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Archived Becker's Spine Review E-Newsletter

November 13, 2024: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet, Arnold Schwarzenegger partner | ASC spine costs can reach 'happy mediums' | DOJ sues to block Optum deal | Spineart opens innovation center | AI-powered spine software earns FDA nod

November 12, 2024: Spine Business

• 4-level CDR's potential | ASC, hospital partnership red flags | Spine's next growth phase | WWE star faces 2nd spine surgery | 7 places hiring spine surgeons

November 11, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic group to spin off from health system | Spine co. accused of 'misleading investors' | Why private practice is right for spine | Foundation Surgical earns FDA nod for spine device | 4 physicians head to 2025 Senate

November 08, 2024: Spine Business

• Deloitte on the hook for improper spine reimbursement | Spine under pressure from 'dangerous' payer trend | What Trump's win means for Medicare Advantage | How Rothman 'learned to do more with less': Dr. Alex Vaccaro | Globus update on FDA warning

November 07, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine robot training's dilemma | Spine surgeons' future: Optimistic or nervous? | ASC leaders split on pay increase | Cyberattack takes Ortho Rhode Island offline | 7 medtech notes: Alphatec + more

November 06, 2024: Spine Business

• Trump wins election: 7 healthcare notes | USPI bets big on spine | Cervical myelopathy's most cost-effective approach | Apex Spine & Neurosurgery CEO's 'secret shopper' strategy

November 05, 2024: Spine Business

• What can make or break spine practice partnerships | CMS' new hospital capacity ruling | SI-Bone earns new payment status for spine implant | What's doing more harm than good in spine? | 16 orthopedic surgeon moves

November 04, 2024: Spine Business

• CMS finalizes 2.8% physician pay cut | Stryker begins Mako Spine cases | Spine biologics' challenge | Commons Clinic adds 5-physician group | 15 new ASCs in Oct.

November 01, 2024: Spine Business

• 2 spine devices make Time's Best Inventions list | 150 best spine surgeons: Newsweek | Centinel Spine launches cervical disc | 7 spine surgeon moves in Oct. | Stryker, Exactech + more: 6 medtech notes

October 31, 2024: Spine Business

• What's doing more harm than good in spine? | Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet vs. J&J in Q3 | 2 Ind. orthopedic groups align | The physician power struggle | USPI investment brings value to Tenet

October 30, 2024: Spine Business

• Mo. spine surgeon cleared of negligence in patient case | Walgreens' layoffs | W.Va's 1st orthopedic hospital | Stryker's Q3 net income grows | Will CON reform affect spine groups?

October 29, 2024: Spine Business

• Lawsuits bankrupt orthopedic co. | PELTO practices' common thread | Big issues for 54 spne leaders | Physician group fined over orthopedic data breach | 5 numbers outlining inflation's impact on physicians

October 28, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons ahead of supply woes | 36 hospitals debut on Healthgrades' spine list | Orthopedics' Medicare 'standoff' | 3 ASC giants' growth | 4 spine studies to know

October 25, 2024: Spine Business

• NJ spine group under investigation | Spine surgeons' strategies amid IV shortage | 30 top hospitals for spine surgery for 3+ years | PE firm acquires spine practice | Aurora Spine in Q3: 5 notes

October 24, 2024: Spine Business

• Endoscopic spine growth: 'It's only a matter of time' | 53 spine leaders' focuses | Best orthopedic hospitals: Healthgrades | Barricaid spine device gets CPT code | 5 medtech notes: Centinel Spine + more

October 23, 2024: Spine Business

• NY Mets pitcher has spine surgery | How complex spine surgery will change | Rumored Optum, Surgery Partners deal could disrupt ASCs | Best spine hospitals: Healthgrades | PELTO adds Del. practice

October 22, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic group sues over opening delay | ASC, hospital relationships evolve | Top neurosurgery hospitals: US News | 4 spine, orthopedic leadership moves | 5 spine biologics cos. to know

October 21, 2024: Spine Business

• IV shortage: 5 notes for spine surgeons | Tough decisions facing spine leaders | 3 updates in spine legal cases | CVS CEO steps down | Spine biologics co. adds to board

October 18, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine co. sued over tainted bone graft | Spine's next payer challenges | OhioHealth launches spine program | What's next for noncompetes? | NM spine group buys ASC

October 17, 2024: Spine Business

• Wash. system wants spine billing fraud case dismissed | PE 'experiments' complicate orthopedic consolidation | Strategies for smooth spine tech onboarding | ASCs' next frontiers | Centinel Spine's Q3: 5 notes

October 16, 2024: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon charged in $100M insurance fraud | Spine groups urge congress to prevent CMS pay cut | 12 orthopedic supply chain notes | Aurora Spine launches lumbar fusion system | NY hospital adds spine surgeon

October 15, 2024: Spine Business

• Lumbar spine 3D navigation vs. robots | DePuy Synthes in Q3 | 6 orthopedic mergers | The state of total discs | RTI's newest acquisition | Bad news for CVS Health | Spine surgeons' top priorities

October 14, 2024: Spine Business

• Awake spine surgery in 2024: 5 notes | 7 practices adding endoscopic spine | MA weighing on ASCs, hospitals + more | Almost 6% of orthopedic surgeons leave 1st job in 2 years | 2 Ga. orthopedic clinics merge

October 11, 2024: Spine Business

• Conn. practice must follow ADA laws: DOJ | Spine surgeons and malpractice: 8 notes | Stryker's busy Q3 | 16 physicians providing care for SEC football | 10 places hiring spine surgeons | Texas orthopedic group opens ASC

October 10, 2024: Spine Business

• Can spine surgeons influence policy? | Texas spine group suffers data breach | Spine surgeons' top priorities for 2025 | How spine groups prepared for hurricane Milton | 5 places hiring spine surgeons

October 09, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgery needs a disruptor | How spine robot training is evolving | Globus Medical in 2024: 6 notes | Va. practice hits 100 AR spinal fusions | 25 best pediatric orthopedics hospitals

October 08, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine leaders' success strategies | Avg. costs of 4 common spine cases | Orthopedics' 'pendulum swing' | Healthcare's 'complicated' economic future | Spine surgeons' best partnerships

October 07, 2024: Spine Business

• New spine device recall risk: 4 notes | Spine group lauds ICD-10 code | Orthopedic compensation, workforce in 2024 | 5 deals disrupting ASCs | Endoscopic spine surgery's future relies on research

October 04, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic CEOs optimistic about PE | Spine biologic gets FDA nod | Frmr. Tenet exec's fraud case to go to trial | Spine co. shares SI joint device data | Zimmer Biomet in Q3: 5 notes

October 03, 2024: Spine Business

• Worrisome, exciting disruptors in spine | Stryker, Centinel Spine + more: 5 medtech notes | Spine surgeons' most beneficial partnerships | ICD-10 code set for multifidus dysfunction | 56 ASC leadership lessons

October 02, 2024: Spine Business

• Look 5 years ahead for outpatient spine | Surgery Partners, 11 groups form orthopedic platform | Catholic Health to open spine CoE | 5 Stark law issues to watch | Stryker completes spine co. acquisition

October 01, 2024: Spine Business

• 8 total disc implants to know | Medtronic in Q3: 4 notes | 7 spine, orthopedic patent suits | CON reform and ASCs | ASC spine costs can reach 'happy mediums'

September 30, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine patient gets $23M+ verdict | EmergeOrtho closes multiple offices during hurricane | 9 spine surgeons honored in Q3 | Common CDR complications: 5 notes | How can physicians get power back?

September 27, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons weigh Medicare exit | 5 spine, orthopedic M&As in Q3 | 9 systems performing awake spine surgery | Cost-effectiveness of spinal deformity surgery: 5 notes | Biologics driving spine market growth | Corewell to open $85M orthopedic center

September 26, 2024: Spine Business

• What's worrying NASS members? | Spine costs can reach 'happy mediums' | Centinel Spine hits 7.5K US cases: 5 notes | Spinal fusion costs by state | Spine group breaks ground on ASC

September 25, 2024: Spine Business

• NASS' new president | Orthopedic MSOs are 'private practice 2.0' | Medtronic, Siemens ink spine partnership | Spine surgeon donates IP to nonprofit | Imminent disruptors scaring physicians

September 24, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic group avoids 2nd trial after multi-million dollar verdict | Spine surgeons struggle with growing payer control | Spine surgeons back lift on POH ban | 5 spine biologic companies to know | ASC consolidation's hidden risk

September 23, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine robots: To buy or not to buy? | Spine ERAS don't affect complication rates: Study | 3 spine, orthopedic donations | ASCs still offer nurse sign-on bonuses

September 20, 2024: Spine Business

• Medtronic loses $150M spine patent suit | Rothman's former CEO remembered for authenticity | OptumCare to conduct layoffs | AI-led spine imaging tool earns FDA nod | ASCs can easily add spine procedures: NYU Langone

September 19, 2024: Spine Business

• Endoscopic spine linked to reduced opioid use | Key spine policy issues | Orthopedic urgent care clinics gain traction | Mich. hospital adds AR spine system | 5 medtech notes: Stryker, Medtronic + more

September 18, 2024: Spine Business

• Endoscopic spine surgeons beat learnings curves | SRS names new leadership | Spine surgeon hits CDR milestone | Obesity in medicine: 6 notes for spine surgeons | Stryker completes AI co. buy

September 17, 2024: Spine Business

• Tiger Woods' 6 spine surgeries | Spine surgeon accuses Ark. group of overbilling | World's best neurosurgery hospitals: Newsweek | Dr. Kevin Foley named CMO of medtech co. | How 1 spine surgeon won endoscopic support

September 16, 2024: Spine Business

• Tiger Woods has 6th spine surgery | Trump, Harris reveal plans for small business | Lumbar spinal fusion: What factors affect costs? | Biologics with most potential in spine | Pulse spine navigation: 5 notes

September 13, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon wins $290K suit against health system | Spine's underutilized biologics | IBJI suffers cyberattack | ASCs embrace another 'new normal' | 6 payer updates for spine surgeons

September 12, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine groups bash 2.8% CMS pay cut | SRS honorees | Stryker's spine navigation: 4 notes | Spine career pitfalls to avoid | How HSS, Cedars-Sinai spine programs stay cutting-edge

September 11, 2024: Spine Business

• Trump, Harris debate: 3 healthcare notes | Texas Back Institute CDRs have 1.48% complication rate | Colo. spine group names CEO | OrthoSouth adds 3 spine surgeons | 8 spine, orthopedic medtech notes

September 10, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon's recipe for solo practice success | Globus Medical's spine robot: 5 TTK | Essential complex spine cases to master | Ky. group adds 2 spine surgeons | AI spine platform reaches 50 cases

September 09, 2024: Spine Business

• Endoscopic spine's next phase | Medtronic's spine robot: 5 notes | Biologics to push spine device market | Ind. practice adds 2 surgeons | Ala. facility adds MIS

September 06, 2024: Spine Business

• How GLP-1s, obesity complicate spine care | Ortho group wins $25.6M jury verdict | Inflation erodes bottom line | ASC volume to grow 16% by '32 | The best advice given 1 endoscopic spine surgeon

September 05, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine procedures eligible for UHC’s gold card | Complex spine for early career surgeons | Alphatec's spine robot: 5 notes | Changes needed to push spine in ASCs | 4 medtech notes: Medtronic + more

September 04, 2024: Spine Business

• Rothman must pay share of jury verdict | Spine implant debuts | Should spine surgeons have side gigs? | 5 numbers making spine surgeons nervous | 10 benefits ASC admins want

September 03, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' best growth opportunity | SCS patient receives $1.2M settlement | How 2 leading spine programs stay ahead | 12 spine surgeon moves in Aug. | An overlooked spine tech issue

August 30, 2024: Spine Business

• Aziyo's allograft woes continue | Cervical spinal fusion costs in 10 states | Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine taps CEO | Physicians for the most valuable NFL teams | NYU Langone spotlights orthopedic legacy

August 29, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine cos. settle patent dispute | Spine surgeons' employment limits | How surgeons address tough patient discussions | CMS' ASC pay bumps over 5 years | 4 orthopedic biologics updates

August 28, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon gifts $120M to UCLA | Cedars-Sinai's spine collaboration strategy | J&J, LifeNet launch spine allograft | 3 physician union updates | Factors hindering outpatient spine

August 27, 2024: Spine Business

• Stryker's spending spree | Orthopedic financial headwinds | Private practice vs. employed physician pay gap closes | 2 UnitedHealthcare changes | Dr. Chris Larson performs Vikings QB's knee surgery

August 26, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine implant caused TB: lawsuit | Optum eyes Surgery Partners acquisition | US may negotiate Ozempic price | 4 spine leaders' financial strategies | Medtronic vs. Orthofix vs. Globus Medical in Q2

August 23, 2024: Spine Business

• NJ spine patient wins $3M settlement | States with most orthopedic surgeons per capita | 3 spine surgeons, 3 takes on AI | Pa. spine group adds laser surgery | Globus launches XLIF plates | ASCs pushed to 'breaking point'

August 22, 2024: Spine Business

• Stryker to acquire spine. co. | Dr. Kern Singh operates on NFL player's spine | Orthofix faces class-action suit | NY spine surgeon dies during triathlon | Spine practices pivot amid declining reimbursement | Spinal fusion revisions: Does technique matter

August 21, 2024: Spine Business

• Medtronic spine's 'winning formula' | Cleveland Clinic adds spine bundles | UHC adds prior auth. for physical therapy | 7 spine studies to know | 5 spine updates at Cedars-Sinai | Texas spine group opens ASC

August 20, 2024: Spine Business

• Medtronic spine sales hit $1.1B in FYQ1 | 'Father of modern spine surgery' dies at 90 | 1 spine metric can improve outcome predictions | Inside Optum's success | UMP's 2024 growth plans

August 19, 2024: Spine Business

• Globus faces investigation after FDA warning | Spine groups see insurers rescind payments | How 1 PE-backed orthopedic MSO stands out | New England Patriots team physician dies at 52 | Tenet, Ascension, HCA + more pivot to ASCs

August 16, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons grapple with PE | Dr. Brandon Rebholz to perform spine surgery on MLB player | Cervical spinal fusion in 10 most populated states | Orthofix names orthopedic president | Pa. system to halt surgeries

August 15, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine's new gold standard | Cost of spinal fusion in 10 most-populated states | 5 notable spine innovations | Spine leaders debate UHC's gold card program | Patent verdict favoring Globus Medical upheld

August 14, 2024: Spine Business

• FDA warns spine co. about robot | Cedars-Sinai names spine leader | Insurance + GLP-1s: 7 spine surgeon notes | Stryker, DePuy + more: 4 medtech notes | HSS names 1st CDTO

August 13, 2024: Spine Business

• An overlooked issue in spine | Stryker to acquire AI co. | Does ChatGPT understand spine guidelines? | UMP names market CEO | 5 women in neurosurgery to know | PE firms revamp physician acquisitions

August 12, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine implants' 'future is now' | Iowa orthopedic surgeon charged with misconduct | 5 numbers shaping the spine field | The next steps for 3 spine, orthopedic robots | USPI vs. AmSurg vs. SCA Health: 10 notes

August 09, 2024: Spine Business

• The 'existential question' facing Fla. spine groups | Outpatient spine can unlock ASC profits | Globus spine robot record placements in Q2 | Spine surgeons' billing dilemma | Md. hospital earns spine accreditation

August 08, 2024: Spine Business

• Where Trump, Harris stand on big issues for spine surgeons | UHC begins gold-card program: 5 notes | Orthopedic surgeon agrees to probation | PE and spine: 5 notes | Stryker, J&J, Zimmer Biomet in Q2

August 07, 2024: Spine Business

• HSS' strategy for consistent wins | Orthofix to push 7D Flash into ASCs | Zimmer Biomet posts $242.8M Q2 net gain | Orthopedic surgeon starting pay over 6 years | The 3 levels of spine leadership

August 06, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic starting pay hits $686K | 8 spine co. lobbying costs: Medtronic, Stryker + more | Neuralink implanted in 2nd patient | Orthofix posts $33.4M Q2 net loss | Surgeon allegedly used wrong hardware in knee replacement: lawsuit

August 05, 2024: Spine Business

• Hospital for Special Surgery's 'cohesive culture' | CMS covers personalized spine implants | Best neurosurgery hospitals in the West | Smith+Nephew's Q2 performance | Orthopedic practice eyes new ASC

August 02, 2024: Spine Business

• DePuy launches spine robot | Spine surgeons embrace multidisciplinary teams | Top neurosurgery hospitals in the East: US News | Spine surgeon publishes business book | 23 new ASCs in July | Alphatec posts $41M Q2 net loss

July 31, 2024: Spine Business

• CMS to OK episode-based pay for spinal fusions | HSS leaders on spine's most 'opportune' area | 'Quiet successes' drive Stryker's robotic growth | Orthopedic pay vs. CMS rates since 2020 | 5 spine surgeon moves in July

July 30, 2024: Spine Business

• GLP-1s to boost orthopedic surgery volumes | Independent vs. hospital-owned group orthopedic surgeon pay | Stryker spine software gets FDA nod | PE and ASCs: 10 notes | Avg. spinal fusion costs by state

July 29, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine direct employer contracts gain steam | ASCs' million-dollar question | Behind spine society membership's decline | 50 insights on the spine device market | Eagles names head team physician | The state of prior auth. in 2024

July 26, 2024: Spine Business

• AI is 'double-edged sword' in spine | Ascension's selling spree hits Ill. | Why 5 spine, orthopedic cos. went bankrupt | No. of top-ranked orthopedic, neurosurgery hospitals by state | Small groups' opponent in the physician fight | Providence hospital ad

July 25, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' top metrics | Optum laying off 524 | USPI sees big orthopedics growth | 7 spine tech notes | Spine surgeon-hospital conversation gaps

July 24, 2024: Spine Business

• Best orthopedic hospitals in the US: Newsweek | Rothman vs. HSS in Florida | OrthoIndy debuts Alphatec spine platform | 4 changes to more spine cases to ASCs | Legal fight over Ala. ASC continues

July 23, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' strategies to grow hospital services | Kamala Harris' record on Medicare | Orthopedic surgeon to face lawsuits over alleged filming | Best orthopedic hospitals in the West | Andy Murray to retire following spine surgery

July 22, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine group's antitrust suit tossed | HSS Florida names Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi CMO | Spine surgeons want more from payer talks | 2 Calif. orthopedic groups merge | Colo. hospital adds prone lateral spine surgery

July 19, 2024: Spine Business

• MSOs to create 'two different worlds' in orthopedics | CrowdStrike outage delays care at HSS | J&J's orthopedic 'resurgence' | Spine groups see insurers rescind payments | 5 spine practices to know

July 18, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine's 'disconcerting' new trend | Hospitals 'forced to embrace' ASCs | J&J's Q2 orthopedic sales rise 2.1% | Spine surgeons' billing tips | 50+ orthopedic surgeon moves | What excites early-career spine surgeons

July 17, 2024: Spine Business

• Rothman's 'hub-and-spoke' model pays dividends | Top neurosurgery hospitals: US News | Does spine surgery timing affect costs, outcomes? | Spine device market to crack $22B by 2032 | Stryker paid $1.8M to Mass Gen in 2023

July 16, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon's $11M verdict reversed | Top 50 orthopedic hospitals: US News | 10 things to know about ASCs | The state of orthobiologics in 3 insights | Orthopedic deals changing the field

July 15, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon settles DOJ's kickback allegations | Orthopedic avg. pay hits $723K | Orthopedic group's plan to beat CMS pay cuts | 5 ASC profitability killers | Some spine surgeons not sold on robot 'hype'

July 12, 2024: Spine Business

• Are spine surgeons exiting hospitals? | Top 10 spine devicemakers | Trends shaping ASCs | The future of orthopedics in 1 word | Remembering Dr. Benjamin Mauck | Best states for business

July 11, 2024: Spine Business

• Surgeons slam CMS' proposed 2.8% pay cut | NASS' '20 under 40' in 2024 | Spine robots' next evolution | Surgeons split on FTC's noncompete ban | HOPD vs. ASC reimbursements: 5 notes

July 10, 2024: Spine Business

• CMS floats 2.6% ASC pay bump | The state of MISS: 3 insights | OrthoLazer names CEO | Rothman physician develops spine device | 4 spine surgeons' accomplishments | 10 places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons

July 09, 2024: Spine Business

• The spine partnership saving surgeons, insurer money | FTC noncompete ban stalled | Spinal fusions more likely to fail in diabetic patients | Spine medtech earning FDA nods | 2 recent orthopedic lawsuits

July 08, 2024: Spine Business

• 6 spine bankruptcies over 15 years | Biologic therapy reduces pain in clinical trial | Who's dominating the ASC market? | 5 spine practices to know | NJ practice adds AR spine navigation

July 05, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons on AI's promise, pitfalls | Why physicians remain optimistic about medicine | Spine trends to leave behind | New ASCs in Q2 | 18 spine surgeon moves in 2024

July 03, 2024: Spine Business

• 3 levels of spine leadership | Avg. physician practice costs top $1M | Ex-CEO sentenced for orthopedic fraud | Big wins, losses for Medtronic | CON laws by state | Where independent spine ASCs have an edge

July 02, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon goes solo after group closes | Neuralink cancels 2md planned surgery | Coastal Orthopedics confirms data leak | 6 orthopedic MSO moves | 2 University Orthopedics surgeons named leaders

July 01, 2024: Spine Business

• AANS, CNS name DC representative | Ill. system adds endoscopic spine | Dalai Lama treated at HSS | MA scrutinized in Congress | Spine surgeons honored in Q2

June 28, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine center accused of billing fraud | How spine surgeons should approach robots | Trends shaking up orthopedics | 3 leaders on physician autonomy | ZimVie weighs sale

June 27, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine's 'million-dollar question' | Medtronic CFO to depart | Post-procedure payer clawbacks intensify for ASCs | 10 best orthopedic practices in Ariz. | Teva launches 1st generic GLP-1

June 25, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon sues Ind. system | Pain medicine prospects in 4 elements | PELTO adds Wash. group | What ASCs want hospitals to know | 6 spine, orthopedic robot updates in Q2

June 24, 2024: Spine Business

• What spine surgeons should ask before going private | Largest ASC chains by no. of physicians | 5 spine, orthopedic surgeons honored in Q2 | Andy Murray has spine surgery | Outpatient spine: 10 notes

June 21, 2024: Spine Business

• 15 stats on spine pay | 3 devicemaker layoffs | How 3 ASCs stay competitive | Montefiore Einstein opens spine center | 4Web Medical launches cervical spine device | 5 nos. on prior authorizations

June 20, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons on the promise, pitfalls of AI | Orthopedics ranked as highest-paid ASC specialty | 8 orthopedic practice moves in the South | Dr. Corey Jackson debuts newest generation of ExactechGPS | New carpal tunnel syndrome guidelines

June 19, 2024: Spine Business

• Surgeons' 'leveraged gamble' with payers | Neurosurgeon pay hits $763K: Doximity | Building a spine practice 101 | 200+ spine ASCs | 7 spine studies to know | Does more work mean more pay for physicians?

