From the newest artificial intelligence trends to the impact Ozempic will have on orthopedic and spine care in the coming years, musculoskeletal industry leaders have spoken with Becker's about several key industry trends in 2023.
Here are 10 must-read Q&As from 2023:
1. Robert Masson, MD, CEO of Masson Spine Institute in Orlando, Fla., talked with Becker's about the tough decision he made to drop all Medicare patients and the positive financial outcomes that came from the decision.
2. LGBTQ+ spine surgeon Qusai Hammouri, MD, connected with Becker's to discuss ways to increase practice diversity in the field of spine and orthopedics.
3. Spine surgeon Peter McCunniff, MD, took the leap from working as a hospital employee to a private practice in 2023. He told Becker's what he learned from the transition and why he's excited about the collective power of physicians.
4. Four spine surgeons discussed the healthcare disruptors that they are paying close attention to right now, from artificial intelligence to retailers entering the healthcare industry.
5. Amy Wickman, MD, of Alta Orthopaedics in Santa Barbara, Calif., spoke with Becker's about the roadblocks she is foreseeing when it comes to outpatient spine migration.
6. John Prunskis, MD, CEO and medical director of the Illinois Pain & Spine Institute in Elgin, told Becker's how he expects glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists like Ozempic to change the musculoskeletal industry.
7. Harel Deutsch, MD, co-director of the Rush Spine Center in Chicago, told a Becker's audience that he anticipates Medicare Advantage struggles will continue to get worse for surgeons.
8. Louis Levitt, MD, vice president of the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md., connected with Becker's to discuss the ways that he thinks millennials are and will change care delivery.
9. OrthoCarolina's new CEO Bruce Cohen, MD, spoke with Becker's about his vision for the practice, the system's laser focus on ASC migration and value-based care, and his continuing clinical role as a spine surgeon.
10. Vijay Yanamadala, MD, of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare spoke with Becker's about performing a spine case on a 95-year-old patient.