Becker's Spine + Orthopedic podcast: Catch up on all episodes here. 

1. Rothman Orthopaedics' Dr. Alex Vaccaro on competition, bundles & more Full story

2. CMS pushes forward healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate in 25 states Full story

3. 'The overarching view is vast': 5 surgeons on outpatient spine, orthopedics Full story

4. Surgical site infections are preventable, yet remain a huge problem. Cut the risk for good with these best practices. 

5. OrthoAlliance's newest partnership adds 8 physicians, 2 Ohio locations Full story

6. Stryker, Medtronic & more: 16 device company acquisitions in 2021 Full story

7. Essential qualities for successful orthopedic leaders: 5 executives weigh in Full story

8. A state-by-state breakdown of 19 new spine centers in 2021 Full story

9. Dashboards alone can't improve infusion scheduling. See what made the difference for UCSF Health here.

10. 5 spine surgeon moves in December Full story

11. California hospital plans $58M spine, neuroscience center Full story

12. Hospitals want partners, not just vendors. Learn how to create strong philanthropic partnerships with them here. 

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Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. There are 3 steps needed to improve the patient financial experience — learn them here.

2. Beat slow payer responses and shrinking margins with a new denial strategy. Read about Yale New Haven's here.

3. Patients expect a simple way to access all of a health system's offerings. Here's the solution.