June 18, 2024: Spine Business

• Rothman splits with NFL team | Spine co. bankruptcy plan approved | Site-neutral pay reform: 5 notes | 1 ASC's 'secret sauce' for attracting staff | 13 places adding spine, orthopedic robots

June 17, 2024: Spine Business

• Factors limiting outpatient spine | The Midwest's orthopedic consolidation boom | Pros, cons of practicing in a noncompete state | 8 Zimmer Biomet moves in 2024 | Calif. delaying $25 healthcare min. wage

June 14, 2024: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeons pay Calif. system $1.2M after walkout | CMS spine bundles need more work: Surgeons | 2 prior authorization updates | 7 medtech notes: Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet + more | Leave these spine trends behind

June 13, 2024: Spine Business

• 150 best spine surgeons: Newsweek | Spine tech Dr. Alex Vaccaro is 'enamored' with | How to build a spine practice from scratch | Neurosurgeons laud proposed MA prior auth. bill | Medicaid disenrollments hit 22.8M

June 12, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons wary of CMS' proposed bundles | Orthopedic surgeon pleads guilty to illegal drug distribution | Medtronic's 'simple' spine strategy | Dr. Pierce Nunley debuts SI joint system | CRNA pay skyrockets

June 11, 2024: Spine Business

• 10 notes on outpatient spine | HCA ambulatory exec exits | The richest women in orthopedics | 10 places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons | 7 spine studies to know

June 10, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine's best-kept secrets | 200+ ASCs with spine surgery | Dr. Mark McFarland performs his 1st Intracept cases | NJ practice adds low-dose spine imaging | 8 orthopedic surgeon moves in May

June 7, 2024: Spine Business

• What's holding back outpatient spine? | ASCs can't afford to skip these investments | OrthoCincy joins PELTO | CDR implant design influences ROM: Study | 2 Medtronic neurosurgery recalls in 2024

June 6, 2024: Spine Business

• Medtronic recalls neurosurgery device | Issues keeping spine surgeons up at night | Orthopedic surgeons face Geico suit | Spine outcomes better predicted with machine learning: Study | Physician advocacy group warns against consolidation

June 5, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons + noncompetes: 7 notes | Spine surgeon's tips for device co. partnerships | Billionaire gifts $12M to HSS | 5 orthobiologics updates | ASC to pay $125K for violating Controlled Substances Act

June 4, 2024: Spine Business

• Is lumbar decompression with fusion cost-effective? | Stryker to acquire orthopedic co. | Wash. orthopedic practice adds bundles | 3 ASC growth opportunities | Orthopedic pay in the 10 best states to practice medicine

June 3, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon settles kickback allegations for $200K | 23 big ASC investments | Best orthopedic ASCs in the West: US News | Va. hospital opens spine center | 2 orthopedic powerhouses strengthen VBC

May 31, 2024: Spine Business

• Rothman fighting former health system partners in court | 4 payers expanding spine coverage | Precision analytics 'crucial' for spine COEs | OssDesign spinal fusion bone graft hits 5,000 US cases | 4 spine surgeon moves in May

May 30, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon wins $5.25M in wrongful termination case | Zimmer Biomet to develop ASCs | BCBS Mass. expands spine patient access | How spine surgeon training has evolved | Orthopedic surgeon pay vs. living wage in 28 states

May 29, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic pay, wRVUs increase over 5 years | 'Smart' spinal fusion implant gets breakthrough designation | Outpatient spine's bright future | HSS to launch orthopedic bundle | CVS eyes PE investors for clinics

May 28, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine vs. neurosurgeon pay in 2024 | 3 NY hospital spine leaders | Tech that will determine spine's future | Rising costs, decreasing reimbursements' threat to care | Spineart gains cervical cage clearance

May 24, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine practices rush to consolidate | The biggest threat to orthopedics | 25 power players in spine | FTC's noncompete ban may favor hospitals, hurt ASCs | Orthopedic surgeon pay hits $654K

May 23, 2024: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon pay hits $763K: Doximity | Orthofix names global spine president | Essential spine surgeon literature | Aetna policy on MIS spine treatment unchanged | Medtronic's FY2024, Q4 sales grow

May 22, 2024: Spine Business

• Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced for fraud | The state of outpatient spine surgery | Mont. residents worry over loss of on-call orthopedic surgeon | Great leaders in healthcare | 4 medtech notes

May 21, 2024: Spine Business

• The state of spinal fusion in 4 studies | New SCS could ease paralysis | Why surgeons are investing in ASCs | 5 spine medtech CFOs to know | Dr. Andy Kranenburg hits 500th SI joint fusion

May 20, 2024: Spine Business

• The state of TDR in 6 studies | Neuralink's next goals | WWE star has spine surgery | Tenet's next play for ASC profits | Beyeonics Surgical debuts spine robot | 5 medtech notes: Orthofix & more

May 17, 2024: Spine Business

• Neuralink fixes error in spine patient | Are ASCs key to fixing hospital finances? | Orthopedic surgeon settle gender discrimination case | 5 spine devicemaker CEOs to know | Fla. practice opens spine center

May 16, 2024: Spine Business

• 21 top spinal fusion ASCs: US News | More layoffs at Medtronic | Spine trends surgeons want phased out | University Orthopedics adds complex spine clinic | How physicians have lost autonomy

May 15, 2024: Spine Business

• States with the most top-ranked spine ASCs | Spine surgeon vs. neurosurgeon salary | 5 spine devicemakers with Q1 net losses | An overlooked ASC issue in CON states | Orthofix in the headlines

May 14, 2024: Spine Business

• UPMC settles neurosurgeon whistleblower suit for $36M | 218 best spine, orthopedic ASCs: US News | 3 orthopedic practice mergers | Spine surgeons' investment secrets | Orthopedic group deals accelerate

May 13, 2024: Spine Business

• Ascension's ransomware attack: What spine surgeons should know | 5 Alphatec execs’ pay since 2021 | Spine practice red, green flags | Medicare policies restraining ASC growth | 6 medtech notes: Zimmer Biomet, Orthofix and more

May 10, 2024: Spine Business

• Convicted orthopedic clinic owners still liable for unpaid taxes | 7 states without orthopedic residents | 6 places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons | Where endoscopic spine is being adopted | Spine biologic co. raises $4M financing

May 09, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine code evolution | Weight loss meds linked to repeat spine surgery: study | Alphatec Q1 revenue up 27% | 9 spine surgeons' best advice | Rite Aid, Walmart close clinics | Physician groups keep getting snapped up

May 08, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon settles unnecessary surgery allegations | Globus Medical’s Q1 sales jump 119.3% | Steward to sell hospitals: 6 notes | 5 spine practices to know | What the ASC market looks like today

May 07, 2024: Spine Business

• Physician pays $2M to resolve alleged spine diagnosis delay | Rush promotes Dr. Kern Singh | Orthofix Q1 net loss htis $36M | 14 orthopedic surgeon moves | Spine surgeon’s strategy to build a MIS program | Med groups exit MGMA

May 06, 2024: Spine Business

• Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet vs. J&J in Q1 | Ozzy Obourne has spinal stem cell treatment | 4 spine, orthopedic layoffs in 2024 | Avg. costs of 4 spine procedures | HCA revenue hits $1.8B | Orthopedic surgeon pay up 24%

May 03, 2024: Spine Business

• What makes, breaks spine practice mergers | WWE star has spinal fusion | OrthoConnecticut cyberattack affects 18,000+ | ASCA elects new president | Orthofix exec pay | States ranked by Ozempic interest

May 02, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' care strategies are evolving | Physician pay down 2.3% | CDR vs. MIS cervical foraminotomy: Study | 2 Fla. orthopedic groups to merge | Stryker's $5.2B Q1 | Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush promotes 5 leaders

May 01, 2024: Spine Business

• Stryker spine robot to launch in Q4 | Rothman cuts Q1 expenses by 11% | Ousted Orthofix execs seek arbitration | Spine surgeon VBC predictictions | 2 concerning ASC trends | Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush adds endoscopic spine

April 30, 2024: Spine Business

• Judge tosses orthopedic surgeons' antitrust suit | Medtronic to lay off 44 | USPI adds 45 ASCs in Q1; sales near $1B | 1.25% of LDRs need revisions: study | OrthoIndy opens surgical facility | UConn opens spine institute

April 29, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine trends to leave behind | Vanderbilt adopts ERAS spine program | The future of orthopedic VBC | HSS building hits milestone | Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopedics opens spine site

April 26, 2024: Spine Business

• What is the future of ACDF? | MSO vs. health system: Does orthopedic group size matter? | Commons Clinic invests $9.75M into spine | Orthopedic surgeons look to mental health care | Spine surgeons' strategies against cyberattacks

April 25, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine practice, hospital 'green flags' | 1st suit filed against FTC's noncompete ban | The future of SI joint fusion | What a noncompete ban looks like in 1 state | Physian specialties ranked by pay

April 24, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons react to noncompete ban | What 4 spine medtech CFOs are paid | New SI joint fusion system gets FDA nod | OSF signs agreement with OrthoMidwest | DOJ reaches $138.7M settlement with Larry Nassar victims

April 23, 2024: Spine Business

• Jury is out in PE in spine | Optum enacts layoffs | Noncompetes cost workers $300B a year | Dr. Adam Kanter to lead Hoag institute | Wearable assesses surgeon posture in OR | Centinel Spine disc replacement sales pick up

April 22, 2024: Spine Business

• 2 CMS spine proposals to know | NM hospital cuts ties with orthopedic surgeons | AI 'an essential part of spine' | How Gen Z will change the workforce | Orthopedic activity heats up in the South

April 19, 2024: Spine Business

• New spine codes to clarify back pain | CEO pay at Stryker, Medtronic + more | Top-paying cities for spine surgeons | 45 financially distressed healthcare cos. | Where orthopedic surgeons stand on PE

April 18, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine group red flags to look out for | Tenn. orthopedic surgeon faces more misconduct allegations | 116 ASCs opened in 2023 | States with the most orthopedic surgeon jobs | 5 spine surgery firsts in April

April 17, 2024: Spine Business

• Neurosurgery group's $24M verdict vacated | AI in spine surgery: A double-edged sword | Medtronic's top-paid execs | Barrow launches Neuralink study | 6 medtech notes: Orthofix and more

April 16, 2024: Spine Business

• The future of TDR | Anesthesiologist found guilty of poisoning IV bags | Orthopedic surgeon pay vs. 14 specialities | Spinal fusion stimulator gets FDA nod | Top-paying settings for orthopedics

April 15, 2024: Spine Business

• Why future spine surgeons will shake their heads | Physicians lost money from Change attack | Orthopedic pay over 5 years: Medscape | 125-year-old hospital performs 1st spine surgery | Inside 5 richest physicians' fortunes

April 12, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic pay dips 3% | Navigation crucial to spine's future | Dr. Michael Gallizi's robotic spine milestone | Orthopedic surgeons watching Ozempic | Northwell adds neurosurgery group

April 11, 2024: Spine Business

• 10 spine robots to know | How will spine surgery be seen in 2034? | ASC growth may hinge on 1 policy | 8 places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons | 6 medtech notes: DePuy Synthes, Accelus and more

April 10, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine device markets: 50 notes | Spine surgeon’s tips for opening an ASC | DePuy Synthes launches new spine screws | 8 orthopedic FDA approvals | CDR vs. ACDF costs

April 9, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons see promise in biologics | 6 problems with Medicare physician pay: AMA | Former NFL player still trying to collect $43.5M verdict | 6 outpatient spine updates | NJ hospital earns spine, orthopedic certification

April 8, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons prepare for physician shortage, growing demand | Payers' missed ASC opportunity | Dr. Marc Levine honored by NJ medical society | Costs of CDR vs. ACDF | 6 orthopedic pay, employment stats to know: BLS

April 5, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pay by state | Ind. system sues physician over overpayments | 52 spine research all-stars | Duke, Banner tap spine leaders | Costco to sell Ozempic: 8 notes | ZimVie, Orthofix + more: 4 medtech notes

April 4, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon sues Fla. for wrongful shutdown | Orthopedic surgeon pay by state | 16 top hospitals for spine research | How surgeons are guarding against cyberattacks | NFL player plans 2nd career as orthopedic surgeon

April 3, 2024: Spine Business

• 8 spine, orthopedic billionaires | SCI patient walks after stem cell treatment | Outpatient spine grew 193% in 10 years | Zimmer Biomet CEO earned $10.2M in 2023 | No. of ASCs in all 50 states

April 2, 2024: Spine Business

• The future of spinal fusions | Orthopedic surgeon convicted of abuse loses license | 4 SI joint fusion trends | Tenet closes 2-hospital sale | 5 Stryker exec’s pay in 2023

April 1, 2024: Spine Business

• ZimVie sells spine business | Surgeons' biggest worries | 10 spine, orthopedic device cos. to watch | Big health systems get bigger | The danger of declining orthopedic reimbursements | 10 healthiest cities

March 29, 2024: Spine Business

• Shortfall of 1,200 neurosurgeons expected in 2025 | How 6 spine leaders improved with 1 change | Microdiscectomy insurance criteria inconsistent: Study | Orthopedics saw $1.36B industry payments from 2013-2022 | 5 spine surgeon moves in March

March 28, 2024: Spine Business

• How 8 spine practices are growing | Where spine leaders find the best ideas | Optum to acquire Steward physicians | Olympic diver has spine surgery | NH hospital adds neurospine services

March 27, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine VBC: What's helping, hurting | Dr. David Skaggs performs spine surgery on Ghostbusters star | Biggest ASC disruptors | How spine surgeon competition is evolving | Stryker, Orthofix + more: 8 device co. notes

March 26, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgery cost-saving tactics in 2024 | Wis. hospitals close despite orthopedic group's pushback | Physician shortage may reach 86K by 2036 | OrthoMontana spine surgeon joins Colo. practice | Top neurosurgery physician practices

March 25, 2024: Spine Business

• LA County severs ties with orthopedic surgeon | 6 spine surgeons on noncompetes | Former pain clinic owner sentenced in fraud scheme | 5 spine practices to know | Mayo Clinic inks spine partnership | Orthopedic hourly wage vs. cost of living

March 22, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' payer 'gambles' | Meet Neuralink's spine patient | Change attack still plaguing physicians | Top neurosurgery hospitals, health systems| Orthopedic surgeons' biggest threats

March 21, 2024: Spine Business

• Underrated spine tech: 7 surgeon insights | Rothman extends VBC deal | Top neurosurgery practices in 2024 | Texas' 1st SI joint fusion | Best, worst states for physicians to practice

March 20, 2024: Spine Business

• Newsweek to rank spine surgeons | How 3 spine surgeons are growing revenue | Employed vs. independent physician pay: 3 comparisons | La. orthopedic group founder dies | 10 most innovative states

March 19, 2024: Spine Business

• 3 ASC trends 1 spine leader is watching | Physician leaders slam MedPAC report | NFL player retires at 26 after spine issues | 10-year outcomes of CDA patients | Spine company secures $22.5M financing

March 18, 2024: Spine Business

• Outpatient spine's bright future | Carlsmed raises $52.5M for cervical spine implant | 10 best states for physicians | Optum's controversial clinic acquisition OK'd | HSS names CIO | 2 La. orthopedic groups to merge

March 15, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon's $15M verdict tossed | Wash. strengthens noncompete rules | NBA player has spine surgery | Dr. Neal ElAttrache on orthopedic innovation | HSS' new CIO | Northwestern leans into neurosurgery

March 14, 2024: Spine Business

• Spinal fusions in ASCs vs. hospitals | Florida’s orthopedic boom | Physician resident sues Tenet | Increasing spine surgeon diversity: 3 insights | OrthoVirginia's 5-year recap

March 13, 2024: Spine Business

• 25 spine power players | Optum to fast-track controversial acquisition | 10 Ozempic updates | Market forces will dictate spine's shift to ASCs | WVU adds 2 spine surgeons

March 12, 2024: Spine Business

• Why spine surgeons should pursue MBAs | Wash. payer adds TDR coverage | Amazon's physician acquisition strategy | Outpatient spine's bright future | Apple Vision Pro used in its 1st UK spine surgery | 5 places hiring spine surgeons

March 11, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon's suit against Penn State moves forward | Disc replacement market to hit $1.3B by 2030 | 3 orthopedic device recalls, warnings | 1.7% CMS pay cut 'hardly classifies as a solution': AAOS | Rocker undergoes spine surgery

March 08, 2024: Spine Business

• Medtronic Neurosurgery issues recall | CDR in ASCs vs. hospitals | 2 spine public offerings | Physicians battle against noncompetes | Cedars-Sinai adds 2 orthopedic groups

March 07, 2024: Spine Business

• Are spine robots overused? | CMS moves to boost physician pay | Change hack worries spine surgeons | PE can work in orthopedics | Career decisions spine surgeons would redo

March 06, 2024: Spine Business

• The 'overutilization' of spinal fusion | HHS intervenes in Change hack | Wis. physician sentenced for illegal prescriptions | 5 female spine leaders to know | Orthofix Q4 revenue grows 64%

March 05, 2024: Spine Business

• Neb. spine practice to close location | 5 big spine surgeon concerns | Is spine tech advancing too fast? | The state of physician ownership, ASCs | University Orthopedics: 5 notes

March 04, 2024: Spine Business

• CDR complications and how to avoid them | DOJ recovers $1.8B from healthcare fraud | 'VBC is in limbo' | What should be PE's role in orthopedics? | Spine surgery in 2024: 50 things to know

March 01, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine patient wins $6.2M verdict | Why orthopedic surgeons are leaving the field | Hospitals target ASCs with new proposals | Pros, cons of spine bundles | 5 spine surgeon moves | 7 Optum updates

February 29, 2024: Spine Business

• 50 spine surgery insights in 2024 | DOJ probes UnitedHealth's physician group ownership | CDR rises, ACDF plateaus: Study | Orthofix realigns spine business | ZimVie spine sales down 9%

February 28, 2024: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro: How spine competition is evolving | PELTO in talks with 'several practices' | Orthopedic group's Wis. hospital request denied | Where noncompetes target physicians | Alphatec building 'spine monster'

February 27, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine's most dangerous trends | Spine medtech headed for 'transformative change' | How 1 ASC avoided room shutdowns | Rothman Orthopaedics: 5 notes | HSS, Stamford form spine center

February 26, 2024: Spine Business

• DePuy wants $20M verdict reversed | Healthcare on edge after Change hack | VBC hits 'stumbling block' | Avg. pay for 15 spine codes | Endoscopic spine in 2024: 5 notes | Resurgens Orthopedics: 6 things to know

February 23, 2024: Spine Business

• 10 spine devicemakers to watch | Complex spine headed to ASCs | ASCs' reimbursement conundrum | Fla. orthopedic MOB sold for $20.5M | The most entrepreneurial states

February 22, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine exec convicted after $1.6B Medtronic deal | Surgeons' 'new avenues' to reach patients | Globus' plan to stay No. 1 in spine | OrthoLoneStar: 5 things to know | Where PE is growing, shrinking | Dr. Gannon Randolph joins UAMS

February 21, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine procedure costs in HOPDs vs. ASCs | LDR implant gets expanded coverage | Globus revenue soars after NuVasive deal | ASCs catch CMS' eye | Medtronic, Boston Scientific win spine patent case

February 20, 2024: Spine Business

• Surgeons split on MSOs | IBJI scrutinized after employee misconduct | Spine and ASCs: 8 notes | States without ASC CON laws | Medtronic's Q3 sales rise 4.7% | OrthoVirginia: 6 fast facts

February 19, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon vs. neurosurgeon pay: Does location matter? | Independent ASC market share shrinks | 4 top orthopedic residency programs | Dr. Ernest Braxton hits awake spine milestone | 1 pro, 3 cons of PE in orthopedics

February 16, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon expects record year | Inflation's impact on orthopedics | Bankruptcy, closures, layoffs: What's up with medtech cos? | 3 physician kickback schemes in 3 weeks | Mark Cuban's latest healthcare move | Penn Medicine names orthopedic chief

February 15, 2024: Spine Business

• Avg. pay for 15 spine codes | Spine surgeon investment priorities | ASCs lean into spine for growth | AAOS' new president | Stark law violators facing big penalties

February 14, 2024: Spine Business

• 8 spine, orthopedic practice closures | Dr. Stephen Hochschuler on ASCs' spine advantage | CMS' final interoperability, prior auth. rules | Spine surgeons and Stark law: 3 notes | Fla. bill would ban physician noncompetes

February 13, 2024: Spine Business

• Surgeons are 'ghosting' the ED | 80+ surgeons performing TDR | Spine robots' hurdle for ASCs | 25 spine, orthopedic practices to know | Spine surgeons' tech recruiting tips | USPI vs. Optum vs. HCA | Dr. Jason Smith joins TOA

February 12, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic group sues Ill. system | Zimmer Biomet to lay off 3% of staff | ASCs' spine recruiting edge | 10 places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons | What's going on with noncompetes?

