes stand on ACA's behalf; Urges Republicans to consider repeal's ramifications/a>

December 14 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. Anthony Yeung on benefits of outpatient endoscopic spine surgery | Dead patient left in shower for 9+ hours at Fla. VA hospital, report finds | 85 new outpatient surgery centers in 2016 | Surgical Care Affiliates partners with The Surgery Center at Doral: 5 key notes

December 14 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Kern Singh to chair AAOS spine program committee for annual meetings: 5 highlights | Dead patient left in shower for 9+ hours at Fla. VA hospital, report finds | 5 trends in the BMP market - spinal fusion has largest market share | 15 young physician leaders to know - December 2016

December 13 2016: Spine Business

• 100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs - 2016 | Partners posts $108M operating loss as insurance division struggles | 50 statistics on physician net worth by age | Spine surgery start time impacts same-day discharge: 5 key notes

December 12 2016: Spine Business

• Proving robotics' clinical value - The mission of Zimmer Biomet's Medtech | UHS stock tumbles 12% after BuzzFeed investigative report | InVivo Therapeutics, Paradigm Spine, Aurora Spine & more: 9 key notes | Death rates up in 9 of 10 leading causes of death; life expectancy drops for the first time in 23 years

December 9 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] A review of 7 spine device company powerhouses in 2016 | State budget cuts, other losses spur 500 job cuts at UNM Health Sciences Center: 5 things to know | MIS spine surgery market to grow at 7.57% CAGR to 2020 - 4 observations | Dr. James Fish performs 1st 2-level disc replacement in Rutherford County, Tenn. - 4 key points

December 8 2016: Spine Business

• 15 spine surgeons discuss techniques revolutionizing spine care | Employee found dead in Florida hospital | Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on Patriots' Rob Gronkowski | 6 spine physicians ranked #1 on Google - 2016

December 7 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] NJ surgeons perform 1st office-based robotic-assisted kyphoplasty in US: 4 observations | Texas hospital abruptly closes after failing to make payroll | Trends to watch in spine & ASCs; 24 ASCs with total disc replacement spinal surgery & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | ASCs offers 17% to 43% cost savings for orthopedic procedures compared to university hospital - 4 study insights

December 7 2016: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon Dr. James Weinstein to retire as Dartmouth-Hitchcock CEO in 2017 - 6 things to know | Texas hospital abruptly closes after failing to make payroll | Senate passes 21st Century Cures Act; bill to make way to President Obama's desk: 5 things to know | Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on Patriots' Rob Gronkowski

December 6 2016: Spine Business

• Should spine surgeons extend multilevel posterior cervical decompression and fusions to T1? 5 key notes | Executives, physicians at Dallas hospital indicted in massive kickback scheme | President-elect Donald Trump taps Dr. Ben Carson to join cabinet as housing secretary: 5 things to know | Minnesota spine patients left without access to their doctors when Blue Cross terminates contract without cause after 29 years

December 5 2016: Spine Business

• 6 spine physicians ranked #1 on Google - 2016 | AMA can't win: 3,600+ physicians reject AMA's endorsement of Dr. Tom Price for HHS | A review of 7 spine device company powerhouses in 2016 | 10 spine surgeons on advising their patients about experimental therapies

December 2 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Global MIS spine market to grow at CAGR of 7.57% to 2020 - 3 highlights | AHA pens letter to Trump calling for support of hospital policies | MIS neurosurgeon Dr. Walter Eckman to close 44-year practice: 4 highlights | 9 spine surgeons & neurosurgeons on the move in November

December 1 2016: Spine Business

• 26 latest statistics & notes on neurosurgeon salary - Hourly, annual & regional pay | Tampa General Hospital CEO abruptly resigns | Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health open concierge spine center of excellence | 16 statistics on Q3 healthcare transactions - 214 deals valued at $20B

November 30 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 16 ASCs with total disc replacement spinal surgery | Trump picks Price, Verma as heads of HHS, CMS: 9 things to know | Growth of outpatient surgery, MIS to spur global surgical navigations systems market expansion - 4 key notes | Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital's ASC undergoes renovations - 4 points

November 30 2016: Spine Business

• How Dr. Juan Torres-Reveron prepared for the first ROSA Spine robot-guided lumbar fusion | Trump picks Price, Verma as heads of HHS, CMS: 9 things to know | Feds owe 10 payers $1.2B under ACA risk corridor program, but payers may get nothing | Medicrea reaches milestone of 1,000 patient-specific UNiD Rod procedures: 5 highlights

November 29 2016: Spine Business

• 10 spine surgeon compensation statistics | Man sues CNN for airing images of him in a hospital: 6 things to know | Zimmer Biomet, Medtronic, Xtant Medical & more: 9 key notes | 30 things for ASC leaders to know

November 28 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Todd H. Lanman on artificial cervical disc replacement for two-level disease | Physician claims innocence after admitting he administered unnecessary chemotherapy to patients | 17 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in October | 6 things to know on spinal deformity surgery for patients 60+ years old - volume, complications & cost

November 25 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 15 spine surgeons discuss techniques revolutionizing spine care: MIS approaches & more | Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove's warning to all US hospitals | Cell-based therapy for spinal disc regeneration - Dr. Domagoj Coric discusses how far it's come & how far it has to go | 5 takeaways on global non-fusion spinal devices market: Medtronic, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet & DePuy Synthes dominate

November 23 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Key advantages & disadvantages of outpatient spine surgery | Pence says Trump plans to repeal ACA right 'out of the gate' | Dr. William Tobler performs 1st outpatient RIALTO SI fusion using O-arm technology: 5 highlights | 15 spine surgeons discuss techniques revolutionizing spine care

November 23 2016: Spine Business

• Top priorities in 2017 for 19 spine surgeons | Pence says Trump plans to repeal ACA right 'out of the gate' | Medtronic reports Q2 2017 worldwide revenue of $7.3B - 14 highlights | 8 key actions for physician leaders from AMA's new policy

November 22 2016: Spine Business

• The top-performing spine surgeons have these qualities in common | Texas hospital closes | 33 spine, orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in October 2016 | Are financial incentives sparking rise in Pennsylvania-based spinal fusions? 6 insights

November 21 2016: Spine Business

• 13 spine surgeons discuss techniques revolutionizing spine care | Medtronic, Xtant Medical, Titan Spine & more: 13 key notes | Mass General CNO to step down after 20 years | Mount Sinai receives $2.28M SCI Model System grant: 5 takeaways

November 18 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health open concierge spine center of excellence | Dr. Tom Price rumored to be Trump's pick to lead HHS | Dr. Julio Petilon on MIS, how his Afghanistan tour shaped his career & more | Dr. Nasser Ani uses SpineFrontier's new minimally invasive technology: 4 things to know

November 17 2016: Spine Business

• Value-designated spine centers of excellence yield 19% cost savings: 5 insights | Dr. Ben Carson turns down position in Trump administration | Understanding the impact of the CMS 2017 ASC payment rule on spine procedures | 26 latest statistics & notes on neurosurgeon salary - Hourly, annual & regional pay

November 16 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Understanding the impact of the CMS 2017 ASC payment rule on spine procedures | 100 hospital and health system CIOs to know - 2016 | These 2 factors impact Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores in outpatient orthopedic clinics | Cervical total disc replacement yields superior results to fusion in ASCs: 5 highlights

November 16 2016: Spine Business

• AMA presents AANS & CNS Washington Office director with Lifetime Achievement Award: 6 highlights | 100 hospital and health system CIOs to know - 2016 | 5 key notes on spinal fusion cost variation | 8 things to know about the costliest Medicare prescription drugs

November 15 2016: Spine Business

• ISASS releases new coverage rule for decompression with interlaminar stabilization | Hospital executives' 12 most pressing post-election questions, answered | 1st cases performed with Xtant Medical's Xspan Laminoplasty Fixation System: 5 highlights | Dr. Tom Price could preside over House Budget Committee in potential ACA repeal

November 14 2016: Spine Business

• Globus Medical reports Q3 revenue of $135.7M - 5 highlights | Quorum Health adds 6 more hospitals to sale pipeline | 4 spine and neurosurgeons in the headlines | Understanding the Impact of the CMS 2017 ASC Payment Rule on Spine Procedures

November 11 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Marching forward with MIS - Key trends 3 spine surgeons are seeing | The post-election memo Kaiser Permanente's CEO sent to his team yesterday | Minimally invasive neurosurgery devices market to grow between 2015 and 2025 - 6 takeaways | 10 health technology risks the industry should be wary of in 2017

November 10 2016: Spine Business

• 26 latest statistics & notes on neurosurgeon salary - Hourly, annual & regional pay | Kindred to close Texas hospital, leaving 92 without jobs | 4 of the most pressing challenges orthopedic surgeons face in 2017 | How 9 spine surgeons are preparing their practice for a Donald Trump presidency

November 9 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] The future of spine and ASCs: 5 trends to watch | Head of NY's public hospital system to step down | Study: Cervical total disc replacement proves safe & effective in outpatient setting: 5 insights | 7 steps to get a spine surgery center off the ground

