1. New York spine surgeon pleads guilty to illegal painkiller prescriptions, faces 5 years in prison and $250K fine Full story 

2. Orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons make $350K+ annually — Salary + bonus data for 5 specialties Full story

3. Providence St. Joseph's Swedish Health under DOJ investigation Full story

4. Join experts from Cardinal Health, in a moderated discussion led by Scott Becker, to find out how key supply chain issues in the food, beverage, and retail industries lend valuable lessons to healthcare providers in this upcoming webinar.

5. Dr. Kelly Hunt spearheads West Coast Joint and Spine Surgery Center venture Full story

6. New Mexico hospital achieves spinal cord injury certification — 4 things to know Full story

7. UConn Health launches 7-year neurological surgery residency program Full story

8. Medtronic CEO to retire, Stryker's $550M acquisition & more: 13 device co. notes Full story 

9. How to build evidence-based, repeatable processes to eliminate outcomes variation. Click here to attend the webinar.

10. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Foundation gets $300K donation Full story

11. How does the media cover healthcare? 4 spine, neurosurgeons discuss Full story 

12. Hear from a healthcare CTO about the importance of identity and access management during this upcoming webinar.