February 09, 2024: Spine Business

• Must-knows before buying a spine robot | Stark law interpretation may harm independent physicians | 25 spine power players | Malpractice mega-verdicts hit record high | Meet HSS' leadership | Medtronic, Globus + more: 6 medtech notes

February 08, 2024: Spine Business

• 3 orthopedic layoffs in 30 days | Stryker vs. J&J vs. Zimmer Biomet: Who had the best Q4? | Pain management’s future in spine | Spine tech, ASCs grow together | Optum's growth targets

February 07, 2024: Spine Business

• 60 spine surgeons performing ADRs | Stryker CEO's net worth | Lab CEO pleads guilty to orthopedic practice fraud | What's next for outpatient spine | Aurora Spine earns 2nd implant patent

February 06, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon brings Apple Vision Pro to OR | Tenet's sell-off strategy | Weight loss drugs may decrease spine volume | Medtronic, Hall of Fame Health partner | OrthopedicsNY laying off 35

February 05, 2024: Spine Business

• 25 power players in spine | Fee-for-service reigns supreme | 2 orthopedic leaders' payer strategies | NJ hospital adds spine robot | Man sentenced in orthopedic billing scheme

February 02, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic contracts left out of Mercy Iowa deal | Pros, cons of PE in spine | Healthcare cut 4,182 jobs in Jan. | HCA Florida adds spine surgeon | Spine co. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

February 01, 2024: Spine Business

• What makes, breaks spine mergers | 2 orthopedic leaders' payer approaches | 6 spine surgeon moves in Jan. | The physician autonomy problem | CDR co. gets $30M financing

January 31, 2024: Spine Business

• Ozempic in orthopedics splits experts | Augmedics CEO exits | Stryker's sales up 11% | How spine surgeons, VBC can win | Campbell Clinic adds orthopedists

January 30, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons change tune on enabling tech | Neuralink implanted in 1st human | Why Dr. Nicholas Grosso wants payers, physicians to be equals | USAG to have spine surgery | Tenn. couple sentenced in $65M healthcare fraud

January 29, 2024: Spine Business

• NuVasive lays off 157 | System Dr. Jason Dreyer worked for sued by feds | Disc replacement in 2024: 5 notes | Amazon's charge into healthcare | Dr. James Andrews retires

January 26, 2024: Spine Business

• Why noncompetes are 'worthless' | Health systems dive into ASCs | Largest spine acquisitions in 5 years | Lumbar spinal fusion costs in 30 largest US cities | Surgeons question insurer's spine policy

January 25, 2024: Spine Business

• The tech defining spine's future | Tenn. orthopedic group to pay $540K to resolve billing claims | ASCs dominate these 20 states | Orthopedic group's plan to 'outrun' CMS cuts, inflation | Zimmer Biomet's CEO: 6 things to know

January 24, 2024: Spine Business

• Is a spine surgeon hospital exodus looming? | USOP's pitch to payers | Spine tech, ASCs fuel mutual growth | 250 top orthopedic facilities for Medicare: Aetna | J&J's Q4 | Medtronic's CEO: 6 notes

January 23, 2024: Spine Business

• Best spine hospitals in 5 states: Healthgrades | Spine's prior auth. problem | 150+ HCA ASCs by state | J&J's 2023 orthopedic sales rise | Mercy Health finalizes orthopedic acquisition

January 22, 2024: Spine Business

• Endoscopy cost more than open surgeries at hospitals | Economic headwinds stifle emerging spine surgeons | Rising physician pay: What ASCs should know | Mercy acquires Ky. orthopedic group | Globus Medical's CEO: 5 fast facts

January 19, 2024: Spine Business

• Orthopedic practice sues cyber hackers | Stryker's CEO: 7 notes | Good news, bad news for physicians | Centinel Spine sees TDR sales soar 56% | 8 places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons

January 18, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' toughest financial choices | 100+ physician pay stats | Lumbar spinal fusion costs in 30 US cities | Are spine patients willing to pay out of pocket? | Spine looks to 'wild and crazy' year

January 17, 2024: Spine Business

• CMS issues prior auth change | Court rules in favor of ASC in malpractice suit | Cost of TDR in 30 largest US cities | 4 spine medtech notes | Orthopedic practices eye economic resilience

January 16, 2024: Spine Business

• 'Savvy' spine surgeons will get ahead in 2024 | Medtronic to close 11 facilities | Minn. hospital launches spine program | Optum's $226B year | AANS enters 'exciting era'

January 12, 2024: Spine Business

• Mercy orthopedic acquisition sparks concern | Endoscopic spine at 'tipping point' | Surgeons face the 'shrinking reimbursement dollar' | 3 spine FDA clearances | The next game-changer in pediatric spine

January 11, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons will 'do cool things' with ASCs in 5 years | Workforce trends scaring physicians | USOP names physician CEO | Commons Clinic launches spine center | Where spine disruption is happening

January 10, 2024: Spine Business

• Rothman to lay off 5% of workforce | 2 Fla. orthopedic practices to merge | 9 indicted for healthcare fraud | Ozempic's 'bearish' impact on spine | Dr. John Shin debuts endoscopic spine technique in NJ

January 09, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons brace for 'wild and crazy 2024' | 25 stats on orthopedic surgeon pay | Stryker sales crack $20B | Spine biologics co. to acquire Cook Biotech

January 08, 2024: Spine Business

• Mo. jury sides with spine surgeon | 1 orthopedic trend could define 2024 | Orthofix names CFO | 11 spine, orthopedic data breaches | 5 ASC leaders talk Medicare Advantage

January 05, 2024: Spine Business

• Private insurance 'critical' for spine bundles | Cost of neurosurgeon visit by state | Optum, SSM cut ties | Former HSS CEO joins Zimmer Biomet board | WVU opens orthopedic hospital

January 04, 2024: Spine Business

• How spine surgeons can get ahead | Baptist emergency orthopedic policy raises concern | 2024's MSK billionaires | Colo. hospital wants to buy orthopedic practice | What will make or break ASCs?

January 03, 2024: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' threats in 2024 | 22 states raise min. wage | $111M orthopedic verdict to be retried: A timeline | Idaho hospital to launch neurosurgery practice | Spine surgeon named SynerFuse CMO

January 02, 2024: Spine Business

• Fla. clinic accused of unnecessary spine surgeries | How AI will propel in spine | ASC volume grows despite staffing woes | 5 numbers keeping physicians up at night | Spinal fusion device market to near $10B by 2030

December 29, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' 2024 wishlist | Retrial sought after $110M orthopedic verdict slashed | Spine surgery expansion + ASCs | NASS' top priorities | Private practice isn't going anywhere

December 28, 2023: Spine Business

• Endoscopic spine surgery reaches 'tipping point' | CMS neurosurgeon pay to flatten in 2024 | NY hospital performs 1st lumbar spine fusion alternative | Spine patent disputes to know | 5 NFL QBs had orthopedic surgery this year

December 27, 2023: Spine Business

• 1 payer trend surgeons are eyeing | 4 orthopedic companies ranked by revenue | What's next for spinal oncology | Orthopedic providers bucking Medicare Advantage plans | 200+ spine clearances in 2023

December 26, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine, orthopedic robots to watch | Medicare Advantage is getting 'much worse' for spine | 2 recent orthopedic surgeon suspensions | Ozempic to have 'bearish' impact on spine practices | ZimVie to sell spine unit for $375M | Stark law: What's ahead

December 22, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro: 5 insights | AI, Ozempic, noncompetes & more: 2024 spine trends to watch | 10 ASC, practice closures | Turn a critical eye to tech, spine surgeon says | Dr. Scott Luhmann performs milestone deformity case

December 21, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons aim to limit risk | Stark law: Where it stands, where it's headed | 5 awake spine milestones | What 10 orthopedic MSOs did in 2023 | Remembering 11 spine, orthopedic surgeons

December 20, 2023: Spine Business

• Physician group costs jump 14.7% | 10 athlete spine surgeries | AI, Ozempic + noncompetes: key trends to watch | OHSU's 1st awake spine surgery | More robots to hit market in 2024 | CAO acquires 7-physician practice

December 19, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' next payer battle | 55 new ASCs | 40+ disc replacement surgeons | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has orthopedic surgery | Colo. system opens spine center | 4 medtech deals shaping spine, orthopedics

December 18, 2023: Spine Business

• Texas Rangers pitcher has spine surgery | ZimVie sells spine business for $375M | 25 largest health systems by physicians | Alaska orthopedic surgeon's license suspended | 10 spine, orthopedic patent disputes

December 15, 2023: Spine Business

• 200+ spine devices earning FDA approval | Mass. orthopedic surgeon convicted of fraud | Crucial market trends for ASCs | 25 orthopedic stats to know | 10 spine, orthopedic leaders retiring in 2023

December 14, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' supply chain concerns | Bone graft TB testing may be mandated | Workforce trends shaping 2024 | UVA Orthopedics leader to retire | 4 spine medtech notes

December 13, 2023: Spine Business

• 'High BMI' facilities worry surgeons | 27,639 orthopedic surgeons in the US: 25 stats | Factors affecting spine surgery profitability | What ASCs learned in 2023 | 5 places hiring spine surgeons

December 12, 2023: Spine Business

• Ozempic to have 'bearish' impact on spine | Surgeon suspended for fraudulent scripts | Will independent ASCs fade? | SI joint system cleared | 3 numbers spine surgeons should know

December 11, 2023: Spine Business

• 5 orthopedic practice closures | Spine surgeons eye disruptors | Private practice isn't going anywhere | 50+ spine surgeon moves | 30 places adding spine, orthopedic robots

December 08, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' top threats in 2024 | Pain physician sentenced in $1.2M opioid scheme | Spine surgeon's startup raises $3M | ASC execs bullish on growth | Bioventus contracts with Aetna Medicare Advantage

December 07, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons navigate 'tough economy' | Spine groups push back on Cigna policy | HOPDs vs. ASCs: 10 notes | Disruptors exciting, worrying spine surgeons | 8 medtech notes

December 06, 2023: Spine Business

• Where spine surgeons make, lose money | Orthopedic groups cut Medicare Advantage plans | ACDFs have 'unacceptably poor cost-utility' in hospitals | $1.7M verdict against ex-NuVasive rep. upheld | Orthofix headed into 2024

December 05, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons weigh employment vs. private practice | Leapfrog's best ASCs in 2023 | Mayo Clinic opens spine center | Spine surgeons' tips for success | 5 surgeons on the cutting edge of orthopedics

December 04, 2023: Spine Business

• ASC leaders look to spine | Orthopedic surgeon pay vs. CMS rates over 5 years | Behavioral health's place in spine | Nevro acquires spine co. | AmSurg's new board

December 01, 2023: Spine Business

• CDR cases plateau | 6 deals shaking up spine | Behind ASCs' CON obstacles | Physician-to-patient ratio in 5 orthopedic specialties | Inspired Spine opens 2 COEs | The road to spine robot 'mastery'

November 30, 2023: Spine Business

• Medicare Advantage getting 'much, much worse' for spine | 5 surgeons on the cutting edge of spine | 3 orthopedic procedures poised for ASC growth | 5 spine surgeon moves in Nov. | Orthofix's new CEO: 4 notes

November 29, 2023: Spine Business

• Ozempic may alter spine field | M6-C beats ACDF after 5 years: study | How spine will evolve at ASCs | 5 PE numbers for ASCs to know | Proliance hit with data breach | How Globus Medical is positioned for 2024

November 28, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthofix names CEO | Optum faces antitrust suit | Spine value-based care must evolve | DISC ASC enrolls for 2-level CDR study | 5 spine practices to know

November 27, 2023: Spine Business

• Where spine disruption is happening | Ozzy Osbourne reveals spine surgery struggles | Physician found guilty in spine imaging kickback scheme | FDA approves 28 spine devices | Is spine still innovative?

November 24, 2023: Spine Business

• UCSD names 1st spine chair | The 'overpaid' CEOs of major physician employers | 10 payer victories | 4 WWE stars undergo spine, orthopedic surgery | 5 spine practices to know

November 22, 2023: Spine Business

• Is spine still innovative? | Spine care must evolve under VBC | Dr. Jeffrey Dugas operates on John Cena | 42 devices get FDA clearance in Oct. | Spine surgeons' road to robotic 'mastery'

November 21, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon pay hits $844k | Medtronic reports $8B Q2 sales | Spine surgeons' tools for 2024 success | Pain physicians charged for $12M fraud | ASC chains by the numbers | Cervical total discs plateau

November 20, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' next payer battle | Where ASCs are losing money | Spine kickback orchestrator sentenced in forfeiture violation | Leaving health system was 1 spine surgeon's best decision | CEO pay for top spine companies

November 17, 2023: Spine Business

• TDR costs far outpace reimbursement | AmSurg's next chapter | Bozeman Health opens spine institute | 5 spine surgeons honored | Why private practice is right for spine

November 16, 2023: Spine Business

• What 2024 holds for spine | 5 key quotes from Dr. Alex Vaccaro | UnitedHealth used AI to wrongfully deny claims: lawsuit | VBC growing in orthopedics | Hackensack, One Medical partner

November 15, 2023: Spine Business

• Payers in 4 states add TDR | Outpatient spine 'encouraging and concerning' | DOJ to drop SCA antitrust suit | Why AI gives surgeons pause | AMA debates corporate medicine ban

November 14, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon CEO on OrthoCarolina's future | Spine care will have to change under VBC | TOC breaks ground on spine center | 7 ADR updates | Health systems turn to buyouts

November 13, 2023: Spine Business

• Why private practice is right for spine surgery | Former Optum employee sentenced in fraud scheme | 5 spine practices to know | HSS, NCH break ground on Fla. orthopedic center | 10 spine devices earning FDA nods

November 10, 2023: Spine Business

• How spine surgeons limit risk exposure | Outpatient spine's 'great potential' | Johns Hopkins loses Netflix case | USPI vs. Optum vs. Surgery Partners in Q3 | Globus Medical sales jump 51% in Q3

November 09, 2023: Spine Business

• Judge slashes $111M orthopedic verdict | Spine surgery's 'golden age' | ASC power players | Key spine practice investments | 9 states in need of orthopedic surgeons | Spineology CEO retires | Optum closes 7 clinics

November 08, 2023: Spine Business

• The 'real utility' of endoscopic spine surgery | Costs behind Elon Musk's Neuralink | Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet vs. J&J in Q3 | 9 spine medtech notes: Orthofix, Globus Medical + more | Amazon adds healthcare to Prime

November 07, 2023: Spine Business

• Rothman countersues former CEO | How complex spine will change in 5 years | Essential robot, freehand skills for spine surgeons | Meet AmSurg's new CEO | Why Walmart chose Orlando Health

November 06, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons uneasy amid CMS pay cut | How Dr. Zoher Ghogawala aims to lead NASS | $123M spine hospital breaks ground | AmSurg to grow as independent co. | Leapfrog's 18 straight-'A' hospitals

November 03, 2023: Spine Business

• CMS cuts physician pay 3.4% | Complex spine surgery is changing | NASS to downsize board | What to expect from Stryker's spine robot | Where ASCs are closing | Spine CoE opens in La. | CVS' 2nd wave of layoffs

November 02, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine patient keeps $2.8M verdict | Spine surgeons balk at UHC's PA removals | ZimVie spine sales drop 9.8% | States update CON laws: 4 notes | Walmart's 1st health system partner

November 01, 2023: Spine Business

• Ill. orthopedic practice faces eviction battle | 3 spine cos. laying off staff | ASC CEO eyes Congressional seat | Columbia University's spine chief: 5 fast facts | Will hospitals regret their MA split?

October 31, 2023: Spine Business

• DePuy Spine to lay off 67 | What's next for prone lateral spine surgery? | NY orthopedic surgeon fined over fake reviews | USPI's de novo ASC pipeline | Can healthcare soar like aviation?

October 30, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine co. sues Orthofix | Orthopedic group calls for hospital sale | How ASCs are transforming the workplace | Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Wisconsin to open ASC | 5 spine, orthopedic insights in Oct. | Nurses rate hospitals by pay

October 27, 2023: Spine Business

• HSS' spine leaders: 10 notes | What hospitals cutting service lines means for ASCs | 5 trends changing orthopedics | Endoscopic spine on the rise | NY practice adds spine robot

October 26, 2023: Spine Business

• Why 2 spine surgeons quit Medicare Advantage | What keep surgeons up at night | Cedars-Sinai spine leaders: 10 notes | Michael Dowling: Where are the role models? | 3 spine surgeons on cross-specialty collabs

October 25, 2023: Spine Business

• Where can spine surgeons reduce costs? | Pa. sees rise in outpatient spinal fusion | 16 newcomers in best spine hospitals list | Why ASC leaders are hopeful | UAMS names spine co-director | HCA JV to lose $50M a quarter

October 24, 2023: Spine Business

• Top spine hospitals in 2024: Healthgrades | NuVasive cervical disc: 5-year data is out | Why ASC leaders are nervous | Neurosurgeons are fed up with Aetna | Healthcare restructuring hits CEOs

October 23, 2023: Spine Business

• Endoscopic spine on the rise | Orthopedic surgeons split on healthcare disruptors | 5 spine practices to know | Dr. Moe Lim: 5 fast facts | The 3-word mantra Duke Health's CEO embraces

October 20, 2023: Spine Business

• Former Rothman CEO files wrongful termination suit | Physician-owned hospitals could save $1B yearly | How TCO's new president looks at staffing, AI | DiscGenics, VA to research biologic disc replacement | Hospital CEO turnover up 67%

October 19, 2023: Spine Business

• Meet NASS' 20 under 40 class | What makes spine worth it for 2 surgeons | 550 best ASCs of 2024: Newsweek | Why 1 spine surgeon dropped Medicare | Hospital CEO pay hits the Hill

October 18, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Zoher Ghogawala named president of NASS | Dr. Michael Gallizzi on endoscopic spine's opportunities, challenges | J&J to restructure orthopedic arm | TriasMD acquires spine ASC | Hospitals sour on Medicare Advantage

October 17, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro on ChatGPT in spine | Top threats to outpatient migration | How are spine practices boosting revenue? | Arthrex launches endoscopic spine line | Walgreens, CVS workers plan strike

October 16, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon named OrthoCarolina CEO | NC spine clinic reopens | NASA tech used in novel spine surgery | Spine Wave, eCential Robotics partner | Surgeon develops implant to relieve spinal compression

October 13, 2023: Spine Business

• How spine surgeons are cutting costs | The spine cases moving to ASCs | 5 places hiring spine surgeons | Dr. Puya Alikhani: 5 notes on USF's spine chief | RSV, COVID shot rollout hits wall

October 12, 2023: Spine Business

• How 10 spine practices are boosting revenue | AmSurg, Envision to split | 30 top neurosurgery hospitals: US News | Stryker's Q Guidance system hits milestone | Elevance Health cuts jobs

October 11, 2023: Spine Business

• Physicians allege hospital ignored complaints against orthopedic chief | Ariz. spine practice joins HOPCo | Dr. Roger Härtl named to AANS | Arthrex launches endoscopic spine portfolio | Will employers put the squeeze on hospitals?