November 9 2016: Spine Business

• Mazor Robotics sees 52% revenue boost in Q3 2016: 14 report highlights | Head of NY's public hospital system to step down | Dr. Tibor Boco becomes co-medical director of neurosurgery at Elmhurst Hospital: 5 key notes | Zimmer Biomet, Amendia & more - 3 recent device company acquisitions & partnerships

November 8 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Michael Yaszemski, Brennan Smith & more: 10+ spine surgeons receiving honors | 112 statistics on physicians under 45 years old - practice setting, finances, future plans & more | First cases of deadly fungal infection reported in US: 8 things to know | Medtronic teams with Masimo, 60+ others to eliminate preventable patient deaths by 2020: 6 takeaways

November 7 2016: Spine Business

• 26 latest statistics & notes on neurosurgeon salary - Hourly, annual & regional pay | CVS Health to eliminate 600 jobs | 10 key trends in physician executive pay - C-suite reaches $499k | 7 steps to get a spine surgery center off the ground

November 4 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Surgeon-driven innovation in spine surgery: TranS1 CEO on 2 new innovations & what the future holds | CHS to sell 17 hospitals to drive down debt | How safe & effective is MIS-direct thoracic interbody fusion? 6 takeaways | The future of spine and ASCs: 5 trends to watch

November 3 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Robert Spetzler to resign as Barrow Neurological Institute's president, CEO - 5 things to know | New mother hit with $7k delivery room charge after giving birth in the parking lot | 4 of the most pressing challenges orthopedic surgeons face in 2017 | Be significant - Pat Riley on fulfilling a career and leading a team

November 2 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Stryker courts ASCs with Ascential spine device, inventory management solution: 5 things to know | Where are the 20 Leapfrog F hospitals? | Optim Orthopedics opens musculoskeletal-focused ASC - 4 highlights | Dr. Mark Giovanini performs 1st outpatient spine surgery with Avenue T: 5 key notes

November 2 2016: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet Q3 net sales up 4%, but lowers growth projections - shares drop 13%: 6 things to know | Where are the 20 Leapfrog F hospitals? | Robotics & navigation technology grab spotlight at NASS meeting | 5 key notes on physician practice policy for device reps - 73% let them in

November 1 2016: Spine Business

• North American Spine Society awards 3 Outstanding Paper Awards for 2016 | Blackstone to acquire TeamHealth in $6B deal | 4 of the most pressing challenges orthopedic surgeons face in 2017 | Study of Stryker's 3D-printed Tritanium PL Cages yield positive results: 5 takeaways

October 31 2016: Spine Business

• NASS names Dr. F. Todd Wetzel president | British physicians draw up list of 40 procedures of little to no benefit | Mazor commercially launches Mazor X - 5 things to know | Who are the top 5 leading vendors in the global lumbar spine fusion market?

October 28 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Ex-nurse charged with murder of 8 nursing home patients in Canada | Minimally invasive spine surgery, data gathering, value-based care & more: Key thoughts from NuVasive's Spine Summit | Providence Health to pay $352M to settle ERISA lawsuit | 1st procedures performed with Spinal Elements' Katana MIS Lateral System: 5 highlights

October 27 2016: Spine Business

• 8 biggest stories in 2016's spine market - Acquisitions, lawsuits, bundled payments & more | Aetna CEO: Young adults rather pay for 'beer on Fridays and Saturdays' than health insurance | 20 more things to know about orthopedic bundled payments - September 2016 | Ex-nurse charged with murder of 8 nursing home patients in Canada

October 26 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. Anthony Yeung's key thoughts on endoscopic surgery & spinal pain | CMS put Allina hospital in 'immediate jeopardy' for drug error during nurses' strike | Outpatient surgeries up 4.2M procedures in 20 years; Spine surges ahead into ASC sphere & more - 7 outpatient spine stories | Dr. Thomas Scully performs 1st surgery implanting PRO-LINK Ti system - 6 things to know

October 26 2016: Spine Business

• Anthem BlueCross and BlueShield now covers 2-Level disc replacement with Zimmer Biomet's Mobi-C | CMS put Allina hospital in 'immediate jeopardy' for drug error during nurses' strike | A year of uncertainty - Texas Back Institute's Dr. Rey Bosita on impending 2017 challenges | Clinical benefit threshold for adult spinal deformity - 5 key notes

October 25 2016: Spine Business

• NASS issues 1st coverage recommendations for electrical bone growth stimulators for spinal fusion: 5 highlights | California hospital owner files for bankruptcy | 8 new spine, orthopedic device launches & releases | National Academy of Medicine elects Dr. Michael Yaszemski of Mayo Clinic: 10 highlights

October 24 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Robert Spetzler to resign as Barrow Neurological Institute's president, CEO: 5 things to know | NP average hourly wage & salary for all 50 states - Calif. tops the list at $120k | Transforming SCI treatment - The promise of InVivo's Neuro-Spinal Scaffold | Orthopedists perform average of 29 procedures per month - 10 statistics & facts about orthopedists

October 21 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Spinal implants, devices market to hit $19.5B by 2024; MIS driving growth: 8 observations | Full-page ad bashes CHS-owned hospital over billing, quality | Alphatec Spine to introduce new MIS & complex spine products at NASS meeting: 4 highlights | 5 spine surgeons weigh in on professional development & the inevitable learning curve

October 20 2016: Spine Business

• 21 statistics and facts for orthopedic surgeons - compensation, net worth and more | 500 healthcare workers to rally at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | Suicide likely cause of Dr. Sandeep Sherlekar's death, police report shows: 6 things to know | 3 orthopedic clinics to pay $2.39M to settle False Claims Act allegations: 5 things to know

October 19 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Cervical total disc replacement device market to grow in ASC setting: 6 observations | Former health clinic CEO sentenced to 18 years in fraud case | AAAASF accredits Elite Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery: 3 thoughts | Wait impacts patient satisfaction, not patient recommendations, at outpatient clinic: 3 study insights

October 19 2016: Spine Business

• 15 of the largest orthopedic groups in the US by number of physicians | Former health clinic CEO sentenced to 18 years in fraud case | 74% of patients experienced fusion at 1-year follow-up in SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System study: 5 highlights | Private insurance vs. Medicare/Medicaid for lumbar spinal fusion: 5 key notes on outcomes

October 18 2016: Spine Business

• DePuy Synthes, Medtronic lead global lumbar spine fusion market - 3 takeaways | Wrong-patient surgery risks Massachusetts hospital's Medicare funding | 5 key notes on spinal fusion for early scoliosis in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy | Late-career PAs make salary of $107k - 5 key salary statistics

October 17 2016: Spine Business

• Scoliosis Research Society honors 5 surgeons with research award | CMS releases MACRA final rule: 10 things to know | The science of healthcare delivery: 10 thoughts on the future structure of healthcare organizations | Spinal implants, devices market to hit $19.5B by 2024; MIS driving growth: 8 observations

October 14 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Global MIS market to surge to $50.6B by 2019: 7 highlights | CHS faces fraud allegations from investor in Quorum spin-off: 7 things to know | Walmart adds Mayo Clinic to spine centers of excellence, 50% copay for out-of-network care | 4 SMISS meeting presentations will deliver clinical evidence on Benvenue's Luna & Kiva Systems - 6 things to know

October 13 2016: Spine Business

• 3 orthopedic clinics to pay $2.39M to settle False Claims Act allegations: 5 things to know | Sutter to cut 154 jobs under new staffing model: 3 things to know | 20 more things to know about orthopedic bundled payments - September 2016 | 5 trends for orthopedic surgeons to watch in 2017

October 12 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Outpatient surgeries up 4.2M procedures in 10 years - 5 key statistics | Investor sues Tenet after $514M kickback deal: 7 things to know | Key specialties coming for ASCs in 2017: 4 thoughts | 8 biggest stories in 2016's spine market - Acquisitions, lawsuits, outpatient spine & more

October 12 2016: Spine Business

• Have PMA applications on spine devices changed since 2000? 5 key trends | Suicide likely cause of Dr. Sandeep Sherlekar's death, police report shows: 6 things to know | Investor sues Tenet after $514M kickback deal: 7 things to know | Medicare spends $1.5B on defective devices - 4 things to know

October 11 2016: Spine Business

• 25 Mazor systems purchased in Q3, Medtronic accounts for 15 | Texas hospital explores bankruptcy | Which specialists are more likely to be a Republican? 10 key takeaways | Implanet's spine activity surges 27% in 1st 9 months of 2016 - 8 highlights from Q3 report

October 10 2016: Spine Business

• The role of biologics in the next 5 to 10 years: 6 spine specialists discuss | Deputy shoots inmate in Ben Taub Hospital who held med student hostage | 5 key notes on major complications & 30 day unplanned readmissions for spine surgery | A snapshot of the 2016 spine industry: Drs. Christopher Bono, Neel Anand & Fred Sweet weigh in

October 7 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 8 biggest stories in 2016's spine market - Acquisitions, lawsuits, MIS & more | 7 thoughts on leadership with one of Yale-New Haven's youngest administrators | Orthopedic and Laser Spine Surgery joins Back Pain Centers of America: 5 key notes | K2M boosts MIS offering with CASCADIA Lateral Interbody System line expansion - 5 highlights

