1. Hospitals will continue to lose orthopedic cases to ASCs; here's how they will react Full story

2. Spine surgery patient prevails in payment denial suit against insurer Full story

3. Pain physician sues to halt $5.9M refund to feds in overpayment case Full story

4. Join leaders from Rush Spine Center, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and more to discuss where the industry is headed + what forward-looking surgeons are doing to prepare. Register for Becker's Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management virtual event here.

5. How Stryker's integration of Wright Medical is going & 2 other earnings call takeaways Full story

6. AANS names renowned spine surgeon-inventor president — 5 things to know Full story

7. Former Medtronic exec joins NeuroOne Full story

8. $23M hospital brings orthopedic surgery to Colorado town Full story

9. Intimidated by the process of implementing a tech solution? It's easier than you think. Click here for practical steps to make it simple.  

10. Dr. Kern Singh offers awake endoscopic spine surgery for herniated discs Full story

11. The CORE Institute, Advanced Foot and Ankle Specialists merge Full story

12. Assure Holdings, Aetna Colorado strike in-network contract Full story

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1. Over 75% of healthcare execs are failing to use APIs at scale. Click here to learn how to effectively embrace the technology.

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3. 53% of healthcare organizations plan on diversifying telehealth services, but how are they funding the advancements? Click here for insight from this short report.