October 10, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine industry changes surgeons want | Baptist Health could drop UnitedHealthcare | $19.5M fraised for value-based spine model | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's spine chief: 5 fast facts Kleiner Device Labs earns spine patent

October 09, 2023: Spine Business

• 5 trends changing orthopedics | Where can spine surgeons reduce costs? | Optum, Uber strike deal | J&J spine system earns FDA nod | 5 spine practices to know

October 06, 2023: Spine Business

• 50 spine surgeons to know | Medtronic taps neuromodulation leader | The future of orthopedic surgery | Summit Spine & Joint opens Ga. clinic | 3 Stark law violations in 2023 | Sacroiliac joint spine medtech: 5 notes

October 05, 2023: Spine Business

• Where can spine surgeons reduce costs? | PE's new target | Mount Sinai's spine chief: 5 fast facts | Anesthesiologist accused of negligence during spine procedure | 6 spine medtech notes | Issues driving healthcare strikes

October 04, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine procedures moving to ASCs | Tenet workers vote to strike | Spine devicemaker under investigation | Gillette Children's forms spine institute | Augmedics hires R&D leader

October 03, 2023: Spine Business

• Why 3 spine surgeons are fed up with Aetna | The ASC industry's 'last frontier' | Spinal fusion alternative gets CMS payment | Patient wins $2.5M verdict against orthopedic surgeon, hospital | NYU Langone's spine chief: 5 fast facts

October 02, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine industry changes 3 surgeons want | Calif. physician charged in $150M fraud scheme | Spine trends generating buzz | Duke University's spine chief: 5 fast facts | Spine FDA approvals in Q3

September 29, 2023: Spine Business

• Alphatec CEO sells more stock | UnitedHealth wants majority share in Conn. ASC | Mass Gen's spine chief: 5 fast facts | Ariz. hospital hits 100 Loop-X cases | 7 spine insights from Q3

September 28, 2023: Spine Business

• Trends spine surgeons are buzzing over | ASC CEO eyes Congress | 10 neurosurgeons under 45 to know | Vanderbilt's spine chief: 5 things to know | 21 spine surgeon moves in Q3

September 27, 2023: Spine Business

• How Dr. Andrew Hecht treats elite athletes' spines | Orthopedic practice sued after data breach | 3 reasons ASCs are closing | Orthopedic group sued | What surgeons told us in Q3 | ZimVie, Alphatec & 4 more medtech notes

September 26, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine's prior auth. problem | Smaller devicemakers eye mergers in Q3 | ZimVie earns FDA nod for CDR study | Who's getting laid off at health systems? | Mass Gen's spine chief: 5 fast facts

September 25, 2023: Spine Business

• ADR to hit $1B by 2030 | FTC sues US Anesthesia Partners, PE firm | When spine surgeons become patients | American Medical Administrators adds orthopedic practice | Enovis to acquire orthopedic co.

September 22, 2023: Spine Business

• HSS, Weill Cornell find unique spine stem cell | Medtech co. developing 'mini' spine robots | World's best orthopedic hospitals | CMS settles $9.2M in Stark law disclosures | Boston Scientific to acquire spine co. for $850M+

September 21, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine CEO sells $2.42M in stock | 4 spine surgeons' experiences as patients | Stark law issues physicians are eyeing | Johns Hopkins' spine chief: 5 fast facts | Patient-specific spine implant earns another FDA nod

September 20, 2023: Spine Business

• Elon Musk's Neuralink recruiting for human trials | What's next for DISC's ASCs | How Dr. Alok Sharan uses IV infusions for spine care | Dr. Neal ElAttrache: 6 fast facts | ChoiceSpine device gets FDA clearance

September 19, 2023: Spine Business

• Texas Back Institute debuts spine implant | 2 spine product recalls | AAOS comments on CMS' proposed 2024 rules | Yale's spine chief: 5 facts | Mo. physician sentenced for fraud | Dr. Todd Lanman launches ADR program

September 18, 2023: Spine Business

• 10 lowest-paying states for spine surgeons | What 1 surgeon would change in orthopedics | Why health systems invest in ASCs | The music spine surgeons like in the OR | MarinHealth launches spine institute

September 15, 2023: Spine Business

• 10 best neurosurgery hospitals: Newsweek | Abbott recalls spinal cord stimulators | Dr. Neal ElAttrache operates on Aaron Rodgers | Good, bad news for physicians | What the NuVasive, Globus merger means for spine tech

September 14, 2023: Spine Business

• 10 spine surgeons under 45 to know | POH files for bankruptcy | Are payers determining the future of orthopedics? | MarinHealth launches spine institute | WHat spine surgeons listen to in the OR | HOPCo adds 2 Fla. practices

September 13, 2023: Spine Business

• What Globus, NuVasive's merger means for spine | ChatGPT diagnoses spine condition missed by experts | UConn to consolidate spine offices | Trends keeping ASC leaders up at night | 5 places hiring spine surges | Orthofix shares plunge amid C-suite shakeup

September 12, 2023: Spine Business

• The factors leading 1 spine surgeon to drop Medicare | Orthofix names interim C-suite leaders | Cedars-Sinai names spine leader | Scoliosis Research Society names president | What physicians want patients to know on prior auth.

September 11, 2023: Spine Business

• $5M verdict against spine surgeon overturned | AR spine system gets FDA nod | 8 hospital closures in 2023 | Dr. Lawrence Rinsky retires from Stanford | EmergeOrtho, OrthoCarolina form alliance

September 08, 2023: Spine Business

• Centinel Spine sells fusion business | 2 spine, orthopedic settlements | What makes the job worth it for orthopedic surgeons? | Fastest-growing physician specialties | UMP adds CEO for Colo. market

September 07, 2023: Spine Business

• Do spine surgeons have a last straw for CMS? | Orthopedic surgeons, Mich. practice settle noncompete suit | Why physicians sell to hospitals | 5 medtech notes | Orthopedic Care Partners affiliates with Dr. Erol Yoldas

September 06, 2023: Spine Business

• Mediation necessary in practice-hospital partnerships, surgeon says | 3 hospitals file for bankruptcy | 20 orthopedic surgeon moves in Aug. | Zimmer Biomet promotes Dr. Nitin Goyal | Spire Orthopedic Partners names chief legal officer 

September 05, 2023: Spine Business

• How spine surgeons view medtech mergers | 5 hospitals ending, closing services | The payer landscape in 4 spine surgeons' markets | 5 spine surgeon moves in Aug. | How orthopedic surgeons chose the specialty

September 01, 2023: Spine Business

• How orthopedic practices should approach hospital partnerships | 5 top-paid ASC chain CEOS | UHC cuts 3 orthopedic prior auth. codes | HSS opens 2nd Long Island office | Study backs Minuteman device

August 31, 2023: Spine Business

• Payer evolution in 4 spine surgeons' markets | Why 5 ASCs are closing | Dr. Albert Wong's milestone endoscopic TLIF | Mediation important to orthopedic, hospital partnerships, 1 surgeon says | 4 medtech notes

August 30, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon's lawsuit against ASC goes to arbitration | Why orthopedic surgeons worry about supply chain | 20 highest-paid healthcare CEOs | Mainstay Medical completes enrollment for SCS trial | Hospital, spine practice competition in 4 regions

August 29, 2023: Spine Business

• HSS loses suit alleging $51.2M shortfall in COVID-19 funds | 10 highest-reimbursing orthopedic procedures at ASCs | Dr. Matthew Harb on the culture of orthopedics | 30 top hospitals for neurosurgery: US News

August 28, 2023: Spine Business

• Concord Orthopaedics to cut ties with hospital | 11 of the largest orthopedic practices by No. of locations | How 6 spine surgeons approach physician safety | Orthofix's 7D gets MIS module | 19 best hospitals for orthopedics in the Northeast

August 25, 2023: Spine Business

• 14 best Midwest hospitals for orthopedics | Meet the youngest healthcare billionaire | Orlando Health to open orthopedic hospital | 5 things to know about Zimmer Biomet's new CEO | UHC cuts 4 spine codes

August 24, 2023: Spine Business

• How 6 spine surgeons approach physician safety | 7 best Midwest hospitals for neurosurgery | Dr. Camilo Molina debuts patient-specific spine implant | How 1 spine surgeon prioritizes work-life balance | The state of biologics in sports medicine

August 23, 2023: Spine Business

• 6 orthopedic surgeons get ASC ownership | New HOPCo partnership to expand VBC | Physicians could be in financial danger with this Stark law change | Ariz. health system expands spine robotics | 7 spine, orthopedic firsts

August 22, 2023: Spine Business

• 3 best hospitals for neurosurgery in Texas | PE targets orthopedic ASCs | Mayfield Brain & Spine adds spine surgeon | Zimmer Biomet names new CEO | Why the future of surgery lies within ASCs

August 21, 2023: Spine Business

• At least 2 deaths linked to tainted bone graft | The changes 6 spine surgeons want | The ASCs of the future | Worst states for orthopedic surgeon pay | Are unnecessary spinal surgeries on the rise? It's complicated

August 18, 2023: Spine Business

• 10 largest orthopedic devicemakers | Patient wins new trial against neurosurgeon | UHC cuts 4 spine codes | 5 reasons ASCs are nervous | ValueHealth, OrthoIllinois partner

August 17, 2023: Spine Business

• Are unnecessary spine surgeries on the rise? It's complicated | Change these things in spine, 6 surgeons say | Noncompete changes ramp up | Orthopedic surgeon billing $6M higher than average | 5 medtech notes

August 16, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pay jumps 18% in 6 years | 4 Tenn. physicians convicted in drug scheme | How HOPCo practices grew in 1 year | 4Web Medical launches cervical spine device | Top hospitals for orthopedics in NJ

August 15, 2023: Spine Business

• UHC cuts 4 spine codes to reduce prior auths. | Optum layoffs: What ASCs should know | Fla. orthopedic practice suffers data breach | Spine practice, hospital competition in 4 regions | 5 places hiring spine surgeons

August 14, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine patient hurt during surgery wins $1.1M | ASCs eye growth, headwinds persist | Surgeon becomes orthopedic hospital's 1st patient | 2 MLB players having spine surgery | 3 orthopedic robots to watch

August 11, 2023: Spine Business

• 19 orthopedic rising stars: Castle Connolly | Why Rothman quit bundled payments | ASCs, physicians 'very attractive' to investors | 5 orthopedic surgeons, leaders' goals | 4 recent spine device approvals

August 10, 2023: Spine Business

• How hospital, spine practice competition is playing out | Good news, bad news for ASCs | 2 MLB players having spine surgery | HSS names 2 new leaders | 5 medtech notes: ZimVie, Smith+Nephew and more

August 09, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon fired amid abuse allegations | MLB pitcher has spine surgery | Neuralink gets $280M funding | The case for ASC, orthopedic group partnerships | Dr. Deepak Reddy performs 1st solo SynerFuse case

August 08, 2023: Spine Business

• 14 orthopedic surgeons suing their former employers | HSS names associate surgeons-in-chief | Why AI is a primary focus for 1 neurosurgeon | Avg. physician pay by practice setting | SynerFuse names CFO

August 07, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon cleared of 'Dr. Death 2.0' allegations | What Rothman's interim CEO prioritizes | Orthopedics' top outside threats | Spine procedures best poised for the ASC | Globus Medical's Q2 sales

August 04, 2023: Spine Business

• 'We are our own worst enemy': Spine surgeons on unnecessary cases | Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet vs. J&J in Q2 | 30 top hospitals for neurosurgery: US News | What physicians should know about noncompetes | Dr. Daniel Kim joins Andrews Sports Medicine

August 03, 2023: Spine Business

• Appeals court sides with spine surgeon, reclaims damages | MLB pitcher has spine surgery | Which spine cases are headed to ASCs? | Unnecessary spine procedures on the rise | NuVasive Q2 revenue rises

August 02, 2023: Spine Business

• 50 best hospitals for orthopedics: US News | UnitedHealthcare to cut prior auths. by 20% | Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center adds spine surgeon | Why 1 neurosurgeon is focused on AI | 2 spine code updates from ISASS

August 01, 2023: Spine Business

• Top 30 hospitals for neurosurgery: US News | HSS earns 14th top hospital nod | This trend could reduce the No. of ASCs | Sacramento's first female neurosurgeon retires | 5 states with the least physicians per capita

July 31, 2023: Spine Business

• Surgalign's spine, biologics assets auctioned | Optum, Surgery Partners further consolidate | Top barrier to orthopedic ASC growth | What not enough spine surgeons are doing | Novant Health adds spine surgeon

July 28, 2023: Spine Business

• Aetna can't decertify ADR class action suit | How 4 CMS updates will impact ASCs | Demystifying the 'black box' of spine online | Ohio hospital earns spine certification | Castle Connolly recognizes 12 DISC Sports & Spine physicians

July 27, 2023: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon beats $27M malpractice suit | CDC investigates TB outbreak tied to bone grafts | VBC could be ASCs' secret to success | What more spine surgeons should be doing | University Orthopedics adds spine surgeon

July 26, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon fined for 2nd wrong-site surgery | Stark law changes ramp up | Trends 4 spine, orthopedic surgeons are following | 13 orthopedic MSO moves | 4 medtech notes

July 25, 2023: Spine Business

• Where AR spine surgery stands | The fate of private practices | USOP pushes into La. | Top orthopedic residencies: Doximity | Congress presses CMS over prior auth.

July 24, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Stephen Ritter debuts Stryker spine system in Ind. | Orthopedic practice hit with data breach | Physician acquitted on 9 fraud charges | 9 spine practices' best investments | US physician workforce tops 1M

July 21, 2023: Spine Business

• Does Apple Vision Pro have promise in spine? | Dr. Frank Cammisa reflects on spine career | CMS' 2.8% ASC rate bump 'not enough,' leader says | DISC Sports & Spine Center adds surgeon | Potential FTC suit could challenge spine medtech deal

July 20, 2023: Spine Business

• The best investments at 9 spine practices | ASC physician owner surrenders license | J&J's orthopedic sales up 5% in Q2 | Beloit Health System partners with Wis. orthopedic practice | 2 federal spine, orthopedic updates

July 19, 2023: Spine Business

• Top spine hospitals in Ohio | Physicians react to CMS pay cuts | Dr. Neal ElAttrache to operate on UFC star | 7 orthopedic, spine devices earning FDA clearance | Spine clinic, ASC opens in Idaho

July 18, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon sentenced for taking kickbacks | Top spine surgery hospitals in Colo. | 'Color me skeptical': Orthobiologics' place in medicine | UnitedHealth's ASC strategy | ZimVie stock rises amid takeover rumors

July 17, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon gets 33 months for taking $315K+ in kickbacks | Why this spine surgeon opted out of Medicare | CMS floats 2.8% ASC pay bump | Are orthobiologics overhyped? | Campbell Clinic ups security at offices

July 14, 2023: Spine Business

• Aziyo Biologics recalls bone matrix products |Spine surgeons react to CMS' proposed 3.34% pay cut | Campbell Clinic ups security at offices | Dr. Preetinder Bhullar joins Mich. orthopedic practice | No. of private practice physicians fall

July 13, 2023: Spine Business

• AAOS speaks out on physician violence after orthopedic surgeon's death | What outdated ideas in spine persist? | 5 ASC leaders on reimbursements | Previously shuttered spine practice to resume surgeries | Mayfield Brain & Spine adds surgeon

July 12, 2023: Spine Business

• Tenn. orthopedic surgeon killed by patient | Largest physician groups by Medicare charges | Spine co. raises $35M for SI joint tech | Rothman's DEI initiatives | 5 spine, orthopedic insights

July 11, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic ASC rejects 'exciting, crazy tech' for new growth model | ASCs are vying to stay independent | 8 places hiring spine surgeons | Spine surgeon builds online academy | Ga. orthopedic hospital building 2 projects

July 10, 2023: Spine Business

• Abuse charges dropped against orthopedic surgeon | HSS, NCH Healthcare names executive medical director | ASC margins can't take it anymore | Texas hosp. adds $12M orthopedic, neurosurgery unit | 6 physician workforce stats

July 07, 2023: Spine Business

• 4 spine surgeons' focuses in 2023 | Mercy adds former McLaren neurosurgeons | Stryker launches autonomous guiding system | Top 3 states for spine, orthopedic surgery | Iowa orthopedic surgeon agrees not to practice medicine

July 06, 2023: Spine Business

• Advice for new orthopedic surgeons | Jax Spine opens region's largest ASC | US News updates ranking methodology for orthopedics | UAMS adds Dr. Wayne Bruffett | GE inks deal for spine practice imaging

July 05, 2023: Spine Business

• What spine surgeons are most proud of in 2023 | The healthcare disruptors 1 spine surgeon looks forward to | 2 physicians accuse HCA of fraud, overbilling | 1st patient enrolled in Synergy Disc trial

July 03, 2023: Spine Business

• 50+ spine surgeons to know | 2 spine, orthopedic cos. snapped up | 78 charged in $2.5B healthcare fraud scheme | 7 orthopedic device cos. paid physicians millions in 2022 | ChatGPT's healthcare potential

June 30, 2023: Spine Business

• 3 perks of being a spine surgeon | The most dangerous trends in spine | What happens to physician pay after PE investment? | Former Baltimore Orioles orthopedic surgeon dies | Spine surgeons honored in Q2

June 29, 2023: Spine Business

• 4 pro athletes undergoing spinal surgery | What spine surgeons are proud of this year | 50 states ranked by number of ASCs | DISC expands access to spine surgery | Aurora Spine enrolls patient in cervical interbody system study

June 28, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic Center CEO fired | Cost of lumbar spinal fusion in 30 cities | Augmedics snags $82.5M financing | Stark laws: 7 things to know | Zavation buys CoreLink

June 27, 2023: Spine Business

• Rothman's DEI strategy | Former DePuy Synthes rep accused of defrauding hospital | Top spine hospitals in Calif. | The best parts of 49 healthcare leaders' jobs | Genesys Spine launches SI joint fusion device

June 26, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro on Rothman's 2023 strategy | Orthopedic group size: How big is too big? | 7 spine, orthopedic surgeons honored in Q2 | Minn. system pushing orthopedic group out of business, leaders say | 3D printing co. acquires Conformis

June 23, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Bryan Kelly to be HSS' CEO in Sept. | $54M physician kickback scheme busted | 3 spine devices earning payer coverage | Where does spine need a disruptor? | 4 new spine navigation systems to know

June 22, 2023: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeons call on CMS to finalize prior auth. rules | What misconceptions do patients have about spine surgeons? | Physician sues over alleged license denial | GE, DePuy Synthes partner for spine imaging | 10 states with the most physicians

June 21, 2023: Spine Business

• Surgalign files for bankruptcy | Cigna to cover Intracept procedure | Florida's 17 best hospitals for spine | Ga. physician liable for $1.1M in false claims | What could smart implants look like in spine?