October 6 2016: Spine Business

• Parents charged $39 to hold baby after birth, itemized bill shows | Police investigate death of American Spine Center's physician accused in federal kickback scheme: 6 things to know | DOJ works to block payers' $338M lawsuit against the ACA - 4 things to know | Beyond the implant - DePuy Synthes pushes innovation inside & out of the OR

October 5 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Bundled payment methodology model in the ambulatory setting with commercially insured in California, 2009- 2015 | CHS adopts short-term poison pill to protect stockholders' rights | The Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders is 1st in Northeast to install Renaissance system in ambulatory outpatient setting: 4 notes | The complexities of properly staffing your ASC's business office

October 5 2016: Spine Business

• 3 orthopedic clinics to pay $2.39M to settle False Claims Act allegations: 5 things to know | CHS adopts short-term poison pill to protect stockholders' rights | Stryker's spine division introduces LITe BIO Delivery System: 7 key points | Department of Public Health threatens survival of independent ASCs through proposed DON regulatory changes

October 4 2016: Spine Business

• Police investigate death of American Spine Center's physician accused in federal kickback scheme: 6 things to know | NLRB issues labor complaint against CHS | 34 female spine surgeon leaders to know | Measuring spine the right way - Dr. Neel Anand on the spine industry in a value-based world

October 3 2016: Spine Business

• How being a patient helped Virginia Spine Institute CEO Dr. Thomas Schuler relate to his patients | CHS to sell four hospitals to Curae Health | 'Insurance mergers are creating monopolies': 5 spine surgeons discuss the insurance industry | 90%+ of office-based physicians in 8 states use EHRs

September 30 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] MIS market to surpass $9.8B by 2020 - 4 observations | Chinese billionaire again ups stake in CHS - this time for $9.55M | Which moment changed your career? 7 spine surgeons share their experiences | Dr. Vivek Mohan on MIS spine & the future of the spine industry

September 29 2016: Spine Business

• 20 more things to know about orthopedic bundled payments - September 2016 | Geisinger to buy medical school, insiders say deal will close by 2017 | 11 highest-paying states for orthopedic surgeons: New Jersey tops the list at $494.5k | Dr. Gregory Sherr sues HealthEast, CentraCare & 6 neurosurgeons for allegedly ruining reputation - 6 things to know

September 28 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. Fred Sweet's take on ASCs, physician employment & implants | RN average hourly wage & salary for all 50 states - Calif. tops the list at $101k | Dr. Richard Wohns on the impact of the newly proposed 8 ASC payable spine codes | 4 things to know about staffing in outpatient orthopedic centers

September 28 2016: Spine Business

• NASS President Dr. Christopher Bono on the spine industry & where it's headed - MACRA, big data & more | RN average hourly wage & salary for all 50 states - Calif. tops the list at $101k | 6 key observations on robotic technology for spine surgery | Ohio State Wexner Medical Center receives $2.2M grant for SCI model system: 6 highlights

September 27 2016: Spine Business

• Implanet's spine activity jumps 38% in 1st half of 2016 - 8 report highlights | Oklahoma hospital files for bankruptcy | What MACRA's 'go at your own pace' could mean for providers | AMA includes 1st endoscopic spine surgery code in 2017 codebook: 6 things to know

September 26 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Richard Wohns on impact of newly proposed ASC payable spine codes | Trump, Clinton's healthcare plans would achieve opposite results, studies find | Cleveland Clinic names Dr. Michael Steinmetz new neurosurgery department chair: 5 highlights | What MACRA's 'go at your own pace' could mean for providers

September 23 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Dr. Andrew Kokkino on how MIS has transformed the spine & neurosurgery fields | Wisconsin ACO lays off 40% of staff | Minimally invasive spine surgery for adolescent scoliosis: Are outcomes better? 6 key notes | 6 market leaders drive anterior cervical fixation devices market - Globus Medical, J&J, Medtronic & more

September 22 2016: Spine Business

• Rush University Medical Center providing hope to paralyzed patients: 5 takeaways | Chinese billionaire ups stake in CHS for $31.9M | Dr. Gregory Sherr sues HealthEast, CentraCare & 6 neurosurgeons for allegedly ruining his reputation & career - 6 things to know | 11 highest-paying states for orthopedic surgeons: New Jersey tops the list at $494.5k

September 21 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] ASC segment to see growth in cervical total disc replacement market: 7 observations | Apollo Global reportedly in talks to acquire CHS' assets | Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet's takeaways on MIS & outpatient spine | Study: Adapting to ASC market a must for orthopedic device industry: 6 takeaways

September 21 2016: Spine Business

• NASS names MedRisk scientific advisory board member Dr. Chris Main honorary member - 6 highlights | Apollo Global reportedly in talks to acquire CHS' assets | 29 spine, orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in August | 29 injured in NY explosion; 9 injured in MN stabbings: 8 notes on last weekend's violence

September 20 2016: Spine Business

• Medtronic, J&J among spine biologics market leaders - 4 highlights | Medicare beneficiaries per state for all 50 states & Washington DC | CHS explores sale of its business | Cubs gear up for postseason play as 2016 NL Central Champions - 6 highlights

September 19 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Gregory Sherr sues HealthEast, CentraCare & 6 neurosurgeons for allegedly ruining his reputation - 6 things to know | Board of Allina-run hospital votes to dissolve | Zimmer Biomet enhances 3D range-of-motion simulation offering via acquisition - 4 highlights | What happened on Donald Trump's Dr. Oz appearance? 6 things to know

September 16 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Dr. Brian Gantwerker on how MIS spine fits in value-based healthcare | Ice maker, sinks linked to UW Medical Center Legionnaires' outbreak; 2 dead | Medtronic advances neurostimulation devices market; spinal cord stimulation devices dominate market share - 7 observations | 'Minimally invasive spine surgery is the future': Q&A with Dr. Frank Phillips of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush

September 15 2016: Spine Business

• 'Surgery is like comfort food for my soul' - Dr. Thomas Scully on being a neurosurgeon in an evolving landscape | 20 financial benchmarks for hospital executives | 5 key statistics on young physician compensation - Orthopedics comes out on top at $329k | Robotics is here to stay - Drs. Kornelis Poelstra & Dennis Devito on working with Mazor technology

September 14 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] How an outpatient spine surgery practice allows a work-life balance | Is Boston Children's $1B expansion actually needed? 4 thoughts | Newbridge Spine & Pain Center accredited by AAAASF: 4 key notes | 43 ASC company CEOs to know - 2016

September 14 2016: Spine Business

• NuVasive names Jason Hannon president, COO & Patrick S. Miles vice chairman: 5 key notes | Is Boston Children's $1B expansion actually needed? 4 thoughts | How spinal deformity surgery is becoming less invasive - And lowering costs as a result: Q&A with Dr. Todd Lansford | Medtronic advances neurostimulation devices market; spinal cord stimulation devices dominate market share - 7 observations

September 13 2016: Spine Business

• US News & World Report: Top 20 hospitals for adult neurology & neurosurgery | Dartmouth-Hitchcock to lay off up to 460 employees | Seeking speakers for Becker's 3rd CIO/HIT + Rev Cycle Conference in Sept. 2017 | Unused surgical supplies cost UCSF neurosurgery an estimated $2.9M annually: 8 observations

September 12 2016: Spine Business

• Thomas Jefferson University endows spine research professorship with $1M gift | CMS says providers can 'pick their pace' for MACRA: 6 things to know | Stryker, Zimmer Biomet & more - 5 recent orthopedic, spine device company mergers & acquisitions | 'Surgery is like comfort food for my soul' - Dr. Thomas Scully on being a neurosurgeon in an evolving landscape

September 9 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] How steep is the MIS lumbar decompression learning curve? 6 observations | Florida nurse arrested on 131 felony charges | Medtronic, Stryker and Smith & Nephew dominate MIS instruments market - 6 observations | 44 MIS spine devices to know; Role of surgical microscope in modern MIS spine & more - 8 stories to know

September 8 2016: Spine Business

• 110 physician leaders to know - 2016 | Mazor Robotics & Medtronic's plans to roll out Mazor X: 7 things to know | OHSU Medical dean dies 3 weeks after sustaining critical injuries | 10 thoughts and statistics on medical malpractice claims against orthopedists

September 7 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Where orthopedics in ASCs is headed - Payment, pain management, CMS & more: Q&A With Dr. T.K. Miller | Cleveland Clinic's operating margin slips in first half of 2016 | Spine surges ahead into ASC sphere - An overview of added & proposed ASC payable spine codes | The regulatory battleground - From non-competes to payer-provider disputes, what are ASCs up against in 2017?

