1. Number of orthopedic surgeons in all 50 states — California has 2,406 Full story

2. Average cost of spinal disc replacement in 13 US cities Full story

3. How ASC competition has shifted over the last 5 years Full story

4. In order for ASCs to compete with hospitals, they need the right tech to attract patients and drive revenue. Click here for the necessary tools to keep patients happy while preventing payment delays. 

5. Dr. Ahmer Ghori performs 1st awake spinal fusion with Wenzel Spine implant Full story

6. Orthopedic surgeons generate $3.3M in hospital revenue per year Full story

7. Carrum Health, Cleveland Clinic expand spine, orthopedic care in Florida Full story

8. Medtronic's spine software cleared, Surgalign's partnership and more: 5 device company notes Full story

9. Patient care is personalized; why aren't spine fusion devices? Research reveals 3 benefits for personalized interbody devices.

10. Cervical interbody system designed by Dr. Jeffrey Hoskins launches Full story

11. Health system and spine, orthopedic groups building joint venture ASC Full story

12. 70 patients die from apixaban or rivaroxaban-related bleeding every day in the U.S. See how Cone Health is working to lower this number here.

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. How NYC Health + Hospitals and Optum recruit hard-to-fill Epic roles — get their tips and strategies in this 10-part health IT hiring guide.

2. Untimely care kills patient loyalty. Learn how to knock down barriers to timely care and improve patient satisfaction in this report. 

3. Patient data keeps pouring in — but patient files aren't alway properly linked. Get at the heart of interoperability issues here.