June 20, 2023: Spine Business

• SC system settles orthopedic False Claims allegations | Where does spine need a distruptor? | ASCs’ shrinking reimbursements: 5 notes | How AI could evolve in healthcare | Del. opts out of CRNA supervision requirement

June 16, 2023: Spine Business

• Erlanger pays $36.5M to settle orthopedic False Claims allegations | Top 100 hospitals for spine surgery | Outpatient site-neutral pay pitched (again) to CMS | Dr. Brian Cole joins Valley Health System | 4 orthopedic MSO updates

June 15, 2023: Spine Business

• The future of ASCs in 1 word | ASC closes doors after less than 2 years | Physicians urge Medicare pay reform | Physician to pay $5M over false claims allegations | 20 ASCs that perform the most spine surgery

June 14, 2023: Spine Business

• Physician liability could affect athlete care: AOSSM | Inside 4 spine, orthopedic medtech transactions | 10 largest ASC chains by No. of centers | HSS names COO, EVP | Inpatient vs. cervical spinal fusion costs by state

June 13, 2023: Spine Business

• Erlanger wants orthopedic surgeons' whistleblower suit scrapped | Medtronic spinoff likely | Spine group joins Ortopedic Care Partners | CON changes may be imminent | HSS earns $10M grant

June 12, 2023: Spine Business

• Could spine practices implement 4-day work weeks? | Physician groups are being snapped up. Here’s why | 7 places hiring spine surgeons | How many orthopedic surgeons have $5M+ net worth? | NY hospital adds DualPortal endoscopic spine surgery

June 09, 2023: Spine Business

• 2 WWE stars have spine surgery | Cervical spinal fusion costs by state | ASC valuations: 18 stats | Orthopedic surgeon sues UCLA | Inspired Spine opens ASC

June 08, 2023: Spine Business

• Cleveland Clinic owes spine surgery patient $7.6M | CMS adds Stark Law physician owner waiver | Are 4-day work weeks possible in spine? | Spinal fusion vs. cervical fusion costs | WWE star has spine surgery

June 07, 2023: Spine Business

• Cervical spinal fusion costs in 50 states | Fla. physician charged in Jan. 6 riot | MedVanta adds 3 leaders | PE firm invests in orthopedic co. | 5 spine practices to know

June 06, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon accuses UCLA of discrimination | HSS honors Dr. Frank Cammisa | 'Autonomy will be nonexistent': The future of spine surgeon independence | Wellstar under fire for $800M ASC investment | TCO's big year of expansion

June 05, 2023: Spine Business

• What the spine industry needs most | Rafael Nadal has orthopedic surgery | 35+ spine surgeons offering disc replacement | Medtronic's inaugural chief technology officer | Why 1 CEO worries about Optum

June 02, 2023: Spine Business

• 30 spine surgeons offering ADR | The dangers of AI in medicine, per 1 spine surgeon | How CMS' reimbursement policies affect ASCs | 3 spine robots to know | Orthopedics in 10 years: 5 predictions

June 01, 2023: Spine Business

• What the spine industry needs now more than ever | ADR superior to ACDF after 10 years | W.Va. physician sentenced for overprescription | 4 spine surgeon moves in May | 10 spine ASCs to know

May 31, 2023: Spine Business

• Texas to close 'Dr. Death' loophole | Tenet exec pay over 5 years | Dr. Deeptee Jain on challenges, opportunities for women in orthopedics | Medtronic revenue dips 1.4% | 5 orthobiologic developments

May 30, 2023: Spine Business

• Physicians warn against Neuralink trials | 3 spine surgeons' cost-cutting strategies | Physician sentenced for illegal oxycodone distribution | The best 'microcareer' for spine surgeons | 4 orthopedic projects costing $25M+

May 26, 2023: Spine Business

• Neuralink approved for human trial | Beacon opens $15.1M orthopedic ASC | Good, bad news for spine surgeons | 4 medtech notes | Orthopedic surgeons' biggest competition

May 25, 2023: Spine Business

• How 3 spine surgeons manage operating costs | Envision to layoff 329 | Orthopedic surgeons' top competition | Medtronic's FY 2023 performance | DISC Sports & Spine Center opens new clinic

May 24, 2023: Spine Business

• 35 spine, orthopedic devicemakers to know | Dr. Terence Chen performs 1st robotic awake spine case at Calif. hospital | 70% of orthopedic surgeries will go to ASCs, CEO predicts | Dr. Deeptee Jain joins Fla. practice | CVS' physician acquisition strategy

May 23, 2023: Spine Business

• Good, bad news for spine surgeons | Ind. physician wins $3.7M in suit against health system | How to combat surgeon shortages, per 1 orthopedic leader | Bayhealth adds neurosurgeon | 5 fast facts about OrthoVirginia

May 22, 2023: Spine Business

• Where are the women in orthopedics? | ASCs could be payers' big ticket to growth | The common concerns spine surgeons hear from patients | 5 spine practices to know | Dr. Vivek Babaria co-authors article on cervical spine care

May 19, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine tech rising to prominence | Orthopedic surgeon pay by practice setting | UnitedHealthcare policy could push procedures to ASCs | Stryker's 5 top -earning execs | Dr. Alim Ladha brings M6-C to Texas hospital

May 18, 2023: Spine Business

• Stryker, Medtronic plan layoffs | The physician issue with 'no clear end in sight' | What do spine surgeons hear most from patients? | Mayfield Brain & Spine building 6th location | Study supports allogenic cell spine treatment

May 17, 2023: Spine Business

• The pros, cons of VBC in spine | USPI vs. AmSurg vs. SCA Health | Texas hospital adds M6-C | Orthopedic surgeon pay vs. cost of living | NJ spine practice updates EHR

May 16, 2023: Spine Business

• The 'microcareer' spine surgeons should consider | OrthoIllinois integrates with spine practice | Is the outlook for independent ASCs bright or dark? | Orthopedics' 20% gender wage gap | 100+ medical groups back inflation-based CMS fees

May 15, 2023: Spine Business

• The most dangerous spine trends | AmSurg to buy Envision's ASCs | WWE star has 2nd spinal fusion | What's next for AI, AR in orthopedics? | Meet the leaders of 5 large physician groups

May 12, 2023: Spine Business

• Stryker to lay off 500+ | CMS' new prior auth. final rule: 5 notes for ASCs | 6 places hiring spine surgeons | Why the spine field is evolving for the better | Dr. Steven Cyr creates OrthoSculpt training

May 11, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' favorite procedures | 9 highest-paid spine medtech CFOs | Orthopedic surgeon pay hits $546K | Tenet, UCSF open spine center | Will independent ASCs go extinct?

May 10, 2023: Spine Business

• Why Dr. Alex Vaccaro is optimistic about the spine industry | The ASC obstacle that's 'literally out of control' | Spire Orthopedics adds 3 execs | 1 spine surgeon billionaire's wealth since 2014 | Orthofix's Q1 revenue growth

May 09, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon operates on 95-year-old patient | Physicians' biggest threats | UAMS opens spine hospital | ZimVie to lay off 5% of workforce | 12 recent orthopedic surgeon moves

May 08, 2023: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon CMS pay down 11% | Globus, NuVasive merger delayed | CDC director resigns | Dr. Vijay Yanamadala reflects on awake spinal fusion | Would you trust ChatGPT as your medical scribe?

May 05, 2023: Spine Business

• NFL player sues Dr. James Andrews | ASCs vs. HOPDs: 1 exec's reimbursement concern | How 1 spine surgeon billionaire's wealth changed | Surgalign partners with 2 spine surgeons | Globus Medical sees Q1 sales jump

May 04, 2023: Spine Business

• Stryker vs. Johnson & Johnson vs. Zimmer Biomet in Q1 | Hospital breaks ground on spine ASC | TCO's growth strategy | 'Still around, just different': Private practice in 10 years | 5 spine practices to know

May 03, 2023: Spine Business

• Drs. Alex Vaccaro, Pierce Nunley partner with Surgalign for AI | Surgery Partners acquires Kansas spine hospital | Dr. Hunaldo Villalobos debuts spine navigation system | Stryker CEO 'very bullish' on robotics | Centinel Spine's record 2022 sales

May 02, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine tech that will soar by 2025 | The next ASC industry disruptor | Stryker Q1 revenue hits $4.8B | Dr. Stuart Kinsella joins The Steadman Clinic | Zimmer Biomet's latest acquisition | 12 celebrity spine surgeries

May 01, 2023: Spine Business

• Person of interest identified in neurosurgeon's death | Shareholders approve NuVasive, Globus merger | OhioHealth, Surgery Partners ink ASC deal | Dr. Roger Härtl on spine surgery abroad | 4 spine surgeon moves in April

April 28, 2023: Spine Business

• Where is VBC headed in spine? 35 expert insights | Neurosurgeon's death ruled a homicide | Kaiser to acquire Geisinger | Shareholders approve NuVasive, Globus Medical merger | 6 spine devices OK'd by the FDA

April 27, 2023: Spine Business

• Which spine innovations will soar by 2025? | 11 orthopedic surgeons sue SSM Health | USPI carries Tenet's growth: 6 notes | Dr. Stuart Kinsella joins The Steadman Clinic | 6 spine medtech notes: Medtronic, Orthofix and more

April 26, 2023: Spine Business

• Detroit neurosurgeon found fatally shot | Akron hospital opens $3.5M spine OR | HSS' COO on ASC leadership | AI models pass neurosurgery exams | VySpine's cervical spine device earns FDA nod

April 25, 2023: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon settles unnecessary surgery allegations for $1M+ | CDR reimbursement sees 'steady decline' | Spine surgeons awarded for AR research | How long has USPI been on top? | UAMS' new spine clinic

April 24, 2023: Spine Business

• 'Something will have to change': How spine surgeons can thrive amid economic challenges | What 4 spine medtech CEOs were paid in 2022 | AANS names new leadership | Mass. hospital opens MIS center | Dr. Jonathan Hyde's AR spine milestone

April 21, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon sentenced in $31M fraud scheme | Avg. physician reimbursement from private insurers | Medtronic to slash jobs globally | Who's the best spine surgeon? ChatGPT answers | 4 tips for young private practice physicians

April 20, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' biggest threats | Accelus sells spine robot | What smart ASC leaders are doing now | Top hospitals for spine surgery in 2023 | 2 pro golfers have orthopedic surgeries

April 19, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Thomas Zdeblick joins Wis. spine practice | Why 2 Chicago orthopedic powerhouses united | 'ASC landscape will become untenable' | 6 developments in SI joint tech | 31% of healthcare workers to leave roles by 2024

April 18, 2023: Spine Business

• The best spine surgeon in the US? ChatGPT answers | Zimmer Biomet's 5 top-paid execs | What ASCs need most right now | 7 ADR updates | ISASS pushes for updated spine diagnosis codes

April 17, 2023: Spine Business

• How orthopedic pay changed over 5 years | Advisors support NuVasive, Globus merger | Are physicians dropping Medicare, Medicaid patients? | Aurora Spine's SI joint fixation system debuts | 10 places hiring spine surgeons

April 14, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pay hits $573K | Dr. Bryan Kelly's vision for HSS | La. hospital named spine CoE | What physicians should know about kickbacks | 3 trends driving the push toward VBC

April 13, 2023: Spine Business

• Fla. competition is great for orthopedics | Spine surgeons on screen: What TV gets right, wrong | 3 physician billionaires grow net worth | NJ spine practice rebrands | Rothman partners with brokerage firm | Ind. lawmakers weigh noncompete ban

April 12, 2023: Spine Business

• The best orthopedic center in the US? ChatGPT answers | 16 spine experts on prone lateral surgery | DISC Surgery Center recognized for complex spine care | Dr. Sonny Gill to serve US Olympic team | 9.6% of neurosurgeons are female, report says

April 11, 2023: Spine Business

• PGA star has spine surgery | 8 orthopedic billionaires | 2 ASC leaders on PE | Vanderbilt welcomes 1st Black female resident | Dr. Jeffrey Moore adds new ACDF implant to practice

April 10, 2023: Spine Business

• 51 exceptional women in neurosurgery: Castle Connolly | The ASC industry in 10 years | What orthopedic surgeons are most afraid of | 2 AR spine milestones | Physician vs. chief medical officer pay

April 07, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Michael Gallizzi completes 200th robotic spine case | Colo. hospital to shutter interventional spine care | America's 'self-made' healthcare billionaires | Bioventus CEO steps down | 4 recent spine, orthopedic surgery firsts

April 06, 2023: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeons back bill to boost CMS pay | Outpatient spine migration 'still in the early innings' | America's richest MDs | Dr. Stanley Hoang performs La.'s 1st robotic single-position prone spine case | 8 spine medtech updates

April 05, 2023: Spine Business

• What 5 Stryker execs were paid since 2020 | 'Long gone are the days' when opening a private practice was easy | Dr. Hamid Abbasi debuts OLLIF in South America | Why Cigna's review process worries 1 spine surgeon | 5 orthopedic practices to know

April 04, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Michael Verdon launches spine surgery warranty | Where physicians are investing in 2023 | 3 spine surgeon moves | Does ChatGPT have a future in spine? | ZimVie's cervical disc clears 2 global milestones

April 03, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Todd Lanman performs laminectomy at Qatar hospital | What AAOS' new president has planned for 2023 | Physician, NP sentenced for fraud, illegal controlled substance distribution | 3Spine completes 50th lumbar total joint replacement

March 31, 2023: Spine Business

• 4 orthopedic surgeons sue former practice | Surgalign debuts spine platform in 2 states | Dr. Tyler Smith hits 50 cases with Augmedics spine device | Why physicians leave corporate medicine | How future surgeons will view today's orthopedic procedures

March 30, 2023: Spine Business

• Rothman CEO exits | Spine surgeon convicted in kickback scheme may lose license | Does ChatGPT have a future in spine? | UnitedHealthcare to cut prior auths 23% | 51 exceptional women in neurosurgery: Castle Connolly

March 29, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeons file whistleblower suit against Erlanger | Geisinger scrap $180M orthopedic center | Spine surgeon named partner at Ill. practice | SI joint fusion system earns FDA nod | UMP adds 11-physician group

March 28, 2023: Spine Business

• 6 spine tech CEOs to know | NY surgeon sentenced in $31M scheme | Neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons see similar spine outcomes: study | CVS Health to close $8B deal | 7 spine, orthopedic surgeons honored in Q1

March 27, 2023: Spine Business

• 'What's not to like?': Factors driving spine surgeons to private practice | The changes paying off for 5 healthcare leaders | Spine org. awards research papers | Orthopedic surgeon pay in 10 most expensive cities | 4 cervical spine updates

March 24, 2023: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon pay hits $788,313 in '22 | 4 spine leaders on practice management's future | How the ASC industry is reshaping itself | Orthopedic surgeon pay vs. general surgeon pay | Dr. Roger Härtl's spine milestone abroad

March 23, 2023: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon settles false claims allegations for $825K | Prior auth. reform 'long overdue,' spine surgeon says | Physician vs. healthcare CEO pay | Outpatient spinal fusion device earns FDA nod | 4 orthopedic practices going to the mall

March 22, 2023: Spine Business

• 5 C-suite leaders on PE 'reshaping the industry' | Spine surgeon travels to Ecuador to teach OLLIF | Dr. Chris Hill logs 50th AR spine case | AMGA opposes FTC proposed noncompete ban | OrthoCincy adds 5-physician group

March 21, 2023: Spine Business

• Aetna's total disc settlement may not happen | Dr. Michael Gallizzi's endoscopic spine milestone | Best states for physicians over 5 years | Dr. Malcolm Brahms dies at 103 | Novant Health opens NC spine clinic

March 20, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeries halted at Fla. practice | Surgalign upgrades spine system | The most dangerous spine, orthopedic trends | IMAC Holdings merges with brain co. | Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital names orthopedic leader

March 17, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon retires after 19 years with Ala. practice | HCA's CEO took 29% pay cut in 2022 | 2 orthopedic lawsuits to know | 5 spine practice data breaches | Neurosurgeon joins JFK University Medical Center

March 16, 2023: Spine Business

• 'The Costco-ing of medicine': Will consolidation take individuality from medicine? | Why payers should collaborate with spine surgeons | How 5 spine surgeons serve communities | ZimVie spine device covered by Highmark | 5 places hiring spine surgeons

March 15, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' payer wishes | Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on MLB player | 3 ASC closures in 1 month | 4 prior auth developments | NuVasive's XLIF marks 20 years, 300K+ cases

March 14, 2023: Spine Business

• 'Persistent decline' in spine surgery reimbursements remain: study | ASCs need to innovate to stay independent, spine surgeon says | 10 spine surgeons to know | Surgalign launches Holo AI Insights for spine | 5 places hiring spine surgeons

March 13, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon allegedly took $100K in kickbacks from J&J | SCA Health names new CEO | DISC Surgery Center inks new Blue Shield contract | Dr. Adam Bruggeman named AAOS advocacy council chair | 5 spine surgery milestones

March 10, 2023: Spine Business

• Why 1 spine surgeon worries about independent spine ASCs | 10 spine surgeons to know | Ohio orthopedic surgeon loses license | HSS researchers identify predictors of lumbar spine patient outcomes | Meet the AAOS' 2023-24 leadership

March 09, 2023: Spine Business

• Rothman lays off 18 corporate employees | Geisinger’s 'lifetime guarantee' spinal fusion | What spine surgeons want healthcare workers to know about their job | Surgery Partners to spend $250M+ on acquisitions in 2023 | 4 spine studies to know

March 08, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Hyun Bae debuts endoscopic spine at Cedars Sinai | Texas orthopedic practice hit by data breach | Hospitals severing services lines pose 'real opportunity' for ASCs | Augmedics expands AR spine indications | UMP names CEO for Texas market

March 07, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon convicted for taking $300K+ in kickbacks | Why 1 physician is worried about consolidation | 3Spine begins clinical trial with Motus | Aclarion adds Dr. Alpesh Patel to advisory board | Specialties with the highest caseloads

March 06, 2023: Spine Business

• ADR costs in 10 US cities | Will physicians hit back at payers? | Calif. practices form 25+ physician orthopedic group | Dr. Christopher Battista performs SC's 1st case with custom spine implant | 6 orthopedic surgeons' inspirations

March 03, 2023: Spine Business

• Pay trends 1 neurosurgeon is eyeing | ZimVie partners with Brainlab for spine | How 6 spine surgeons prepare for busy days | A timeline of The Back Space | Centinel Spine devices covered by all major payers

March 02, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon sues NY health system over termination | What 10 spine surgeons advocate for | Texas hospital adds Surgalign spine system | Physicians see income drop — what happens next? | ZimVie sees $30.3M net loss in 2022

March 01, 2023: Spine Business

• IMAC Holdings sells retail spine co. | PE is a mainstay in orthopedics. This group could change that. | 5 spine surgeon moves in Feb. | Which ASC chain has the most locations? | Surgalign sells spine product line

February 28, 2023: Spine Business

• 'Any good spine surgeon does their homework' | DISC acquires ASC | Okla. orthopedic physician pleads guilty to 'pill mill' charges | Dr. Rick Price logs 50th AR spine case | What's worrying ASC leaders in 2023

February 27, 2023: Spine Business

• 53 hospital spine, neurosurgery programs to watch | 2 orthopedic partnerships bucking PE | NJ physician admits to selling illegal meds | HSS partnership to fund orthopedic medtech | Rural physicians being 'hunted into extinction' by pay cuts

February 24, 2023: Spine Business

• 180+ ASCs with spine surgery | 2 medtech cos. respond to Stryker's robotics plans | UCLA spine, neurosurgeons reflect on diversity | NuVasive spine system tops 2,000 cases | Physician groups market to hit $360B by 2029

February 23, 2023: Spine Business

• 3 orthopedic groups form 400-physician platform | Globus Medical, NuVasive see $1B+ in 2022 sales | Cost of spinal fusion in 10 US cities | How 6 spine surgeons prepare for busy days | SC hospital to add same-day disc replacement

February 22, 2023: Spine Business

• Stryker vs. J&J vs. Zimmer Biomet in Q4 | Globus Medical's outlook on spine robot competition | Optum closes $796M deal | Conn. orthopedic surgeon fined for wrong-site surgery | Crystal Clinic opens new location

February 21, 2023: Spine Business

• Medtronic spine sales up in Q3 | MLB player lauds disc replacement | What 7 spine surgeons wish they learned in training | Dr. Adam Bruggeman on young physicians in private practice | 5 orthobiologics updates

February 20, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Safdar Khan on the future of AR spine surgery | How CVS' $10.6B acquisition could affect ASCs | Inspired Spine's SI joint procedure debuts outside US | Stryker cranial guidance system cleared | How Dr. Bryan Kelly plans to lead HSS

February 17, 2023: Spine Business

• 3 spine cos. leading ADR | 2 MLB players undergoing spine surgery | ASCs outpacing HOPDs | 50 spine surgeons to know | 22 largest orthopedic groups by No. of physicians | Where inflation is hitting ASCs hardest

February 16, 2023: Spine Business

• What's next for SI joint fusion? | CMS updates Stark Law self-referral rules | Dr. Bryan Kelly's plan as incoming HSS CEO | 4 spine surgeons open Utah practice | 4 spine medtech notes

February 15, 2023: Spine Business

• MLB player has disc replacement | HSS names next surgeon-in-chief | Why 1 CEO is worried about surgical robots | 3-year data supports spinal biologics treatment | No Surprises Act pay determinations on hold

February 14, 2023: Spine Business

• Former NFL star wins $43.5M verdict against orthopedic practice | 8 places hiring spine surgeons | 10 Black spine surgeons to know | How 5 orthopedic leaders build strong ASCs | Centinel Spine's disc replacement milestone

February 13, 2023: Spine Business

• Ind. orthopedic surgeon settles Medicaid fraud case for $700K | Physician-ownership models key to ASC success | Dr. Howard An wins lifetime achievement award | Aetna's updated LDR policy: 4 surgeons react | Novant earns rural physician training funds

February 10, 2023: Spine Business

• Globus Medical shares plunge amid $3.1B acquisition | Who will be big ASC buyers? | Neuralink under federal investigation | NM bill allocates $7.5M for physician shortage | Spine devicemaker names CEO

February 09, 2023: Spine Business

• Aetna revises LDR policy | Globus buys NuVasive in $3.1B deal | Billing, business & more: What spine surgeons wish they learned in training | USPI, Providence grow partnership | 10 spine surgeons to know

February 08, 2023: Spine Business

• AI to be more prolific at Stryker: CEO | Dr. Kern Singh named Rush asst. director of spine | DOJ axes 3 antitrust healthcare policies | Spine, orthopedic surgeons behind the 2023 Super Bowl teams | HCA Florida's new spine unit

February 07, 2023: Spine Business

• Cleveland Clinic hires 2 neurosurgeons | Court tosses physician's 'pill mill' convictions | 1st robot SI fusion in Okla. | HSS' virtual care co. names CEO | Physician pay drops in the last quarter

February 06, 2023: Spine Business

• Surgeons leaving SSM Health didn't break contract, court docs say | Meet the Cervical Spine Research Society's 2023 leaders | How 11 spine surgeons would use a $5M grant | 58,000 healthcare jobs added in Jan. | Nebraska Spine + Pain Centers: 5 fast facts

February 03, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Chad Prusmack performs spine surgery on NHL player | Michigan orthopedic practice accused of monopoly | UnitedHealthcare's 2023 outpatient code changes | Zimmer Biomet reports $130M net loss in Q4 | When to expect Stryker's Mako spine

February 02, 2023: Spine Business

• How 11 spine surgeons would use a $5M grant | Dr. Ibrahim Hussain debuts 3D-guided spinal fusion at NY hosp. | HCA's ambulatory investment excitement | UAMS spine lab adds green initiative | 7 medtech notes

February 01, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro on Florida's competitive environment | Stryker's spine robot expected in 2024 | The biggest ASC reimbursement shift | Augmedics' AR spine milestone | NY hospital buys stake in orthopedic ASC

January 31, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon convicted in $31M Medicare fraud | ZimVie's cervical disc milestone | 4 spine surgeon moves | Physician burnout by setting | Largest orthopedic groups by No. of physicians

January 30, 2023: Spine Business

• How 1 spine, orthopedic MSO plans to grow | 6 spine surgeons on the future of TDR coverage | BCBS leans into site-neutral payments | 3 spine surgery firsts | Spine surgeon creates meditation program