September 7 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Michael Vitale to use NuVasive's MAGEC system during live surgery event at NewYork-Presbyterian: 6 highlights | Cleveland Clinic's operating margin slips in first half of 2016 | Dr. Anthony Yeung weighs in on the future of spine technology | The 5 best & 5 worst states for healthcare

September 6 2016: Spine Business

• Alphatec closes $80M sale of international operations to Globus, focuses on future growth: 7 key notes | 17 spine, neurosurgeons on the move in August | The pervasiveness of nurse bullying: 7 key thoughts | Donald Trump's gastroenterologist speaks outs; Dr. Harold Bornstein has no regrets over letter

September 2 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Medtronic, Stryker and Smith & Nephew dominate MIS instruments market - 6 observations | 13 latest hospital and health system CEO moves | Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet's takeaways on MIS & outpatient spine | Branding a powerhouse - Q&A with Chicago Bulls' VP of Corporate Sales Scott Sonneberg

September 1 2016: Spine Business

• Former professor shoots dean of Icahn school of Medicine | Oregon spine surgeon implicated in $22M lawsuit for paralyzing patient with dropped instrument: 5 things to know | Trump or Hillary? The physicians have voted | The state of minimally invasive spine surgery: Dr. Frank Phillips on devices, payment & outpatient ASCs

August 31 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] 8 spine codes CMS proposes for ASC coverage in 2017 | 2,517 US Zika cases found across all but 2 states | Should your ASC bundle? Dr. Randolph Bishop on navigating a spine program | Where orthopedics in ASCs is headed - Payment, pain management, CMS & more: Q&A With Dr. T.K. Miller

August 31 2016: Spine Business

• SpineCal Institute's Dr. Pablo Pazmino on patient education & proving surgical procedures' efficacy | What's in store for the neurosurgical field? | 2,517 US Zika cases found across all but 2 states | 87% of pediatricians reported parents refusing vaccines in 2013 - 9 takeaways

August 30 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Randolph Bishop on navigating a spine bundled program | MD Anderson Points to Epic Implementation for 77% drop in adjusted income | 8 spine codes CMS proposes for ASC coverage in 2017 | 12 female CEOs making their mark in healthcare

August 29 2016: Spine Business

• Medtronic Q1 profits hit $929M, revenue down 1% to $7.1B: 8 things to know | 25 nurses who transitioned to hospital CEOs | Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet's takeaways on MIS & outpatient spine | Conflict of interest? Mylan executive under fire for 400% EpiPen price hike

August 26 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Robotics is here to stay - Drs. Kornelis Poelstra & Dennis Devito on working with Mazor technology | Former CEO of West Virginia hospital sued for defamation | SI-BONE's iFuse continues to gain steam - 6 observations from trial yielding 2-year results| Dr. Vladimir Sinkov on spinal fusion trends & challenges

August 25 2016: Spine Business

• 21 smart spine surgeons with gifted business minds | A state-by-state breakdown of 76 rural hospital closures | Physician salary up 2.5%, healthcare execs drop 12.9%: 6 notes on medical professional salary | 44 MIS spine devices to know - 2016

August 24 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. Frank Phillips on devices, payment & outpatient ASCs | Clinton vs. Trump: 16 quotes on healthcare from the presidential candidates | Beyond oral opioids | West Shore Pain and Spine Institute to open in late 2016: 4 takeaways

August 24 2016: Spine Business

• Could Johnson & Johnson hit $1T before Apple? 6 things to know | Clinton vs. Trump: 16 quotes on healthcare from the presidential candidates | How to run a viable spine practice in 2016 and beyond | Medicaid reimbursed 6 Texas institutions an extra $57.8M due to erroneous calculations - 6 things to know

August 23 2016: Spine Business

• NJ hospital accused of luring foreign moms with false advertising | Jury rules in favor of University of Washington spine surgeon for bone cement trial - 5 things to know | 5th patient achieves conversion in InVivo's INSPIRE study - 6 takeaways | Medtronic, SeaSpine, Zimmer Biomet & more: 17 key notes

August 22 2016: Spine Business

• 10 most interesting, challenging issues facing CEOs | 7 things to know about Aetna's ACA exchange exit | Global spinal implants, devices market to hit $19.5B by 2024; spine biologics segment to grow at CAGR of 7% - 7 observations | The Sisters of Charity seek $50M from Palmetto Health hospital system over "stolen" orthopedic practice: 7 takeaways

August 19 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] The state of minimally invasive spine surgery: Dr. Frank Phillips on devices, payment & outpatient ASCs | Police shoot, kill man who threatened deputy shortly after leaving Virginia hospital | New Hampshire ranks as #1 free state - Which states intervene in your life the most? | 20 new MIS spine devices in 2016

August 18 2016: Spine Business

• Wildfire forces Calif. hospital to shut down | UPMC to pay $2.5M+ to settle neurosurgery-related False Claims Act violation allegations: 7 things to know | Medtronic dives deeper with $20M second tranche investment in Mazor Robotics: 6 takeaways | 9 hospital leaders take the TED Talks' stage

August 17 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] How outpatient spine cases allow Dr. Richard Wohns to leave at 5pm nearly everyday | Latest trends in outpatient orthopedics: 5 ASC industry experts weigh in | 12 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Brigham strike, Epic implementation drag Partners' earnings

August 17 2016: Spine Business

• Aetna to pull out of 11 ACA exchanges; expects losses reaching $300M: 5 things to know | 20 new MIS spine devices in 2016 | Brigham strike, Epic implementation drag Partners' earnings | 4 key areas where residents make a difference in adults spinal deformity surgery outcomes

August 16 2016: Spine Business

• Amedica, Mazor Robotics, InVivo Therapeutics & more: 18 key notes | 50 critical access hospital CEOs to know - 2016 | Beyond oral opioids - Spinal cord stimulators, targeted drug delivery & the future of pain management | Zimmer Biomet acquires CD Diagnostics; ramps up musculoskeletal diagnostic offerings - 5 highlights

August 15 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Frank Phillips, Andrew Marky & more: 5 spine surgeons in the headlines | How CHS, Tenet, UHS, LifePoint and HCA fared in Q2 | Medtronic is a key leader in the expansive global spinal cord stimulation market: 5 takeaways | Is NSQIP suitable for orthopedic & spine studies? 5 things to know

August 12 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 44 MIS spine devices to know - 2016 | Maryland hospital shuts down NICU after deadly bacteria discovered | Dr. Frank Phillips becomes Director of the Division of Spine Surgery at Rush: 5 key notes | Camber Spine Technologies, Dr. Joseph DiCicco to study SI joint implant Prolix: 5 key notes

August 11 2016: Spine Business

• SK&A ranks top 25 health systems by number of physicians | US News & World Report: Top 10 hospitals for orthopedics | Medtronic deepens investment in robotics with $20M, 15-system order of Mazor X - Will it pay off? 6 things to know | UPMC to pay $2.5M+ to settle neurosurgery-related False Claims Act violation allegations: 7 things to know

August 10 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Indiana woman held by Cancún hospital for $53k bill | 36 ASCs with 23-hour stays | Minimally invasive spine & hand surgery ASC opens in Chicago | 18 latest hospital, health system executive moves

August 10 2016: Spine Business

• Oregon spine surgeon implicated in $22M lawsuit for paralyzing patient with dropped instrument: 5 things to know | Indiana woman held by Cancún hospital for $53k bill | Jury rules in favor of University of Washington spine surgeon for bone cement trial - 5 things to know | Women report inferior outcomes in lumbar spinal fusions: 5 key notes

August 9 2016: Spine Business

• 7 things to know about Mazor Robotics & Medtronic's plans to roll out Mazor X | CHS to sell 12 hospitals to drive down debt | Drs. Purnendu Gupta, Kamal Woods & more: 7 spine surgeons recently receiving honors | 4 key notes on how insurance status affects cervical spine surgery outcomes

August 8 2016: Spine Business

• Mount Sinai's Dr. Joshua Bederson 1st to use virtual reality imaging system: 6 highlights | Chatham Orthopaedic Associates opens The Spine Institute: 5 takeaways | Mazor Robotics, NuVasive, K2M & more: 19 key notes | CMS grants add-on payment for magnetically controlled growth rods in spinal deformity: 5 key notes

August 5 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] The role of the surgical microscope in modern MIS spine - Drs. K.D. Riew, Michael Mayer, Roger Härtl & Mohd Hisam Muhamad Ariffin weigh in | Pediatric office drops 8 families after negative Facebook comments | Spine biologics market to grow significantly in North America to 2026: 5 key points | Orthofix's PHOENIX MIS Fixation System receives regulatory clearance in Japan: 5 things to know

August 4 2016: Spine Business

• UPMC to pay $2.5M+ to settle neurosurgery-related False Claims Act violation allegations: 7 things to know | US News names 20 hospitals to its Honor Roll: 6 things to know | Survey: Physicians prefer DePuy Synthes & Zimmer Biomet for TKRs & 3 more findings | Top 12 most-liked spine surgeons on the internet

August 3 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Regent Surgical Health develops ASC dedicated specifically to TJR, spine: 6 things to know | Abrupt physician departures take toll on LifePoint's bottom line | One-stop shop for spine care in Louisiana: Lane NeuroSpine's plan for success | 6 key considerations before diving into bundled payments - Take it from a frontrunner ASC

August 3 2016: Spine Business

• UCLA pays $8.5M to settle 2 lawsuits after undisclosed spine surgeon relationship with Medtronic: 5 key notes | 17 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Mazor Q2 revenue hits $8.3M after Medtronic investment: 10 key notes | 5-year cervical disc replacement results vs. spinal fusion: 5 key notes

August 2 2016: Spine Business

• 18 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in June | Abrupt physician departures take toll on LifePoint's bottom line | Mesoblast's 24-month trial results for chronic low back pain released: 8 insights | Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital among few US hospitals with CMS's 5-star rating: 5 things to know

August 1 2016: Spine Business

• UPMC to pay $2.5M+ to settle neurosurgery-related False Claims Act violation allegations: 7 things to know | Where are the 102 hospitals that received 5 stars from CMS? | Zimmer Biomet reports Q2 sales jump 65%; Net loss at $31.1M: 10 key notes | Do PEEK rods lead to better spinal fusion? 5 key notes

July 29 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 5 key notes on minimally invasive adult spinal deformity surgery | 10 things to know about CMS' new mandatory cardiac bundle | One-stop shop for spine care in Louisiana: Lane NeuroSpine's plan for success | DeGen Medical's F1 MPS Modular Pedicle Screw System for JOUST MIS procedure receives FDA approval: 4 things to know

July 28 2016: Spine Business

• Rising stars: 50 healthcare leaders under 40 - 2016 | Globus Medical to acquire Alphatec Holdings' international business for $80M - 9 key insights | 7 trends in the spine surgical robot market | NuVasive revenue up 16.4% to $236.2M in Q2 of 2016: 9 notes

July 27 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Upstate Spine & Neurosurgery Center, Orthopaedic Associates merge to open $7.2M ASC: 5 things to know | DOJ charges 3 people for $1B Medicare fraud scheme | Key trends in outpatient spine: 4 spine specialists weigh in | How Beverly Hills Spine Surgery builds value in a competitive Beverly Hills market

July 27 2016: Spine Business

• 21 smart spine surgeons with gifted business minds | DOJ charges 3 people for $1B Medicare fraud scheme | 15 things to know about Zimmer Biomet | Annual & hourly orthopedic surgeon salary - 10 latest statistics

July 26 2016: Spine Business

• N.Y. hospital to shutter ED | Medtronic's VariLoc system launches in China, 9 more countries to come in 2016: 5 key notes | Dr. James Argires joins International Association of HealthCare Professionals: 3 points | Vanderbilt surgeons help perform Australia's 1st in-utero spinal surgery: 5 highlights

July 25 2016: Spine Business

• Stryker Q2 sales jump 16.8% to $2.8B: 9 key notes | When is adjacent segment disease more likely after spinal fusion? 5 key notes | 11 hospitals with great customer service | Private practice vs. employment: 5 points on where residents think they'll end up

July 22 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS Edition] DOJ to fight Anthem, Aetna insurer deals: 10 things to know | Key trends in outpatient spine: 4 specialists on bundled payments, outcomes, MIS implants | Medtronic CD Horizon Fenestrated Screws 1st cement-augmented pedicle screw with FDA clearance: 5 key notes

July 21 2016: Spine Business

• 10 pay updates for neurosurgeons to know | Florida hospital gunman claims mental illness | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Leno and President George W. Bush to speak at Becker Meetings Next Year | Medtronic's ambitious goal: Generate $40B in free cash flow in 5 years - 6 highlights

July 20 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Not your father's spine surgery: Dr. John Peloza on MIS technique growth & its impact | CMS: Healthcare spending to rise 5.8%, physician prices to fall: 6 key notes | Building an ASC from the ground up: 4 focus areas | 16 latest healthcare industry trends, lawsuits

July 20 2016: Spine Business

• Top 10 most-liked spine surgeons on the internet | Gunman kills 2 at Parrish Medical Center | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Leno and President George W. Bush to speak at Becker Meetings Next Year | Will the 2017 CMS payment update mean more independent practices?

July 19 2016: Spine Business

• Medtronic's Prestige cervical disc gets 2-level approval: 5 key notes | Top 61 health system markets | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Leno and President George W. Bush to speak at Becker Meetings Next Year | Zimmer Biomet jumps into robotics with MedTech acquisition: 5 things to know | Shriners Hospital for Children names Dr. Purnendu Gupta chief of staff: 5 key notes

July 18 2016: Spine Business

• 18 smart spine surgeons with gifted business minds | This patient tattooed a hospital's slogan and physician's initials on his chest | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Leno and President George W. Bush to speak at Becker Meetings Next Year | Drs. Said Osman, Jessica Wilden & more: 8 spine surgeons in the headlines

July 15 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Minimally invasive vs. open spinal fusion: 6 key notes on cost & quality | Pokemon Go players crowd hospital campuses, raising safety concerns | Atlantic Brain and Spine's Dr. Jae Lim on robotic-guided spine surgery | Medtronic & DePuy Synthes dominate global spinal implants, devices market with 47.4% combined market share

July 14 2016: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons team up to create International Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery: 6 key points | 10 costliest medical conditions | Orthopedics among top fields with widest gender pay gap: 4 insights | Zimmer Biomet completes tender offer for $37 per LDR outstanding share - 7 takeaways

July 13 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Outpatient spine surgery - 5 key notes on patient outcomes & potential benefit | Top 10 costliest specialty drugs for insurers | 7 ways ASCs can improve billing, coding for spine and pain management | How spine is responding to changes in healthcare

July 13 2016: Spine Business

• Medtronic deepens investment in robotics with $20M, 15-system order of Mazor X - Will it pay off? 6 things to know | Top 10 costliest specialty drugs for insurers | 5 key strategies to bolster spine profitability in the outpatient landscape | Dr. Frank Phillips adopts FLXfit device for TLIF surgeries: 5 things to know

July 12 2016: Spine Business

• Ex-hospital CFO heads to jail for grand theft | Medtronic lays off 4.1% of global spine division staff: 5 key notes | 30-day spine surgery readmission rates: Does the hospital make a difference? 5 key notes | The necessity of final fusion for early-onset silicosis pediatric patients: 6 takeaways

July 11 2016: Spine Business

• 13 facts and statistics on Baby Boomers for spine surgeons to know | Physician who falsely diagnosed 387 patients gets 4-year prison term | Drs. Zeena Dorai, Erich Anderer & more: 8 spine surgeons recently receiving honors | NuVasive, Bioventus, DFINE & more: 17 key notes

July 8 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Trusting a robot - Dr. Juan Torres-Reveron on performing 1st US ROSA Spine surgery | DOJ nearly doubles False Claims Act penalties | The MIS landscape: What excites spine specialists the most? | Dr. Jeffrey Gleimer implants 1st ENZA MIS Zero-Profile ALIF device: 4 points

July 7 2016: Spine Business

• Physician dies following attack by patient at Dallas hospital | Dr. Marc Weinstein to lead FLXfit clinical study - 5 highlights | NuVasive seals Biotronic NeuroNetwork acquisition deal: 4 things to know | Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center opens spine center: 4 things to know

July 6 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Dr. James Manzanares performs Seaside Surgery Center's 1st outpatient spinal surgery: 5 highlights | Fla. hospital sued after maggots found in patient's mouth | Performing outpatient PRP for spine - One ASC's 1st-time experience | Defining value in spine: Improved outcomes & cost reduction

July 6 2016: Spine Business

• Fla. hospital sued after maggots found in patient's mouth | Zimmer Biomet's acquisition of LDR could spur other spine device company deals: 5 takeaways | Annual & hourly orthopedic surgeon salary - 10 latest statistics | Evolutionary vs. revolutionary: The future of surgical devices and spine surgery

July 5 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Juan Torres-Reveron on performing 1st US ROSA Spine surgery | Nurse sues Texas hospital for allegedly working through lunch without pay | NuVasive to pay $45M to Medtronic in patent litigation settlement: 6 things to know | Drs. Michael Roh, Jerome Kaufman & more: 3 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines

July 1 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Mount Sinai Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi named Icahn School of Medicine's chief of MIS spine: 5 highlights | CDC warns US hospitals of emerging, deadly yeast infection: 7 things to know | Dr. George Rappard performs 1st US MIS procedure with Sony heads-up display: 5 observations | Benvenue Medical's Luna 3D Interbody Fusion System hits 500th surgery milestone: 5 points

June 30 2016: Spine Business

• Carle Foundation Hospital's 1st neurosurgeon Dr. Jerome Kaufman dies: 4 notes | Patient shot by off-duty officer sues Houston hospital | Benvenue Medical's Luna 3D Interbody Fusion System hits 500th surgery milestone: 5 points | Barrow Neurological Institute residents collaborate with ASU law students for spine & brain research: 5 key points

June 29 2016: [Outpatient spine] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine edition] Patient-reported outcomes of outpatient single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion: 5 observations | Why Crysis is healthcare's most threatening ransomware yet | 5 ways to improve spine profitability in your ASC | The endless possibilities in spine biologics, artificial disc & outpatient procedures

June 29 2016: Spine Business

• How did 5 orthopedic device giants fare in the most recent fiscal period? 45 notes on Stryker, Medtronic & more | Why Crysis is healthcare's most threatening ransomware yet | 22 spine surgeon leadership awards - 2016 | 22 minimally invasive spine devices to know