January 27, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Bryan Kelly named HSS CEO | Do spine surgeons feel fairly compensated? | 4 new procedures approved for CMS reimbursement | J&J's orthopedic sales dip in Q4 | Devicemaker introduces 3D printed SI joint implant

January 26, 2023: Spine Business

• What 6 spine surgeons expect in TDR coverage | Dr. Kornelis Poelstra completes 1st spine surgery with BoneMRI | 10 spine ASCs to know | Pa. pain management physician sentenced for 'pill mill' | Spine devicemaker acquired by Acrotec

January 25, 2023: Spine Business

• NH orthopedic surgeon accused of abusing patient | Physician net worth, debt over 5 years | NY hosp. adds Stryker spine guidance | CDR market to near $7.8B by 2030 | 4 recent spine studies

January 24, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Daniel Choi debuts dualpoint endoscopic spine surgery in region | States with more ASCs than hospitals | 10 spine surgeons to know | Va. hospital hits 100 robot spine cases | 2 Ill. orthopedic powerhouses become one

January 23, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. J. Richard Steadman dies at 85 | DePuy Synthes settles spine kickback case for $9.75M | Payers splitting with health systems | 7 DISC physicians earn local honors | New SCS device effective in 36-month study

January 20, 2023: Spine Business

• Why 2 Ill. orthopedic powerhouses became one | USPI CEO to retire | St. Louis spine group adds 3 locations | Rothman, AdventHealth partners with Orlando Magic | Changes in the physician workforce: 10 details

January 19, 2023: Spine Business

• 'Not just a gimmick': 14 insights on prone lateral spine surgery | Optum's busy start to 2023 | Neurosurgeon faces trial in patient death case | The future of VR spine education | Companion Spine acquires devicemaker

January 18, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine patient alleges he woke up during surgery | CPT code for 2-level TDR goes into effect | PE won't lose its grip on ASCs | Idaho hospital adds spine navigation robot | Novant Health opens neuroscience institute

January 17, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Mark Prevost debuts TDR at Ala. hospital | 7 things exciting ASC leaders | SI joint fusion in 2023: 8 developments | Surgery linked to lower spinal stenosis costs | Dr. George Frey named as Aclarion adviser

January 13, 2023: Spine Business

• Dr. Brian Fiani on spine education in the Metaverse | HSS Florida names CEO | 5 recent spine, orthopedic retirements | PE & physicians: 5 studies to know | 45+ places adding spine, orthopedic robots in 2022

January 12, 2023: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pays $1.8M to settle false claims allegations | 8 SI joint fusion developments | CDR market to grow 18.5% by 2030 | Another challenging year for ASCs | 8 places hiring spine surgeons

January 11, 2023: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon cleared in malpractice case | 2 OrthoAlliance practices partner for outpatient care | 9-physician spine practice gets PE investment | 8 medtech notes: Medtronic, Arthrex & more | Dr. Nicholas Theodore joins Harvard MedTech advisory board

January 10, 2023: Spine Business

• No new Medtronic spinoffs in 2023: CEO | 8 SI joint fusion developments | DISC Sports & Spine parent co. revamps leadership | Orthopedic surgeon arrested on abuse allegations | Synchron brain implant effective in clinical trial

January 09, 2023: Spine Business

• Wis. orthopedic surgeon sanctioned in patient's death | FTC could ban noncompetes: What ASCs should know | Spine devicemaker names COO | Dr. Rohan Lall performs 1st solo SynerFuse case | 11 women CMOs in 2022

January 06, 2023: Spine Business

• The most controversial spine trends | What ASCs should know about prior auth. | 25 orthopedic practices to know | Assure Holdings' new acquisition | Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute: 5 fast facts

January 05, 2023: Spine Business

• SeaSpine, Orthofix merger complete | Zimmer Biomet to acquire biologics co. for $155M | Physician settles false billing allegations for $90K | 6 sports medicine updates | 10 spine ASCs to know

January 04, 2023: Spine Business

• What's next for ADR coverage in 2023 | 9 spine surgeon moves in Dec. | Why 1 ASC leader questions CMS' 'methodology' | 50 orthopedic surgeons to know | 4 medtech notes: SeaSpine, SI-Bone & more

January 03, 2023: Spine Business

• 50 spine surgeons to know | 2 Ill. orthopedic practices aggregate | Spine surgeon returns from medical mission in Ukraine | ASCs that faced opposition in 2022 | Spine research to know from 2022

December 30, 2022: Spine Business

• 50 spine surgeons to know in 2023 | Largest independent practices by No. of spine surgeons | ASC ownership is 'paramount' to success | MSOs attract physician-owned orthopedic groups | 5 spine surgeon advisers at Aclarion

December 29, 2022: Spine Business

• The future of spine surgery outcomes | 25 spine practices to know | Data breach affects 6,800+ at Ill. orthopedic practice | Ownership shouldn't affect ASC reimbursement, 1 leader says | 2 spine, orthopedic recalls to know

December 28, 2022: Spine Business

• Former orthopedic surgeon takes plea deal in misconduct case | SeaSpine's 100th Flash navigation installed | FDA expands SI joint implant approval | 5 trends for ASCs in 2023 | 3 ways to up physician recruiting: AMA

December 27, 2022: Spine Business

• Physicians 'dismayed' by CMS' 2% Medicare cuts | Top 30 neurosurgery hospitals | What 6 spine surgeons are most proud of | 29 spine, orthopedic practice openings | 5 physician fraud cases

December 22, 2022: Spine Business

• Is PE benefitting or harming spine surgery? | Data supports Orthofix’s spinal fusion allograft | Mass. physician arrested in Capitol riot | 5 Rothman Florida surgeons earn recognition | 85+ orthopedic surgeon moves in 2022

December 21, 2022: Spine Business

• Hospitals to remain 'integral to spine surgery' | 7 new spine, orthopedic AR systems | Major benefits of physician ASC ownership | AAOS calls on Congress to stop 2023 Medicare fee cuts | J&J, Medtronic & more: 9 spine medtech notes

December 20, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine, orthopedic surgeons' holiday wish lists | New spine AR system to launch in 2023 | Idaho orthopedic surgeon faces more misconduct charges | Abbott SCS system gets FDA nod | Miss. orthopedic practice names CEO

December 19, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon convicted in $31M 'trip-and-fall' scheme | NASS fundraises for refugee member | Dr. Luke Macyszyn becomes partner at DISC | COVID's lingering effect on ASCs | 10 places hiring spine surgeons

December 16, 2022: Spine Business

• 23 spine device co. updates | 'Giant leap forward' needed for spine robots | 5 ASC trends for 2023 | Orthopedic ONE names COO, CFO | Inside Stryker's OR of the Future | Surgalign hits 100 cases with spinal fixation system

December 15, 2022: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro remains world's No. 1 spine expert | Spine surgeons predict 'tremendous growth' for endoscopy | 70+ spine surgeon moves in 2022 | How CMS' new fee schedule affects pain physicians | Fla. health system adds 4 neurosurgeons

December 14, 2022: Spine Business

• How 6 orthopedic MSOs grew in 2022 | What’s next for ADR coverage? | MOB with spine hospital sole for $27.8M | ASC org. backs outpatient legislation revival | Surgalign spinal guidance debuted in Va.

December 13, 2022: Spine Business

• DePuy Synthes owes $12M over spine patent | 10 places hiring spine surgeons | Ill. practice, ASC launches health plan | 2 spine, orthopedic recalls in 2022 | Where 23 spine devicemakers are in 2022

December 12, 2022: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon gets 5 years in prison for taking $3.3M in bribes | PE digs deeper into ASCs | How consolidation is affecting spine practices | 2 HSS milestones in Dec. | ADR tech in 2022

December 09, 2022: Spine Business

• 5 insights from Dr. Alex Vaccaro in 2022 | Ill. practice, ASC launches health plan | Globus Medical co-founder to lead spine co. | Aetna settles spine class action suit | OrthoConnecticut: 5 fast facts

December 08, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic chair at Ohio hospital suspended | Hoag debuts spine AR tech | CMS' proposed prior auth. rule a 'positive step forward' | Building a spine practice in the 'outcomes economy' | Spire Orthopedic Partners: 5 fast facts

December 07, 2022: Spine Business

• 'The devil is in the details': What’s next for ADR coverage | HSS' 1st AR spine surgery | Globus Medical co-founder to lead spine co. | Suits against fugitive spine surgeon can go forward | Spine surgeon debuts device he designed

December 06, 2022: Spine Business

• Aetna settles ADR class-action suit | Surgeons exit SSM Health: What happened since Sept. | Wyo. surgeon performs region's 1st spine jack case | Amazon's One Medical deal: 8 details | Spine org. launches patient coalition | 12 orthopedic surgeon moves

December 05, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine robots need 'giant leap forward' | Ex-orthopedic surgeon gets 111 months in prison for fraud | ADR's growth in 2022 | J&J CEO to be board chair | OrthoAlliance adds 4-physician group

December 02, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine tech 'musical chairs' | Rothman, Drexel ink deal | 4 ASC, practice closures | Former orthopedic surgeon gets 111 months for 2nd fraud conviction | 6 physicians entering C-suite roles

December 01, 2022: Spine Business

• SSM Health sues resigning orthopedic surgeons | Spine surgeon develops liposuction technique | Elon Musk’s Neuralink eyes 2023 human tests | Colo. hospital becomes orthopedic hot spot | Rothman, CarePoint Health’s spine milestone

November 30, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' value-based challenge | Anesthesiologist accused of tampering IV bags 'terrified' coworkers | Spine hospital breaks ground | 7 spine surgeon moves in Nov. | Dr. Benjamin Burch debuts spine navigation at Miss. hospital

November 29, 2022: Spine Business

• EmergeOrtho sued over cyberattack | What ASCs are doing instead of consolidating | 5 updates in spine, orthopedic research | NY State donates $3.6M for spine research | Phoenix Children's names orthopedic leader

November 28, 2022: Spine Business

• Patient sues estate of late spine surgeon | Rothman, CarePoint Health mark 1st spine case | SSM Health cancels procedures as 11 orthopedic surgeons exit | AI, machine learning in spine surgery: 10 insights | 9 proposed spine wRVUs

November 25, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgery competition by market | Are payers pushing procedures to ASCs? | Stryker developing spine application for Mako | NASS's '20 Under 40' class of 2022 | Orthofix, SeaSpine forming $1B spine company

November 23, 2022: Spine Business

• Medtronic spine revenue dips | The most contentions spine surgery trends | CMS finalizes Stark Law update | US spine surgeon worth $1.8B | 15 best med schools for orthopedic surgeons

November 22, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pays $3.1M to settle kickback case | Spine surgeon joins Steadman Clinic | Most spine patients who fear contracting COVID prefer ASC surgery | Dr. Dean Chou to lead NYP's spine division | 5 spine practices to know

November 21, 2022: Spine Business

• Hospital cleared in counterfeit spine device case | Leapfrog's grades for 10 best orthopedic hospitals | $25M spine ASC opens in Fla. | 4 spine surgeons' 2023 goals | Aurora Spine sales up 26% in Q3

November 18, 2022: Spine Business

• Hospitals remain 'integral to spine surgery' despite ASC migration | Orthofix, SeaSpine tap CFO for merged company | 2 surgeons debut spine robot at NJ hospital | HSS, NCH Fla. facility gets $20M donation | Robotics in orthopedics is a necessity

November 17, 2022: Spine Business

• Globus, NHS partner to bring spine robot to UK | Building a spine practice in the 'outcomes economy' | ZimVie, NuVasive + more: 6 medtech updates | Outpatient vs. inpatient CDR safety | Augmedics brings AR spine surgery to VA

November 16, 2022: Spine Business

• NFL player has spine surgery | Centinel Spine CEO on the 'shift from fusion to motion preservation' | Insurer drops suit that sought to avoid covering spine allografts | AAOS urges Congress to pass prior auth., physician fee bills

November 15, 2022: Spine Business

• Calif. hospital cleared in counterfeit spine implant case | Walmart spine center visits up 1,818% in Q3 | Best states for new ASCs | 1st case done in SI joint fusion device study | 7 places hiring spine surgeons

November 14, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine tech developing at 4 devicemakers | Inside Northwell's growing spine program | USPI vs. Surgery Partners vs. SCA in Q3 | Spine surgeon 1 of 3 new hires at OrthoCincy | Stryker's OR of the Future | AR's potential in spinal tumor cases

November 11, 2022: Spine Business

• 4 spine surgeons' 2023 goals | Top 10 states for orthopedic surgeons per capita | What HOPCo's 1st Wisconsin partnership will look like | Listen up residents, fellows: 11 spine surgeons' advice | Dr. Don Park's endoscopic spine milestone

November 10, 2022: Spine Business

• ZimVie's Q3 revenue dips | The 'team sport mentality' at Northwell Health's spine | NuVasive's 'intelligent surgery' vision | How 740 self-employed physicians feel about their pay | 12 surgeons leaving orthopedic groups for private practice

November 09, 2022: Spine Business

• Maine spine center investigating threat against employee | Globus Medical to explore AR | 5 spine practices to know | Bad physician behavior online: US vs. UK | What HOPCo’s 1st Wis. partnership will look like

November 08, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' biggest threats | UC San Diego earns spine certification | Over half of ASCs fully physician-owned | The potential of AR in TLIF | 9 proposed spine wRVUs

November 07, 2022: Spine Business

• Stryker vs. J&J vs. Zimmer Biomet in Q3 | Dr. Dean Chou to lead NewYork-Presbyterian's spine division | HSS affiliates with Fla. health system | Why PE is bettering orthopedics | 4 spine surgery milestones

November 03, 2022: Spine Business

• 10 of the most controversial trends in spine | CMS boosts ASC pay 3.8% | How orthopedic surgeon pay increased in the last decade | Spine robot gets expanded imaging capabilities | Spine surgeons react to CMS' 4.48% fee cut

November 02, 2022: Spine Business

• Surgeons balk at 4.48% CMS pay cut | Medtronic, J&J and more: 5 medtech spinoffs | 2 orthopedic hospitals facing CMS readmission penalties | SeaSpine sees 45% growth in Q3 | Why spine surgeons should be the only specialists to do spinal fusions

November 01, 2022: Spine Business

• $9.2M verdict in botched spine case | 9 proposed spine surgery wRVUs | Amazon’s $3B Q3 loss: 4 notes | Stryker developing spine application for Mako | 11 spine surgeon moves in October

October 31, 2022: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon facing wrongful death suit | Physician pay rising in 8 specialities | 'The numbers don't lie': Endoscopy to become more prominent in spine | Spine surgery competition by market | 'Putting profits before patient care': What we heard in October

October 28, 2022: Spine Business

• ADR by the numbers | Robot competition ramps up in spine surgery | Optum vs. Tenet: Shifting ASC strategies | Largest physician groups by No. of spine surgeons | Healthgrades' best hospitals for spine surgery: 2023

October 27, 2022: Spine Business

• How spine surgery competition is evolving by market | 30K 'unnecessary' spine surgeries done in 1st year of pandemic | Texas physician guilty in $54M fraud scheme | Centinel Spine’s TDR milestone | Why orthopedic groups drop bundled payments

October 26, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeons exit SSM Health to start own group | Dr. John Finkenberg on NASS leadership, advocacy | USPI acquisition pipeline remains 'strong' | 10 power players in spine | Spine surgeon 1 of 3 new Hoag hires

October 25, 2022: Spine Business

• Best spine surgery hospitals in 2023: Healthgrades | Why Dr. Adam Kanter joined Hoag after 15 years with UPMC | Physician pay decreasing in 4 specialties | How spine surgery will evolve: 6 trends | Spine surgeon joins Northwell Health

October 24, 2022: Spine Business

• Medtronic to spin off 2 businesses | Spine surgeons not doing these 3 things will be left behind | Rothman's new Fla. office to see 100 patients a day | Ohio physician blocked from federal healthcare programs | Spine surgeon joins medtech co. as adviser

October 21, 2022: Spine Business

• NuVasive vs. DePuy vs. Surgalign: 3 spine platforms compared | Spine surgeon operates in 'Surgical Metaverse' | How physician pay cuts affect ASCs | 2 Fla. orthopedic groups merge | Colo. spine center adds robot

October 20, 2022: Spine Business

• America's best ASCs in 2023: Newsweek | A new $1B spine co.: Inside the Orthofix, SeaSpine merger | DePuy's spine platform gets FDA nod | Dr. Kelsey Walsh becomes partner in Miss. practice | Inspired Spine opens remodeled clinic

October 19, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons 'skeptical' of big tech, retail in healthcare | J&J job cuts likely before spinoff | Orthopedic MSO invests in ASCs | 2 spine surgeons perform 1st 3-level ADR with new implant | HCA Florida reopens spine unit after Hurricane Ian

October 18, 2022: Spine Business

• Dr. Michael Gallizzi's endoscopic milestone | 4 female spine surgeons under 40 | Fla. pain clinic barred from prescribing opioids | Va. hospital adds spine navigation system | J&J’s Q3 spine, orthopedic sales

October 17, 2022: Spine Business

• MIS tech exciting spine leaders | 7 steps to starting a spine practice | NASS honors 4 spine experts | Dr. Amin Kassam to head Ill. neurological institute | 3 Rothman Orthopaedics leaders to know | 5 USPI moves in Q3

October 14, 2022: Spine Business

• Meet NASS' 20 under 40 | Spine surgeon leaves Rothman to establish own practice | SCA Health CEO's 'smartest' decisions in 2022 | What spine surgeons should know before entering practice | 5 places hiring spine surgeons

October 13, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine device not fully covered in UnitedHealthcare update | NC orthopedic group fears bankruptcy | MIS tech exciting 9 spine surgeons | Why consolidation doesn’t work for ASCs | Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on NFL player

October 12, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthofix, SeaSpine merger to generate $1B in 3 years | Dr. Geoffrey Appelboom performs 1st 3D-printed spine surgery in NJ | 5 key trends for ASC leaders | Spine surgeon joins medtech advisory board | Nexus Spine reaches 5K Tranquil cases

October 11, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthofix, SeaSpine to merge | 1st patients enrolled in personalized spine surgery study | 29 healthcare billionaires| ZimVie launches spinal navigation system | Spine surgeon joins UAMS | Accelus spine device surpasses 15K implants

October 10, 2022: Spine Business

• Wealthiest spine surgeon worth $1.8B | 3 emerging spine robots | Physician signing bonuses in the last 5 years | How outside investors will affect orthopedics | 1st stem cell treatment for spinal condition performed during fetal surgery

October 07, 2022: Spine Business

• Is PE helping spine surgery? | Physician group hit with $10M breach of contract suit | 16 top orthopedic residencies | Specialized tech stunts 3D printing progress in spine | 5 awake spine surgery trends | Spine surgeon 1 of 4 physicians to join Ky. group

October 06, 2022: Spine Business

• Trends spine surgeons should pay attention to | 'Standing still is not an option for success' | 15 states with under 200 orthopedic surgeons | 5 OrthoAlliance partnerships add 50 physicians | Endoscopy, robotics among tech spine surgeons aim to master

October 05, 2022: Spine Business

• UConn Health spine surgeons adopt AR | ASC chains' financial opportunities | Orthopedic surgeon pay in the 5 best, worst states for care | Ariz. hospital 1st in state to add Loop-X spine robot | Spire Orthopedic Partners hires CFO

October 04, 2022: Spine Business

• 'The proof is in the results’: 1 physician leader on MSO partnerships | SCA, USPI antitrust suit moves forward | Could Medtronic’s spine business the next medtech spinoff? | Stryker launches ALIF interbody system | 3 surgeons honored in Q3

October 03, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine tech that will explode in 5 years | 10 spine surgeon moves in Sept. | Insurer shouldn’t defend Aziyo in TB litigation: lawsuit | 'Put patient care in the hands of the physician': What we heard in Sept. | Neurosurgeon joins Aclarion as advisor

September 30, 2022: Spine Business

• Physician pleads guilty in $31M unnecessary spine surgery scheme | Spine surgeon 1 of 4 new hires at Hoag | PE drove 70% of 2021 physician group deals | 1 insurer draws spine surgeons' ire | J&J, Globus Medical & more: 12 robotics updates

September 29, 2022: Spine Business

• Healthcare trends spine surgeons should follow | 10 high-paying cities for orthopedists | HSS to appeal $28.5M verdict | DISC adds physician partner | The 'looming' ASC industry disruptor

September 28, 2022: Spine Business

• 2 surgeons on PE, future of orthopedics | 13 popular physician side gigs | Dr. Sanjay Pratap Singh appointed Allina spine, pain leader | Stryker's robotic spine application + 4 more medtech notes | Nanisx eyes ASC spine expansion

September 27, 2022: Spine Business

• 'The numbers don't lie': Endoscopy gains prominence in spine | CMS changes reduced outpatient overpayments | 5 spine practices to know | Changes surgeons want in the spine industry | Stryker adds to spine portfolio

September 26, 2022: Spine Business

• What’s next for spine care? | 23 top neurosurgery hospitals 2 years running | Stark Law changes: Pay arrangements to know | Mich. hospital adds spine, neurosurgery | All 6 UConn spine surgeons use AR platform

September 23, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon convicted in kickback scheme | HSS spine chief named orthopedic chair at Conn. hospital | Scoliosis Research Society names 1st female president | 5 ways CMS cuts will affect surgeons in 2023 | Spine hospital opens ASC