June 28 2016: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon Dr. Paul Slosar's take on physician independence | 16 latest hospital, health system executive moves | Zimmer Biomet's acquisition of LDR could spur other spine device company deals: 5 takeaways | Medtech sells 6 ROSA Brain robots in US, China, England & France: 5 highlights

June 27 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Steven Zielinski, Jeffrey Klopfenstein & more: 5 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | 3 latest healthcare layoffs | SI-BONE, Stryker, Centinel Spine & more: 19 key notes | Which anesthesia method is superior following ACDF? 5 insights comparing multimodal and patient-controlled analgesia

June 24 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Global spine biologics market to reach $1.74B by 2020; MIS driving growth: 5 key points | Joint Commission denies Virginia Mason full accreditation after discovering safety issues | Aurora Spine receives US patent for MIS ZIP ISP technology: 4 notes | Final Medicare Administrative Contractor approves MIS SI Joint Fusion coverage

June 23 2016: Spine Business

• 10 latest statistics on annual & hourly orthopedic surgeon salary | 5 largest medical groups in the U.S. | Spinal fusion complications & readmissions in Pennsylvania: 5 insights | FDA clears Spinal Elements' line of expandable interbody devices: 5 notes

June 22 2016: [Outpatient] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine] Independence, healthcare business & outpatient spine - 4 spine surgeons discuss the next 5 years | Top coding, billing challenges for spine, pain management ASCs | Outpatient spine surgery to drive expansive global spinal implants market: 4 key points | Deb Yoder on the risks & considerations for developing a spine program at an ASC

June 22 2016: Spine Business

• Outpatient spine driving spinal implants market growth; CAGR of 5.91% to 2020 - 5 observations | Fort Worth hospital to close, 152 to lose jobs | Dr. Frank Phillips adopts FLXfit device for TLIF surgeries: 5 things to know | 5 key points on Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush's bundled payments making healthcare affordable & transparent

June 21 2016: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet, SI-BONE, Amendia & more: 18 key notes | More than 4,000 nurses begin strike at Allina hospitals | Final Medicare Administrative Contractor approves MIS SI Joint Fusion coverage | FDA clears SpineGuard's PediGuard Threaded DSG device: 4 highlights

June 20 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Sean Logan, Carl Spivak & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | Healthcare CEO gets 10 years for fraud that led to 2 patient deaths | 4 hospitals/health systems expanding spine programs | 8 things for spine surgeons to know

June 17 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Evolutionary vs. revolutionary: The future of surgical devices and spine surgery | Ascension Wisconsin to close hospital | 62 minimally invasive devices for ASCs to know - 2016 | Global minimally invasive vertebral compression fracture repair market to grow in Asia Pacific: 5 takeaways

June 16 2016: Spine Business

• Independence, healthcare business & outpatient spine - 4 spine surgeons discuss the next 5 years | 20 most costly inpatient conditions | How to beat out Yelp, Healthgrades & take control of spine center referrals | Dr. Ronald Lehman 1st in NYC to perform Mazor Robotics' PROlat procedure: 5 things to know

June 15 2016: [Outpatient] Spine Business

• [Outpatient spine edition] 5 key strategies to bolster spine profitability in the outpatient landscape | Dr. Nick Shamie weighs in on novel technologies in outpatient spine setting | Outpatient spine driving spinal implants market growth; CAGR of 5.91% to 2020 - 5 observations | The growth of outpatient spine - 9 Key Points

June 15 2016: Spine Business

• Medtronic, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, DePuy Synthes, Smith & Nephew: Who had the best 2015? 32 things to know | CMS' proposed rule for hospitals: Reduce antibiotic use or exit Medicare | Dr. Brian Cole sheds light on the future of orthopedic medicine in TEDx Talk | 22 spine surgeon leadership awards - 2016

June 14 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Frank Phillips adopts FLXfit device for TLIF surgeries: 5 things to know | Orlando Health's response to America's deadliest shooting at nightclub: 5 things to know | Drs. Daniel Aghion, W. Porter McRoberts & more: 7 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | Orthopedic, spine device company mergers, acquisitions & partnerships: 5 recent deals

June 13 2016: Spine Business

• Outpatient spine driving spinal implants market growth; CAGR of 5.91% to 2020 - 5 observations | Employee found dead in Bronx hospital | Zimmer Biomet, NuVasive, Medtronic & more: 13 key notes | Xtant Medical, Pinnacle Spine enter distribution agreement for InFill Lateral Fusion System: 5 insights

June 10 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Dr. Juan Torres-Reveron performs 1st surgery in US using ROSA Spine: 5 highlights | 6 latest hospital, health system CEO moves | The evolution of spine care: 4 spine surgeons weigh in on the biggest changes in the field | Key thoughts on Laser Spine Institute's future from CEO David Pillsbury

June 9 2016: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet to acquire LDR in $1B transaction - 9 things to know | Los Angeles hospital files for bankruptcy as cash collections fall short | Drs. Frederick Boop, Saeed Bajwa & more: 7 spine surgeons recently receiving honors | NuVasive to acquire Biotronic for $98M: 6 things to know

June 8 2016: Spine Business

• [Outpatient Spine edition] Dr. Robert S. Bray, Jr.'s key insights on higher acuity cases in an outpatient setting | 9 things to know about spine in ASCs | 5 considerations for adding outpatient spinal surgery to a fully-equipped center | Lateral spine surgery effective in an ASC: 5 key notes

June 8 2016: Spine Business

• Orthopedic, spine device company mergers, acquisitions & partnerships: 12 recent deals | Ditch the flowers and balloons: Why hospitals want families to leave gifts at home | Drs. Kern Singh, Stephen Bartol discuss independence vs. hospital employment | How orthopedic & spine ASCs can optimize their supply chain: Advantien CEO & founder Tim Burney weighs in

June 7 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Brian Cole sheds light on the future of orthopedic medicine in TEDx Talk | Partners tries to rectify math errors that would cost Massachusetts hospitals $160M | Pinnacle Spine Group launches InFill Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion device: 5 key points | 5 spine surgeons weigh in on ensuring professional growth

June 6 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Dean Smith, Firoz Miyanji & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | Investigation into Cooper Health CEO's death linked to criminal charge against his son | Medtronic, K2M, J&J & more: 15 key notes | Drs. Mark Giovanini & Neil Romero implant 1st LDR ROI-C Titanium-Coated Cervical Cages: 5 key notes

June 3 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] 22 minimally invasive spine devices to know | Forbes: Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes now worth nothing, company worth $800M | Dr. Nick Shamie weighs in on novel technologies in outpatient spine setting | European iMIA study demonstrates benefits of SI-BONE's iFuse implant system: 6 insights

June 2 2016: Spine Business

• Medtronic full-year 2016 revenue hits $28.8B; Spine revenue totals $2.9B+: 8 key notes | Has the time for universities to exit the hospital business arrived? 4 key thoughts | Spine fellowship directors rate avoidable & unavoidable spine surgery complications: 5 observations | Aurora Spine completes non-brokered private placement of 2.53M common shares: 4 key notes

June 1 2016: Spine Business

• [Outpatient Spine edition] Dr. Richard N. Wohns on strengthening spine in the ASC industry | Outpatient spine care, innovative technologies & more: 4 spine surgeons discuss the industry | 61 spine-driven ASCs to know | 4 trends in outpatient spine surgery from Amendia

June 1 2016: Spine Business

• Bundled payments to account for 30%-45% of spine reimbursement in 3 years: 4 insights | 20 highest paid healthcare CEOs of S&P 500 companies | Has Xenco Medical ushered in the future of spine surgery? | AANS appoints Dr. Frederick Boop president - 7 highlights

May 31 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Neel Anand, Vinod Agrawal & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | Nurses tell Jimmy Kimmel what they hate about their jobs | Spine surgeon Dr. Bobby Kalantar shares how his experience shaped his patient outlook | J&J, NuVasive, Medtronic & more: 18 key notes

May 27 2016: Spine Business

• [MIS edition] Insights from SMISS President Dr. Greg Anderson about MIS spine's promising future | CMS officials to hospitals: Stop misusing HCAHPS measures | Minimally invasive vs. open spinal fusion - TLIF & PLIF: 6 things to know | Stryker Spine acquires SafeWire, builds on MIS presence - 5 things to know

May 26 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Kern Singh & Stephen Bartol discuss independence vs. hospital employment | Mount Sinai to shutter Beth Israel hospital | Cervical cage coverage: What to expect in the era of insurance company mergers | FDA clears Interventional Spine's new lordotic intervertebral body fusion device: 4 things to know

May 25 2016: Spine Business

• 55 statistics and issues for neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons | South Dakota hospital set to lose Medicare funding over EMTALA violations | 336 spine surgeons to know - 2016 | 23 statistics for orthopedic surgeons

May 24 2016: Spine Business

• Medtronic, NuVasive lead US MIS interbody fusion market: 7 observations | Whistle-blower claims 33 hospitals submitted more than $1B in fictitious costs | 25 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in April | American Spine opens new clinic in Egypt: 5 notes

May 23 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Joseph Martinez, Owoicho Adogwal & more: 10 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | Mount Sinai Beth Israel plans downsizing as losses mount | Medtronic, Mazor Robotics, Xtant Medical & more: 18 key notes | Providence Medical Technology DTRAX system boasts positive results for cervical radiculopathy treatment: 5 takeaways

May 20 2016: Spine Business

• Orthopedic, spine device company mergers, acquisitions & partnerships: 12 recent deals | Tennessee hospital closes, leaving 125 without jobs | Medtronic Spine: Misplacement of Infuse study showing adverse effects not intentional - 7 key notes | 8 things for spine surgeons to know

May 19 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Kern Singh's quest to make lateral spine surgery more accessible | Why everyone is talking about a $629 Band-Aid | Medtronic invests in Mazor, inks commercial agreement: 6 things to know | US Army awards Medical College of Wisconsin $6.8M grant for spine safety research: 6 highlights

May 18 2016: Spine Business

• The 25 best and 5 worst cities for physicians | 5 key points on OrthoIndy's Dr. John Dietz | 22 spine surgeon leadership awards - 2016 | PODs under attack again: 5 key notes from the Senate Finance Committee's report

May 17 2016: Spine Business

• Hidden camera found in bathroom at Houston hospital | ISSLS honors Dr. Max Aebi with 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award: 5 key notes | Low back pain patients: Does ER admittance make a difference? 5 key notes | Surgeons use Life Spine's PROLIFT system in 1st cases - 5 highlights

May 16 2016: Spine Business

• CHS, Tenet and HCA stock prices tumble after ACA ruling | Drs. Richard Guyer, Kern Singh & more: 5 spine surgeons on great mentors | Invibio, SI-BONE, GE Healthcare & more: 15 key notes | FDA clears Xtant Medical's Certex Spinal Fixation System for new indication: 5 takeaways

May 13 2016: Spine Business

• SMISS President Dr. Greg Anderson: MIS spine's promising future | 150 hospital benchmarks | 52 statistics on orthopedic patient characteristics | 8 things for spine surgeons to know

May 12 2016: Spine Business

• PODs under attack again: 5 key notes from the Senate Finance Committee's report | 3 obvious and not-so-obvious reasons hospitals close | Spine innovation in the 21st century - Cost, quality & knowing what surgeons want | Miami Valley Hospital 1st in US to use ROSA Spine during spine surgery: 4 takeaways

May 11 2016: Spine Business

• 100 great hospitals in America 2016 | 22 spine surgeon leadership awards - 2016 | 6 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation - Which practice setting pays most? | Dr. Nick Shamie on novel technologies in outpatient spine setting

May 10 2016: Spine Business

• AANS appoints Dr. Frederick Boop president - 7 highlights | 17 latest hospital, health system executive moves | How affective disorders impact spine surgery readmissions: 5 things to know | Physician behavior impacts malpractice claim rate - 5 things to know

May 9 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Gunnar Andersson, Hee Kit Wong & more: 13 spine surgeons recently receiving honors | Stryker, Smith & Nephew, K2M & more: 18 key notes | 10 best, worst states for nurses in 2016, as ranked by WalletHub | 5 key findings on cervical disc replacement with M6-C

May 6 2016: Spine Business

• Bundled payments to account for 30%-45% of spine reimbursement in 3 years: 4 insights | The evolution of spine care: 4 spine surgeons weigh in on the biggest changes in the field | How Geisinger's 'crazy' idea of refunds turned into a smart business strategy | Medtronic's Prestige LP Disc vs. 2-level ACDF: 5 insights on 7-year outcomes

May 5 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Brian Gantwerker on where spine surgeons fit in changing market | Medical errors rank as 3rd leading cause of death - 5 insights into reporting issues | Tenet posts unexpected $59M loss in Q1 | 61 spine-driven ASCs to know

May 4 2016: Spine Business

• Where global spine market leaders are headed: 7 key notes on Medtronic, DePuy Synthes, Stryker & more | 13 orthopedic surgeons treating professional athletes - April 2016 | Top 10 highest-earning physician specialties - Orthopedics leads for 6th consecutive year | These 10 hospitals have the biggest surpluses - and they're mostly nonprofit

May 3 2016: Spine Business

• ISASS appoints Dr. Domagoj Coric to board: 7 key notes | Partners HealthCare's math errors could cause 2,000 hospital layoffs statewide | How should spine surgeons approach a shifting landscape? | Stryker to launch Tritanium Posterior Lumbar Cage: 4 takeaways

May 2 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Michael Steinmetz, Madhavan Pisharodi & more: 7 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | Zimmer Biomet, NuVasive, Wenzel Spine & more: 21 key note | Early registration ends today for Spine ASC June conf.! | Healthcare's $40B day: 5 things to know about Thursday's mega-mergers

April 29 2016: Spine Business

• Outpatient spine care, innovative technologies & more: 4 spine surgeons discuss the most exciting aspects of the industry | Zimmer Biomet net sales reach $1.9B: 8 key points | Early registration ends Monday for June conf.! | Michigan hospital set to lose Medicare status over patient suicide

April 28 2016: Spine Business

• Where global spine market leaders are headed: 7 key notes on Medtronic, DePuy Synthes, Stryker & more | Early registration ends Monday for June conf.! | International Advocates for Spine Patients names Dr. Gunnar Andersson board chairman: 5 important points | Patients' No. 1 complaint? Front-desk staff

April 27 2016: Spine Business

• Top 10 highest-earning physician specialties - Orthopedics leads for 6th consecutive year | Early registration ends Monday for June conf.! | 23 statistics for orthopedic surgeons - compensation, net worth & more | Where are the 15 Leapfrog F hospitals?

April 26 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Nick Shamie on novel technologies in outpatient spine setting | Early registration ends Monday for June conf.! | Nearly 2,800 nurses at Stanford Health Care authorize strike | Neurosurgeon Dr. Madhavan Pisharodi receives solar panel patent - 5 highlights

April 25 2016: Spine Business

• Stryker Q1 net earnings up 79.1%: 9 key notes | California hospital will close today, leaving 200 without jobs | Drs. John Wanebo, Stefan Parent & more: 8 spine, neurosurgeons in the news | US physician practices spend $15.4B+ yearly on quality reporting: 8 findings

April 22 2016: Spine Business

• 18% of orthopedic surgeons' net worth surpasses $5M, up 8% from 2015-10 key statistics | Hear Drs. Richard Wohns, Robin Fowler, James Lynch, John Cherf & Tim Adamson speak at June Conf. | John Stossel: 'My hospital's customer service stinks' | iFuse improvements sustained 2 years post-op: 5 insights from new trial

April 21 2016: Spine Business

• 60 spine-driven ASCs to know | ASIPP appoints Dr. Aaron Calodney as president - 5 key points | Don't miss the spine & orthopedic ASC business conference of the year, June 9-11 | A state-by-state breakdown of 71 rural hospital closures

April 20 2016: Spine Business

• California jury awards Aetna $37.4M in ASC billing fraud scheme: 6 key notes | CMS' 2017 IPPS proposed rule: 10 points to know | Hear Drs. Richard Wohns, Robin Fowler, James Lynch, John Cherf & Tim Adamson speak at June conf. | Orthopedic surgeons generate $2.7M for affiliated hospitals; 5 survey findings

April 19 2016: Spine Business

• 10 hospitals expanding spine programs | DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against CAMC, St. Mary's Medical Center | 900+ attendees at the 14th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference June 9-11 in Chicago | Mastering microsurgical, navigation for successful minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery - Dr. Roger Härtl's insight

April 18 2016: Spine Business

• 10 spine, neurosurgeons on the move | June Spine, ASC Conf. Keynotes: Lou Holtz, Tucker Carlson & Andrew Hayek - Reg. Today! | Loyalty rankings: Epic, MEDITECH clients feel 'trapped'; Cerner, athenahealth clients 'most loyal' | Stryker, RTI Surgical, Medtronic & more: 15 key notes | Drs. Vincent Wang, Peter Janetta & more: 3 spine, neurosurgeons in the news

April 15 2016: Spine Business

• Rush Health, United Airlines partner on spine, orthopedic surgery: 4 observations | Drs. Raymond Hah, Pernendu Gupta & more: 4 spine surgeons on what makes great leaders | CMS unveils new risk-based primary care model: 13 things to know | 8 things for spine surgeons to know for today

April 14 2016: Spine Business

• Which physicians generate the most revenue for hospitals? | Biggest factors affecting Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores in spine: 5 things to know | Material matters: How value-based spine devices can help meet the triple-aim | Does surgery for lumbar disc herniation return elite athletes? 4 notes

April 13 2016: Spine Business

• Market domination is everything + 7 more thoughts on strategy | Spine implant costs vary at US academic medical centers - 5 things to know | Which 4 emerging trends will drive the global spine surgery market? | Top 10 highest-earning physician specialties - Orthopedics leads for 6th consecutive

April 12 2016: Spine Business

• Private Equity In Healthcare - A Review of 15 Niche Investment Areas | Drs. Eric Coligado, Neal Kassell & more: 6 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | RTI Surgical launches Streamline TL Spinal Fixation System with new capabilities - 4 highlights | Cape Neurological Associates joins Saint Francis Medical Partners: 5 key notes