September 22, 2022: Spine Business

• 5 spine surgeons' hiring, retention plans | Physicians brace for 8.42% CMS pay cut | 10 MSOs totaling 900+ physicians | Dr. Alexandre Rasouli implants 1st Prodisc in Calif. | Maintaining culture in a growing orthopedic group | 5 spine practices to know

September 21, 2022: Spine Business

• ASCs ask CMS to pay separately for 14 spine codes | MSOs 'the next big trend' in orthopedics | Orthopedic surgeon pay: East Coast vs. West Coast | Fla. orthopedic group adding multiple physicians, clinics | Texas hospital honored for spine surgery

September 20, 2022: Spine Business

• 10 worst states for private practice | NY spine group contracts with major insurers | ASCs with 25%+ orthopedic volume will thrive | 8 spinal tech updates | Spine co. relocates from Mo. to Texas | Orthopedic One to open 3 locations

September 19, 2022: Spine Business

• 17 largest independent spine groups | Why orthopedics is the golden ticket for ASCs | 2 pro athletes undergo spine surgery | Georgia Bone and Joint Surgeons joins MSO | JV orthopedic institute opening in Tenn. | Spine co. raises $11M to expand portfolio

September 16, 2022: Spine Business

• 3 spine robots hit market | Top 25 hospitals for neurosurgery | Neurosurgeon named CMO of UPMC hospital in China | Best states for orthopedic surgeon pay | What employed physicians like least about their job | Resurgens Orthopaedics adds 2 surgeons

September 15, 2022: Spine Business

• Augmedics founder exits after 'disagreements' with board | Man develops rare spine condition from monkeypox | NFL player has spine surgery in Dallas | Top 25 orthopedic hospitals in 2023 | 13 physician group acquisitions totaling $2.7B

September 14, 2022: Spine Business

• Sanford treats 40 spine patients from Canada | 'Avoid contracts that don't meet your costs': Spine surgeons on payers | Chicago Blackhawks player has spine surgery | Physicians urge CMS to ease practice burdens | IBJI adds 5 physicians

September 13, 2022: Spine Business

• AAOS asks CMS to reform physician pay | Is PE harming spine surgery? | Hourly nurse pay in 50 states | Mayo spine surgeon operates on ND governor | NY spine practice expands | Orthopedic surgeon wRVU at hospitals vs. physician practices

September 12, 2022: Spine Business

• UW-Madison spine surgeon resigns from post after ASC denied | Spine hospital to replace shuttered Texas facility | Avg. orthopedic surgeon wait time up 48% since 2017 | Former NuVasive exec named CEO of LimaCorporate

September 09, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon steps down as CEO of medtech co. | What makes or breaks outpatient spine programs? | 10 states with most ASC closures since 2020 | 15 best med schools for orthopedic surgeons | AMA: 2023 physician pay schedule could destabilize Medicare

September 08, 2022: Spine Business

• J&J tease spine robot | The cases for, against PE in spine | ASC 'mega-mergers' that shaped the industry | Sentencing continues in Calif. spine kickback case | SeaSpine, Wenzel Spine launch LIF devices

September 07, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons want to master endoscopy, robotics | Surgeon gets 7 years in prison for fraud | CMS urged to up conversion factor, expand telehealth | Fla. spine group adds 3 surgeons | Dr. Jason Tinley logs 1st case with Prodisc C Vivo

September 06, 2022: Spine Business

• 'The numbers don't lie': Endoscopic spine surgery's boom | ASC temporarily closes after medical emergency | 11 orthopedic industry stats | Newly formed spine co. targets ASCs | AdventHealth opens $70M orthopedic hub for NBA team

September 02, 2022: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon accepted $3.3M in bribes to perform spine surgeries at hospital | Carson Daly has 2nd spine surgery in 3 months | 10 states with the most new ASCs | Md. medical group adds spine surgery | 2nd Atrium Health spine center earns 'gold seal'

September 01, 2022: Spine Business

• 2 spine robots cleared in a week | The spine cases 8 surgeons are most proud of | The future of ASCs | USOP to enter 3rd state | $838M neuroscience center breaks ground | 'Robots do not make surgeons better' | 6 spine surgeon moves in August

August 31, 2022: Spine Business

• What spine surgeons want next in disc replacement | Optum spent $2B on physician group | Orthopedic surgeon arrested for alleged misconduct at practice | 2,000th Xvision spine surgery completed | 11 spine, orthopedic groups hit with cyberattacks

August 30, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgery kickback scheme lands provider in prison | Keys to starting a spine practice | EmergeOrtho hit with ransomware attack | 10 states with the most orthopedic surgeons per capita | Essentia Health opens ASC with spine surgery

August 29, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic groups look to ASCs, regional expansions | CDR outcomes in patients with neck pain greater than arm pain | Orthopedic Care Partners invest in Mo. ASC | ASC sues UnitedHealthcare | 5 robots recently cleared | Aziyo Biologics names CSO

August 26, 2022: Spine Business

• Largest spine groups in the US | CDR: Are sensor implants, intraop navigation next? | USPI, HCA and Surgery Partners further consolidate | Why 3 surgeons say PE is improving orthopedics | Ohio spine group celebrates 85 years

August 25, 2022: Spine Business

• $15.5M verdict in Fla. neurosurgeon case | Medtronic spine business 'remains attractive' despite revenue slip | The 'sweet spot' for orthopedic supergroups | Hackers to post patient data stolen from hospital, ASCs | Spine co. gets $9.7M investment

August 24, 2022: Spine Business

• Handheld spine robot gets FDA nod | Spine surgeons' biggest industry concerns | Johns Hopkins spine center gets $5.7M donation | Surgalign, Nexus Spine launch posterior fixation devices | 7 CEO moves at orthopedic groups | Abbott SCS approved

August 23, 2022: Spine Business

• CMS should keep recommended values for TLIF | Medtronic spine revenue down 7% | 15 med schools that leaves students in most debt | 170 providers now with USOP | 5 spine practices to know | The opposition behind 3 ASCs

August 22, 2022: Spine Business

• A spine surgeon's payer playbook | WellSpan expands spine program to ASC, community hospital | The 17 physicians in US Congress | 16 CEO moves in orthopedic medtech | Twin Cities Spine Center fellowship marks 50th year

August 19, 2022: Spine Business

• Physician who fraudulently billed $600M gets 10 years in prison | CMS changes 2 spine surgeons want | La. spine hospital names CEO | Orthopedic surgeon volume in best, worst states for healthcare | Dr. Charles Seal logs 100th robotic spine surgery

August 18, 2022: Spine Business

• Spinal allograft TB outbreak: New details | Orthopedic surgeons per capita in all 50 states | Staff shortages, insurers compound spine patient experience difficulties | $58M orthopedic center opens in Colo. | PE deals plummeted in 2022

August 17, 2022: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon accused of 'ghost surgeries' returns to work | Independent groups with the most spine surgeons | 14 physicians diving into politics | USOP acquires 9th practice | Adena grows spine, orthopedic institute | ASC chain makes Inc. 5000 list

August 16, 2022: Spine Business

• Fla. orthopedic group pays $4M to settle class-action suit | 'PE doesn't know the business better than you' | Integra LifeSciences founder dies | $16M Colo. orthopedic center planned | 7 places hiring spine surgeons | ASC investment ramps up

August 15, 2022: Spine Business

• How spine surgery will evolve at ASCs in 2 years | Merger forms 5-spine surgeon group | 3 new spine ASCs | Globus Medical vs. Smith+Nephew vs. ZimVie in Q2 | How ASCs can face potential financial losses | ACOS honors Dr. Brian Fiani

August 12, 2022: Spine Business

• NJ hospital must pay neurosurgeons $24.3M | 9.1% inflation intensifies ASC, physician challenges | HSS names spine co-chief | Competition spurs spine practices to rethink consumerism | $616M neuroscience center topped off

August 11, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon income rises to $557K | 4 business challenges facing spine practices | DISC Sports & Spine Center ASC breaks ground | Necessary spine surgeon skills in 2022 | 3 spine devicemaker settlements

August 10, 2022: Spine Business

• Laser Spine Institute's $56M former HQ gets new tenant | 15 best med schools for orthopedic surgeons | NuVasive CCO leaves for CEO role | Spine group data breach affects 362K | Orthopedic surgeon pay in the 5 best, worst states for healthcare

August 09, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' top priorities | Surgeon, hospital share liability in $6.3M verdict | 30 highest-paying medical jobs | AxioMed total disc implant nears approval | Physicians want more time to comply with No Surprises Act

August 08, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon defends 'Dr. Death 2.0' allegations | Tenet cyberattack cost $100M | 3 spine surgeon-payer battles | Ky. orthopedic group names CEO | The downside of PE for physicians | Alphatec's Q2 sales up 35%

August 05, 2022: Spine Business

• 10 spine surgeons under 45 | Walmart Healthcare: 5 updates to know | Neurosurgeon arrested for alleged misconduct | Excelsius3D used in 150+ cases in Q2 | Austin Brain and Spine to open 8th location

August 04, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine devicemaker seeks CEO | Orthopedic surgeon gets 5 years' probation | 9 ways to spur adoption of spine bundles | Stryker 3D printing facility to create 600 jobs | Surgalign pays $2M settlement for misreported revenue

August 03, 2022: Spine Business

• $85M to settle spinal cord stimulator dispute | What nurses crave from spine practices | CMS ups inpatient rates 4.3% for 2023 | Hoag names Dr. Adam Kanter neurosurgery chief | 3 NJ orthopedic groups merge

August 02, 2022: Spine Business

• NY neurosurgeon indicted for yearslong kickback scheme | Rothman, CarePoint Health ink 10-year deal | USPI to run up to 600 ASCs by 2025 | Where 5 physicians see growth in the next 2 years

August 01, 2022: Spine Business

• How 4 spine practices recruit, retain talent | 10 largest orthopedic device cos. | What happens when physicians retire early? | Dr. Shahram Majidi implants 1st device from Neuralink competitor | Neurosurgeons want PA bill passed

July 29, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon sued for 'unnecessary' surgeries | NC hospital delays spine, other surgeries | Payers pushing physicians to ASCs | Spine practice joins IPM Medical Group | Wife of late neurosurgeon donates $100K to UAMS

July 28, 2022: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon reprimanded by SD medical board | Top orthopedic hospital in all 50 states | Tenet pays $406M to own 100% of USPI | Spine robot expands to Australia | The healthcare trend drawing investors to ASCs

July 27, 2022: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon kickback case gets retrial | 30 top hospitals for neurosurgery | ASC investment highly profitable now | Stryker spine, orthopedic sales hit $1.9B in Q2 | OrthoAlliance adds 2 Ohio practices

July 26, 2022: Spine Business

• 25 top hospitals for orthopedics | Spine co. exploring M&As, spinoff | 5 physician specialties that drive the most revenue | CDR market to hit $4.4B by 2028 | Orthopaedics NorthEast names CEO

July 25, 2022: Spine Business

• Medtronic bolsters spine business | Tech shaping the future of spine surgery | CMS' physician conversion factor over the last 10 years | 9 spine surgeons surpassing 100 robotic cases | Spine practice founder joins Marcus Neuroscience Institute

July 22, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine robot competition spikes | Spine patients press Providence for answers | Why a Texas practice evaluates mental health before surgery | SC hospital adds spine program | Former Orthofix exec named CEO of devicemaker

July 21, 2022: Spine Business

• Disc replacement costs in 13 cities | No. of orthopedic surgeons in all 50 states | How ASC competition is changing | Dr. Ahmer Ghori performs awake spinal fusion | Orthopedic surgeons generate $3.3M in hospital revenue a year

July 20, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon jailed for patient abuse | Can spine bundles succeed in VBC? | United Musculoskeletal Partners merges with Texas MSO | Hospital accused of trying to shield ASC from oversight | J&J orthopedics business dips in Q2

July 19, 2022: Spine Business

• 4th NHL player has disc replacement | Orthopedic surgeon wins health system contract dispute | 10 procedures CMS proposes removing from the IPO list | Surgeons leading the top 4 orthopedic residencies | Novant Health opens spine clinic

July 18, 2022: Spine Business

• CMS floats 2.7% ASC pay bump | Orthopedic surgeon avg. starting salary is $565,000 | 3 spine surgeons ink contract with Banner Health | UArizona neurosurgery chair dies | 16 most-recruited physician specialtiesw

July 15, 2022: Spine Business

• 'Sad but not surprising': Surgeons on CMS' proposal | Spine surgeon to serve as AOA president | CEO convicted in $600M surgical billing fraud | Toughest spine surgeon challenges | 10 Spine ASCs to know

July 14, 2022: Spine Business

• Medtronic predictive spine surgery model cleared | How spine care will evolve in VBC | Inflation hits 40-year high | Spine robot expands into 20th hospital | How Dr. Richard Wohns gives back as a spine surgeon | Spinal fusion device gets PMA

July 13, 2022: Spine Business

• Spinal fusion costs in all 50 states | 3 spinal arthroplasty devices get PMA | Surgeon's antirust against IU Health revived | Mayfield Brain & Spine plans ASC | The future of outpatient spine surgery

July 12, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine device earns Anthem BCBS coverage | Surgeon's whistleblower suit against UPMC will proceed | Dr. Maurice Goins: How spine care is evolving | New SI joint fusion code | Top 4 neurosurgery residencies

July 11, 2022: Spine Business

• Surgeons balk at 'devastating' proposed pay cuts | Spine practice joins Novum Orthopedics | Orthopedic patient death spotlights prior auth. dangers | Top 4 orthopedic residencies | 7 orthopedic projects totaling $1B+

July 08, 2022: Spine Business

• CMS seeks 4.43% physician fee cut | How 6 large orthopedic groups are growing | Ex-Medtronic employee charged in $1M fraud scheme | Cleveland Clinic employer programs to include orthopedic COE | Mich. spine group adds 1st neurosurgeon

July 07, 2022: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon closes Ohio practice | Alec Baldwin spurs insurer to cover teacher's spine surgery | Robotic surgery risks surgeons need to address | Prior auth image-sharing requirements could affect care, spine surgeons say

July 06, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine patients want answers from Providence | 10 Medtronic moves | ASCs at 'breakneck' speed to compete with HOPD staffing | Dr. Selvon St. Clair debuts AR spine system in Ohio | OrthoPediatrics seals $33M acquisition

July 05, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine co. pays $1M to settle surgeon, POD kickback charges | Spine surgeon playbook: Tips for future leaders | 7 HOPCo moves | 22% of physicians see malpractice premium spike | 10 spine ASCs to know

July 01, 2022: Spine Business

• Disc replacement has bright future in spine surgery | Twin Cities Orthopedics CEO eyes 'regional play' | Can ASCs handle the case volume boom? | Bon Secours plans joint-venture Spine ASC | 2 spine surgery class-action suits

June 30, 2022: Spine Business

• Walmart spine practice grows visits 100% in Q2 | CMS updates spine surgeons want | Fla. physician gets 8 years in prison | 2 trends Dr. Chester Donnally follows | 4 spine surgeon moves | 3Spine logs 1st US cases with Motus implant

June 29, 2022: Spine Business

• 4 issues with spine robots | 15 physicians pay $2.8M to settle kickback charges | HOPCo, Florida Blue to expand orthopedic care access | Where physicians lost money in 2021 | 10 spine surgeons to know | 9 surgeons honored in Q2

June 28, 2022: Spine Business

• Dr. Roger Härtl named Humanitarian of the Year | Orthopedic surgeon wants misconduct charges dropped | The most difficult staff for ASCs to recruit | NJ system adds spine robot | Former Stryker exec named CEO of orthopedic co.

June 27, 2022: Spine Business

• Dr. Jon Yoon performs NHL's 4th disc replacement in 7 mos. | Accountant in spine surgery kickback gets prison | 10 staff benefit changes for orthopedic groups | JV spine ASC coming to SC | Neurosurgeons on gun safety law

June 24, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' toughest challenges | USPI pulls ahead of ASC competitors | Twin Cities Orthopedics, Ridgeview building orthopedic institute | 5 factors to make or break ASCs | Calif. spine group adds 3-in-1 imaging system

June 23, 2022: Spine Business

• Essential spine surgeon skills: 7 insights | Pa. ASC to close | Why Dr. Al Gross withdrew from US House race | Medtronic spine implant cleared | Independent spine ASC opens in Tenn. | Spine device granted FDA IDE

June 22, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine tech that will rise to prominence | DOJ cracks down on ASC, anesthesia providers | 25% of orthopedic surgeons have $5M+ net worth | Aziyo Biologics names interim president, CEO | Iredell Health System adds spine robot

June 21, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons' toughest decisions | Calif. surgeon guilty of fraud | Spine robot market approaching $1B | Father-son spine surgeons tackle cases together | Orthopedic surgeon ends US House run | EmergeOrtho Wilmington rebrands

June 17, 2022: Spine Business

• Future is bright for ADR, 1 spine surgeon says | 5 stats exciting orthopedic surgeons | ASCs' biggest challenges & how execs solve them | Texas orthopedic group joins PE-backed MSO | Spine surgeon climbs 'Seven Summits'

June 16, 2022: Spine Business

• Why 1 spine surgeon prefers freehand cases | How 3 PE-backed orthopedic practices compare | 'Fully immersive' AR navigation approved for spine | Stryker, Accelus & more: 6 devicemaker updates

June 15, 2022: Spine Business

• MIS spine cases move to ASCs; complex surgeries slow to transition | Calif. spine group expanding with regional contracts | 5 key questions in spine surgery | Stryker to sell orthopedic device | Ohio physician leads stem cell trial for chronic back pain

June 14, 2022: Spine Business

• Disc replacement's bright future in spine surgery | Physician guilty in $12M Tricare scheme | Good, bad news for orthopedic surgeons | Mich. hospital adds spine robot | Texas orthopedic group joins MSO

June 13, 2022: Spine Business

• 'The future is bright': Surgeons excited about the evolution of spine | Whistleblower wins $1.75M in $9.5M Medicare fraud suit | Dr. Samuel Joseph launches spine foundation | How 1 neurosurgeon handles insurance denials

June 10, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgery's 'overreliance of tech' | 5 stats making ASCs nervous | HOPCo to create world's largest MSK database | Bon Secours opens $8M neuroscience center | 10 Spine ASCs to know | 30K 'unnecessary' spine surgeries done in 1st year of pandemic

June 09, 2022: Spine Business

• MSO with 150+ physicians formed | NuVasive sued for alleged contract breach | 2 orthopedic CEOs' leadership strategies | PE turns to physicians after years of courting ASCs | 3D-printed spine implant cleared

June 08, 2022: Spine Business

• 2 spine surgery class-action suits | Spine surgeon, patient contrasts in shared decision-making | 2M people affected in ASC group data breach | Neurosurgeon joins Medtronic | $161M orthopedic hospital breaks ground

June 07, 2022: Spine Business

• Another spine practice hit with cyberattack | Future uses of Kambin's triangle in spinal fusion | Factors determining ASC success | 1 issue affecting all aspects of a spine practice | $9M investment bolsters Mass. orthopedic program

June 06, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon's $11M verdict appealed | HSS surgeon gets lifetime achievement award | Inflation expected to drop | 25+ spine surgeons performing ADR | 3D spine surgical system cleared | US hospital 1st to log pediatric spine surgery with Pulse

June 03, 2022: Spine Business

• 4 spine center data breaches: Are physician groups softer targets? | 2 physicians killed in shooting; surgeon society speaks out | OrthoAlliance adds 27-physician group | Ga. hospital commended for spine surgery

June 02, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon killed in Okla. hospital shooting | 3 ways spine practices can remain competitive | Solving the orthopedic surgeon shortage | ADR device more cost-effective than TLIF | How 1 spine surgeon overcomes unexpected COVID challenges

June 01, 2022: Spine Business

• Ransomware hits spine center | Regenerative medicine's future in spine | 6 orthopedic groups' next growth phase | HSS CEO: 5 rules for building a great org. | 7 spine surgeon moves

May 31, 2022: Spine Business

• Unnecessary spine surgeries spawn class-action suit | 5-year M6-C data is out | ASCs among small businesses losing hope in economy | 7 of the biggest orthopedic group leaders | Stryker's spinal imaging system cleared | 2 spine devicemakers have record Q1

May 27, 2022: Spine Business

• Surgeon's hospital exit shrouded in controversy | Record spine robot sales at Medtronic | 5 worst places for physicians to practice | Spine surgeon named president of orthopedic society | Spine co. opens robotics, surgical training labs

May 26, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine hospital CEO resigns | Orthopedic practices getting ahead of workforce shortages | Medtronic spine sales dip in Q4 | ASC accused of civil rights violation in vaccine dispute | Surgeon pay by compensation method | 10 spine surgeons to know

May 25, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeons' wRVUs up 7.48% | Lobbying can address spine surgeon pay | 25 top states for surgeons to practice | Why consolidation is key to orthopedic growth | Spine surgeon joins DISC | Orthopedic group building $18.7M ASC

May 24, 2022: Spine Business

• 30K 'unnecessary' spine surgeries performed in 2020: study | Orthopedic Care Partners buys stake in ASC | Spine co. leaders accused of misconduct | Trends spine surgeons should follow | 2 neurosurgeons join SD practice