April 11 2016: Spine Business

• Medicare, insurance exchanges & troublesome payers - 5 notes on orthopedists in 2016 | Join 900+ attendees at the June Spine, Orthopedic & Pain ASC conf - Reg today! | K2M, Implanet, Medtronic & more: 20 key notes | Market domination is everything + 7 more thoughts on strategy

April 8 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Michael Gleiber, Neal Kassell & more: 9 spine surgeons receiving honors | 900+ attendees at the 14th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain ASC Conf. | What they wish they'd known about independent practice: 2 spine surgeons weigh in | Texas hospital OR staff recorded mocking sedated patient

April 7 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Richard Fessler: The reality of data analytics in spine | Hear Drs. Richard Wohns, Robin Fowler, James Lynch, John Cherf and Tim Adamson speak at 14th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain ASC Conf. | Banner Health operating income plummets 51.2% | Interventional Spine to launch new line of Opticage Lumbar Fusion devices: 3 things to know

April 6 2016: Spine Business

• Top 10 highest-earning physician specialties - Orthopedics leads for 6th consecutive year | Don't miss the best spine and orthopedic ASC business conference of the year - 14th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain ASC Conf. | Cerner faces overtime lawsuit: 9 things to know | The great PA debate: Should spine surgeons hire them?

April 5 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Behrooz Akbarnia: Mentoring the next generation of spine surgeons | Don't miss the best spine and orthopedic ASC business conference of the year - 14th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain ASC Conf. | Tenet CEO and CFO compensation slashed in 2015 | How value-based spine care shapes technology development

April 4 2016: Spine Business

• 6 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation - Which practice setting pays most? | Drs. David Rothbart, Anthony Yeung, William Watters & Stephen Hochschuler to speak at 14th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain ASC Conf. | Improving the value of spine care - NASS roundatble: 5 key takeaways | Denver Health CEO resigns amid major health system initiatives, physician exodus

April 1 2016: Spine Business

• Does spending extra on adult spinal deformity surgery lead to better outcomes? 5 key notes | Webinar: The role of microsurgery and navigation in minimally invasive spinal surgery | Drs. William Miller, Glenn Trent joint Harris Regional Hospital: 5 key notes | MedStar recovering from computer virus: 7 things to know

March 31 2016: Spine Business

• 5 trends in regional variation for spine surgery | Webinar: What are the advantages of minimally invasive spinal surgery? | Turning the 'art of medicine' into evidence-based spine care - Key thoughts from Dr. Lawrence Lenke | Patient dies after fall from 6th floor window at Maine hospital

March 30 2016: Spine Business

• 334 spine surgeons to know - 2016 | Medtronic, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, DePuy Synthes, Smith & Nephew: Who had the best 2015? 32 things to know | Massachusetts hospital to cease inpatient services | 15 statistics on orthopedic surgeon starting salaries

March 29 2016: Spine Business

• The great PA debate: Should spine surgeons hire them? Thoughts from Drs. Michael Duffy, Thomas McNally & more | Amedica, Stryker, SI-BONE & more: 12 key notes | 150 great places to work in healthcare 2016 | Drawing stem cells on damaged cartilage: 6 observations on the new biopen

March 28 2016: Spine Business

• Physician shot and killed by patient at Louisiana hospital | Drs. Han Jo Kim, Elizabeth Vitarbo & more: 13 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush launches Spine Tumor Center: 5 key points | Cognitive-based back pain patient education: Is it cost-effective? 5 key notes

March 25 2016: Spine Business

• Which 4 emerging trends will drive the global spine surgery market? | Oklahoma hospital to cease inpatient services this month | Webinar: The role of microsurgery & navigation in minimally invasive surgery | 8 things for spine surgeons to know

March 24 2016: Spine Business

• Rolls Royce brings Dr. Michael Gleiber on as brand ambassador: 5 things to know | Which specialists are most overweight? Orthopedics lands at #4: Top 10 | Transforaminal epidural steroid injections: How BMI affects fluoroscopic time & radiation - 5 key notes | 150 great places to work in healthcare 2016

March 23 2016: Spine Business

• Stryker, Titan Spine, ConforMIS & more: 16 key notes | CMS's lowest vs. highest-paid physicians: 5 key points | Methodist Hospital in Kentucky declares internal emergency due to ransomware attack | Academic vs. community hospitals: THA procedure cost, LOS & outcomes - 9 notes

March 22 2016: Spine Business

• 150 great places to work in healthcare - 2016 | The genetics of scoliosis: 5 key thoughts from Dr. Han Jo Kim | Lumbar discectomy recovery longer than anticipated - 4 observations | MIS vs. open posterior lumbar spinal fusion: 5 things to know

March 21 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Mark Testaiuti, Hooman Melamed & more: 5 spine, neurosurgeons in headlines this week | Medtech, Life Spine, Zimmer Biomet & more: 20 key notes | CMS's lowest vs. highest-paid physicians: 5 key points | Kansas hospital to lose Medicare funding over EMTALA violation

March 18 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Christopher Good performs 100th robot-guided spinal fusion: 5 highlights | What is stifling spine surgery innovation in 2016? 5 spine surgeons weigh in | Presence CEO says poor collections to blame for $186M operating loss | 8 things for spine surgeons to know

March 17 2016: Spine Business

• Texas Spine & Joint Hospital joins multiple BCBS of Texas networks: 4 key takeaways | South Carolina health system cuts 400 jobs to stem losses | 28 orthopedic & spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in February | Amendia introduces new spinal system: 5 points

March 16 2016: Spine Business

• The best way to prepare for the future in spine: Dr. Hyun Bae | 1.2k RNs at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles begin walkout | Why Denver Health is experiencing an exodus of physicians | Dr. James Andrews #5 among richest doctors in the world: 6 points

March 15 2016: Spine Business

• Spine implant costs vary at US academic medical centers - 5 things to know | AxiaLIF's value-based advantage: Key thoughts on TranS1's spinal technology | Power cut off at Puerto Rico hospital that owes $4M | Risk factors for adult spinal deformity surgery - 5 key notes

March 14 2016: Spine Business

• Key opportunities to improve spine surgery patient safety: Dr. Michael Vitale | Did the 2010 facet joint injection code bundle impact physician use? 5 things to know | Kaiser Permanente chooses location for medical school | 5 key notes on a zero-profile implant for cervical spine surgery

March 11 2016: Spine Business

• Beyond the PPACA, which healthcare laws have had the most impact? 2 spine surgeons discuss | 5 trends in spinal fusion BMP for degenerative spondylolisthesis | Emory hospital reports massive drug theft scheme | 5 Epic contracts - and their costs - so far in 2016

March 10 2016: Spine Business

• How to operate a successful spine practice in changing payer environment | CMS proposes new Medicare drug payment models: 8 things to know | AAPM&R, AANS join forces to create Spine Patient Registry: 5 notes | Cervical disc replacement: Observational vs. RTCs - Is there a difference? 5 key notes

March 9 2016: Spine Business

• Stryker, Titan Spine, ConforMIS & more: 16 key notes | Bundled payments, consolidation & more: How OrthoVirginia is building a future-facing empire | Ex-CEO allegedly bilked $1M from troubled Florida hospital | 22 minimally invasive spine devices to know

March 8 2016: Spine Business

• Dr. Alexander Vaccaro outlines Rothman Institute's growth & plans for the future in Philadelphia Style: 5 key notes | Dr. Neel Anand to serve on AAOS Spine Program Committee: 5 key points | Connecticut governor suspends $140M in payments to hospitals | Drs. Kern Singh, David Langer & more: 6 spine surgeons recently receiving honors

March 7 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Hyun Bae, Glenn Trent & more: 10 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines | Is TDR with Mobi-C a viable alternative to ACDF? 6 things to know about the 5-year data study | Louisiana hospital gives up charitable status to avoid tax penalties | Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, J&J & more: 26 key notes - AAOS edition

March 4 2016: Spine Business

• 5 trends in complex spine surgery | Titanium vs. titanium-coated PEEK spinal implants: 4 key notes on impaction debris | California hospital to close after restructuring plan fails | 8 things for spine surgeons to know

March 3 2016: Spine Business

• 12 spine, neurosurgeons on the move in February 2016 | Stryker launches Aero-C spinal fusion implant: 5 key notes | South Dakota hospital to lose Medicare funding | Medtronic's Q3 revenue up 6% to $6.9B; Spine revenue drops 2%: 8 things to know

March 2 2016: Spine Business

• 15 statistics on orthopedic surgeon starting salaries | Medtronic, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, DePuy Synthes, Smith & Nephew: Who had the best 2015? 32 things to know | 7 healthcare layoffs in February | Physician receives second-degree murder sentence for overprescribing pain medication: 6 key points

March 1 2016: Spine Business

• Drs. Andrew Manista, Jonathan Tuttle & more: 10 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines this week | 16 latest hospital, health system executive moves | 5 key notes on how narcotic use affects spine surgery complications, length of stay | Love it or hate it? 11 insights on what Epic users really think