May 23, 2022: Spine Business

• USOP adds spine group | Corporate medicine could be 'the endgame of our system', surgeons say | Physician banned from prescribing schedule II, III drugs | EmergeOrtho eyes MSOs, CINs | 5 spine surgery firsts | Site-neutral contracts in orthopedics

May 20, 2022: Spine Business

• Another NHL player has spine surgery | How ASCs can capitalize on spine care: Hoag CEO | Regen. spine care in 10 years | Orthopedic surgeons want J&J suit revived | How Geisinger's Musculoskeletal Institute is upping its patient experience

May 19, 2022: Spine Business

• $111M verdict against orthopedic group | Elon Musk's Neuralink competitor begins human trials | 108,700+ physicians move to employment in last 3 years | 4 spine surgeons debut '3-in-1' imaging system | Baptist partnership to streamline spine bundles

May 18, 2022: Spine Business

• $229K spine surgery bill can't be enforced by hospital, Colo. SC rules | Spine surgeons' biggest threats | Physician fired for objecting to EMR time goals | 3 Northwell hospitals get spine certifications | Calif. surgeon to get lifetime achievement award

May 17, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon wants $20M J&J verdict tripled | 22 years of ADR in the US | 400-physician group joins Duke after suit alleging takeover | Spine device may get up to $9,800 CMS pay boost | OrthoVirginia's new surgeon-CEO

May 16, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine co. with $1B in cash exploring M&As | Stryker vs. J&J vs. Zimmer Biomet in Q1 | ASCs 'insulated' Tenet's bottom line amid high labor costs | Spine surgeon 1 of 9 physician billionaires | Good, bad news for orthopedic surgeons

May 13, 2022: Spine Business

• 16 hospitals earn Healthgrades spine awards | Why the ASC boom unlikely to slow | Resurgens Orthopaedics awards retiring surgeon | 7 places hiring spine surgeons | Accelus spinal fusion device FDA cleared

May 12, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine tech that overpromised | Physician gets 20 years in prison, $4M fine | Neurosurgeon to advise spine medtech co. | Globus, J&J MedTech & more: 7 notes | 10 spine surgeons to know | 12 places seeking orthopedic surgeons

May 11, 2022: Spine Business

• The questions PE still needs to answer in spine | $50M gift to expand spine care at NY hospital | Reliance settles kickback case for $1M | Spine CEO eyes ASC-friendly states to expand | Competitors challenge Medtronic's spine robot lead

May 10, 2022: Spine Business

• Top spine hospitals by state: Healthgrades | Stryker vs. DePuy Synthes vs. Zimmer Biomet: 7 notes | Signs the future is bright for ASCs | NYU Langone debuts spine tech | Neurosurgeon tapped to lead medical colleage

May 9, 2022: Spine Business

• The 'Neiman Marcus' of spine practice's plan to compete with MSOs | Anthem spine device coverage suit tossed | United policies drive physicians to Optum: lawsuit | Stryker's new spine head | Spine group grows to 130+ locations

May 6, 2022: Spine Business

• NBA star has spine surgery | Spine cos. chip away at Medtronic's robotic lead | ASCs' biggest enemies | The biggest threat to orthopedics | ZimVie's spine sales down 13.9% in Q1 | NM orthopedic group in talks with health system

May 5, 2022: Spine Business

• NuVasive Pulse marks 500 spine cases | NJ surgeon faces opioid, conspiracy charges | Why ASCs can beat inflation, per Warren Buffet | Father-son duo mark 100 robotic spine surgeries | Florida Orthopaedic Institute's CEO on growth, challenges

May 4, 2022: Spine Business

• How Walmart, CVS will affect spine care | Spine ASC accuses UnitedHealthcare of underpayment | Orthopedic surgeon vs. CEO pay: 5 notes | Zimmer Biomet Q1 sales hit $1.7B | Surgeons' biggest enemy in providing patient care | SeaSpine's new leadership

May 3, 2022: Spine Business

• 4 technologies exciting spine surgeons | Good, bad news for orthopedic surgeons | ASC sues UnitedHealthcare | Spine co. gets new leadership after former CEO's death | Dr. Alex Cruz: Living in a 'Golden Age' of spine surgery

May 2, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine group expands Fla. Walmart presence | Surgeon convicted of battery at hospital | Orthopedic implant cos. may pass ASC price | NHL sets disc replacement precedent | 3 spine surgeon moves

April 29, 2022: Spine Business

• Is Medtronic spine spinning off? | $12.5M orthopedic surgery verdict in Conn. | Insurers send mixed signals to surgeons, ASCs | Stryker's Q1 spine, orthopedic sales up 5.1% | Dr. Vladimir Sinkov logs 100th robotic spine surgery | Globus Medical's new CEO

April 28, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine group sues Anthem BCBS for unpaid claim | How big is too big for orthopedic supergroups? | Robots keeping next gen. of spine surgeons out of ASCs | Tenn. hospital debuts spine robot | Good, bad news for ASCs

April 27, 2022: Spine Business

• 4 overhyped spine devices | How spine surgery will evolve with AI | 50 spine surgeons join national board | Top-paying physician specialties in last 5 years | Surgeons' private payer problem | EmergeOrtho names CFO

April 26, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine robots target ASCs | 6 spine surgeons building a TikTok brand | 3 orthopedic surgeons diving into politics | Neurosurgeon named medtech CMO | 8 ADR updates | Dr. Kevin McGuire debuts AR screw system

April 25, 2022: Spine Business

• Rothman's new business model | Trends saving orthopedics: ASCs, VBC & more | Physician ownership model OK'd by OIG | 6 spine surgery milestones | Texas orthopedic group joins Ascension

April 22, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon indicted in $10M fraud scheme | Globus Medical CEO resigns | Spine co. spikes $482M plan to go public | Optum ups bid 223% for physician group | Dr. Michael Gallizzi logs 100th robotic spine surgery | 10 Spine ASCs to know

April 21, 2022: Spine Business

• Rothman to become national brand | NuVasive 2-level artificial disc data is out | Insurer under fire for unpaid claims | Orthopedic hospital turns to outpatient model | Spine surgeon inducted into Iowa hall of fame | Calif. ASC performs 1,000th ADR

April 20, 2022: Spine Business

• NHL sets disc replacement precedent | Regenerative med will be mainstream in 10 years | Artificial disc nears FDA approval | 9 physician billionaires have 1 thing in common | J&J orthopedic sales up 3.5% in Q1 | Barrow opens 5-story neuroscience center

April 19, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pay jumps 9% in 2022 | Providence pays $22.7M to settle surgery allegations | Bryson DeChambeau has wrist surgery | 5 outpatient orthopedic predictions | Is Medtronic's spine business spinning off? | 5 orthopedic practices to know

April 18, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine co. scraps merger | Surgeon faces disciplinary action for alleged misconduct | Spine COEs: 5 keys to success | $1B joint venture sets sights on ASCs, MOBs | Physician's biggest threats | Surgeon corrects 86-degree scoliosis curve

April 15, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pay up 9% | Younger spine surgeons get more positive reviews | Physician group pays $7.2M kickback settlement | 2 hospitals add spine robots | 6 states expecting consolidation booms | ASCs want to ditch insurers

April 14, 2022: Spine Business

• 'They're on thin ice': Insurer angers spine surgeons | Midwest spine practice expanding to Texas, Calif. | Spine playbook: Tips for new surgeons | Spine tech moving to ASCs | Spine COE opens in Ala. | 10 spine surgeons to know

April 13, 2022: Spine Business

• Providence pays $22.7M to settle spine surgery allegations | 22 years of disc replacement: What's next? | How to migrate spine cases to ASCs | Orthopedic co. looks for CEO | Ala. orthopedic group joins Hughston Clinic | 8 places hiring spine surgeons

April 12, 2022: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon's startup valued at $1.2B | Stryker to lay off 88 | 10 complications after ASC spine surgery | Jury still out on robots | Spinal fusion outcomes affected by hip surgery timing | 5 outpatient spine milestones

April 11, 2022: Spine Business

• 4 overhyped spine devices | Terminated surgeon joins rival hospital | Former Zimmer Biomet CEO invests in robotics co. | Physician gets 78 months for pill mill | Orthofix's new president of orthopedics | Mayo spine patients recover at 'guest apartments'

April 8, 2022: Spine Business

• Is Medtronic's spine business spinning off? | Spinal anesthetic error could cost hospital $8.3M | The next orthopedic boom | The investment ASCs can't skip | Neurosurgeon's $1.2B startup | 7 orthopedic surgeons join MSO | 100+ ASC stats

April 7, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon makes Forbes' billionaire list | UNM regains neurosurgery residency program | Spine co. to add 20+ Walmart clinics in 1 year | Top 10 cities for midcareer orthopedic surgeons | Physician group acquisitions jump 119%

April 6, 2022: Spine Business

• Where spine innovation is needed | Top 25 states for orthopedic surgeon pay | 6 MSOs totalling 400+ physicians | Zimmer Biomet sued for alleged patent infringement | Patient-facing spine care app launches

April 5, 2022: Spine Business

• Robots keep new spine surgeons out of ASCs | Payer enacts disc replacement coverage | $170M spine hospital delayed | PE-backed MSO enters 4th state | $450M acquisition to shake up orthopedic industry | 3 awake spine surgery predictions

April 4, 2022: Spine Business

• Why Big Tech excites surgeons | 6 AR spine predictions | Independent surgeons' consolidation alternative | 5 spine lawsuits, settlements | Degeneration less likely with disc replacement than fusion: Study | OrthoBethesda inks 2nd partnership of 2022

April 1, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon owes $17M to patient | Orthopedic surgeon pay vs. cost of living in 50 states | Surgical robotics competition heats up in | Are ASCs warming to PE? | AAOS' president's top priorities | 3 spine surgeons moves in March

March 31, 2022: Spine Business

• NuVasive wins $1.6M in breach of contract suit | Spine co. 'disrupters' in 2022 | The pandemic's legacy on spine surgery | Walmart's 10 spine COEs | How big data can personalize patient care | 10 spine ASCs to know

March 30, 2022: Spine Business

• Walmart dives into spine care | Physician pleads guilty to $650K kickback scheme | 9 spine patients treated in Canada-US program | 2 orthopedic surgeons running for Congress | Globus Medical co-founder joins spine co. board | 9 spine devices cleared

March 29, 2022: Spine Business

• Injured patient to sue orthopedic group | 10 most prevalent spine issues | 9 best-paid spine medtech CFOs | Orthopedic surgeon to run for US House | Former Zimmer Biomet, Amazon leaders join spine co. | $14M investment to support DDD treatment

March 28, 2022: Spine Business

• 10 best-paying cities for mid-career orthopedic surgeons | LSU linebacker has spinal fusion | Texas physician gets 12 years in prison | Devicemaker hits 20K LDR implants | AAOS' new leaders | Orthopedic surgeons' TikTok dos and don'ts

March 25, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine tech that will skyrocket in 5 years | Orthopedic surgeon pay vs. household income in 50 states | Physician gets 2 years in prison for fraud | Spine professorship created at Atrium Health | Meet AAOS' new leaders | SeaSpine hits 50K nanotech implants

March 24, 2022: Spine Business

• The most dangerous trends in othopedics | 22,965 orthopedic surgeons in US: 30 stats in 2022 | Private practice surgeons' dilemma | Mich. surgeon volunteers in Ukraine | SI fusion device backed up by 1-year trial

March 23, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon allegedly 'upcoded' visits to defraud insurers | The toughest decisions facing spine surgeons | 5 highest-paying states for surgeons | UR details plans for $227M orthopedic center | 92K patients affected in NJ spine group cyberattack

March 22, 2022: Spine Business

• How 3 spine robots compare | 10 best states for physicians | 7 new CEOs in orthopedic medtech | Resurgens Orthopaedics brands PE platform | Dr. Richard Wohns marks 100 robotic pedicle screw cases | Orthopedic CoE breaks ground in NY

March 21, 2022: Spine Business

• 11 spine co. CEOs: Who is paid most? | 10 worst states for physicians | Medtronic's new surgical robotics president | Dr. Mitchell Garden completes 100th robotic spine surgery | 10 spine ASCs to know | 6 orthopedic groups making moves

March 18, 2022: Spine Business

• 3 potential spine hotspots | MSOs vs. mergers: Which is getting more traction? | Augmedics' leadership to disrupt spine industry | Investors inject $120M+ into spine, orthopedic devicemakers | EmergeOrtho CEO to lead physician advisory firm

March 17, 2022: Spine Business

• J&J must pay orthopedic surgeon $20M | FFS becoming 'steady march to the bottom,' says spine surgeon | Why 4 spine surgeons are sticking with private prac.| Watch awake spine surgery accelerate: Dr. Ernest Braxton | The Calif. practice with 2 spine robots

March 16, 2022: Spine Business

• 3 spine surgeons to join USOP | Smart implants in spine surgery | Former Medtronic, DePuy execs join Augmedics | $125M hospital to hire 5 orthopedic surgeons | Spine surgeon industry payments dropped 17.5% over 6 years | Ortho RTI's new CEO

March 15, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine clinic franchise launches after Walmart pilot | $2.6B tied to 28 orthopedic expansions | US-Canada spine program off to 'slow start' | The Mexican city becoming a spine surgery hot spot | 2 orthopedic practices form 38-physician group

March 14, 2022: Spine Business

• 10 spine surgery power players | AR vs. robots: What spine surgeons prefer | 6 orthopedic supercenters | Physician resigns amid plagiarism allegations | Hospital with new orthopedic center to be sold | Minn. spine program launches

March 11, 2022: Spine Business

• 23 spine cos. making moves | 5 US orthopedic hospitals among top 10 in world | How many orthopedic surgeons in the US? | Spine-focused ASC co. gets PE money | MSO growth in 2022 | HSS' 12-story project to boost spine care

March 10, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine medtech CEO dies | Spine in 30 years: Will robots replace surgeons? | Orthopedic 'supercenter' 1 of 4 on East Coast | 12 physicians get prison for $250M fraud | Recovery from surgery a top patient concern, surgeons say

March 9, 2022: Spine Business

• Insurer fights $1M spine surgeon payout | 6 surgeons' best career advice | Orthopedic surgeon pay in 5 US cities | Crystal Clinic adds spine robot | Data breach at 24-physician orthopedic group

March 8, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgery lawsuits build against Aetna | Rothman adding Fla. physicians, offices in 2022 | Physicians' biggest threats | NHL star lauds disc replacement | What endoscopic spine needs to take off | Meet SeaSpine's new chief scientific officer

March 7, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon to advise HHS | Robotics, AR 'just beginning to scratch surface' in spine | Physician gets 8 years in prison for billing, COVID fraud | Endoscopic spine in 2022: 6 updates | 4 orthopedic groups add 16 physicians

March 4, 2022: Spine Business

• 11 orthopedic groups to watch in 2022 | Why Stryker splashed $3.1B on health IT | Top spine hospitals 3 years running | Pain clinic owners convicted of $50M fraud | New spinal trauma guidelines

March 3, 2022: Spine Business

• TikTok spine surgery: Dr. Chester Donnally's winning formula | 7 orthopedic practice, hospital closures | PE looks to spine: 5 notes | Devicemaker halts business in Russia | Mich. hospital names neurosurgery director | 10 spine ASCs to know

March 2, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine tech that will explode in 5 years | Orthopedic surgeon's license pulled after alleged opioid scheme | ASC case mix per specialty — Orthopedics is 21% | Spine ERAS at Henry Ford Health | Pa. hospital adds spine robot | 10 spine surgeons to know

March 1, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedics to boom in Calif. | AR spine: What's next? | Mayo spine surgeon performs awake robotic fusion | Why don't physicians have more power in healthcare? | Spine spinoff completed | 5 spine surgeon moves

February 28, 2022: Spine Business

• 10 surgeons performing awake spine cases | The most 'overpaid' medical group CEO | Orthopedic surgeon named CMO of NC system | Globus Medical vs. Smith+Nephew vs. NuVasive in Q4 | Where NIH's $106M orthopedic funding went in 2021

February 25, 2022: Spine Business

• NuVasive's Pulse: What's next? | Deal finalized: Canada spine patients coming to US | Noncompetes: What surgeons should know | Motion-preserving tech in the lumbar, cervical spine | How hospitals can slow outpatient migration

February 24, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons + social media: Asset or toxin? | $35M orthopedic surgery verdict against hospital | Medtronic boosts spine market share | The changing payer dynamic in spine surgery | 4 physicians worth $35.8B combined

February 23, 2022: Spine Business

• 23 spine cos. to watch | Terminated orthopedic surgeon gets community support | Dr. Robert Bray to grow practice with PE investment | Orthopedic ASCs per capita in 50 states | Stryker's $3.1B acquisition | Spine surgeon surpasses 100 robotic cases

February 22, 2022: Spine Business

• 1st awake robotic TLIF performed in Colo. | Physician under fire for alleged fraud, improper bonuses | 40+ largest orthopedic groups in the US | Medtronic spine business hits $1.1B in Q3 | Smith+Nephew's new CEO | Top orthopedic hospitals 3 years running

February 21, 2022: Spine Business

• Spinal fusion costs in 30 US cities | MassGen pays $14.6M to settle overlapping orthopedic surgeries suit | Bad news for Optum | Spine MRIs: 50% of hospitals comply with price transparency | Spine robot nears 30,000 cases | 10 spine ASCs to know

February 18, 2022: Spine Business

• Disc replacement costs in 30 US cities | 2 physicians indicted in $300M kickback scheme | How 3 spine practices are using outcome, payment data | CDC opioid update 'a step in the right direction': AAOS president | 10 spine surgeons to know

February 17, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon named CMO of 850-physician group | Surgeon's SeaSpine patent suit partially dismissed | Orthopedics tops ASC revenue per case ranking | $20.6M raised for spine co.'s AR system | Antitrust suits heat up

February 16, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon's TikTok video hits 1M views | Okla. surgeon to pay $340K to settle kickback case | Spine surgeon buys $23.9M property | Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet vs. J&J in Q4 | 2 spine groups hit with data breach

February 15, 2022: Spine Business

• 10 spine surgeons building an Instagram following | MSOs vs. PE: Consolidation trends in orthopedics | What happens next with travel nurse pay? | Spine co. to launch 2 devices | 10 power players in orthopedics

February 14, 2022: Spine Business

• 2 physicians indicted in $300M kickback scheme | NHL player undergoes spine surgery | Surgeons leading Midwest's top hospitals for spine | 10 places hiring spine surgeons | FDA clears 7 spine devices | Fla. spine group investigates ransomware attack

February 11, 2022: Spine Business

• Top spine hospitals for 3 years running | Orthopedic surgeon in illegal opioid scheme | Zimmer Biomet spine spinoff to crack $1B in 2022 | How spine surgery will evolve | Spire vs. AOP vs. USOP: How 3 MSOs compare | 5 spine practices to know

February 10, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon must pay $13M to 2 patients | CDC to soften guidelines on chronic pain patients, opioids | ASCs must give cost estimates to patients | Lehigh Valley forms 150-provider orthopedic institute | Fla. spine practice suffers data breach

February 9, 2022: Spine Business

• Implant helps 3 spinal cord injury patients walk again | Supergroups growing in orthopedics | ADR market to double by 2028 | 20 biggest healthcare cos. by revenue | USOP's acquisition spree continues | Fla. hospital to open spine center

February 8, 2022: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet spine spinoff to crack $1B in 2022 | Spine hospital sells ownership stake | Orthopedics primed for growth as payers push cases to ASC | Spire Orthopedic Partners adds 2 practices | NY spine practice adds mobile office

February 7, 2022: Spine Business

• How spine surgery will evolve in 2022: 6 trends | Inflation hits physicians hard | Zimmer Biomet spine sales dip in Q4 | Spine surgeon joins former mentor's practice | SI joint fusion market to jump 18.4% by 2029 | NC spine center named CoE

February 4, 2022: Spine Business

• Orthopedic hospital to close | Surgeon has license restricted | 9 spine, orthopedic robots to watch | Spine surgeon named CEO at startup | ASCs could spur innovation in spine surgery | 4-physician group joins Va. health system

February 3, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon advises NY Jets player to retire at 24 | What 7 spine practices are adding in 2022 | Ill. spine clinic closes Feb. 3 | Cost of 3 spine surgeries in ASCs vs. HOPDs | The biggest challenges in spine: Dr Ronjon Paul

February 2, 2022: Spine Business

• Medtronic accused of stealing rival's spine business | Tour de France champ to have 2nd spine surgery | ASCs per capita in all 50 states: 2022 | 5 specialties with biggest salary hikes | ACDF system cleared | Surgeon gets $1.3M for stem cell research

February 1, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine hospital damaged in fire | Spine practices vs. insurers: 2 disputes | Best cities for mid-career orthopedic surgeon pay | USPI + SCA + Surgery Partners in 2022 | $210M orthopedic hospital to break ground | 5 spine surgeon moves

January 31, 2022: Spine Business

• Neurosurgery to be down 1,200 physicians by 2025 | Orthopedic surgeon get 5 years in prison for tax crimes | Are hospitals getting more aggressive against private practices? | Orthopedic surgery salary by setting

January 28, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon's startup wants slice of $14B spinal fusion market | ASCs grade Biden, CMS' 2021 performance | Stryker orthopedic sales hit $2.1B in Q4 | How USOP plans to double in size | Orthopedic surgeon incentive bonuses up to $116K

January 27, 2022: Spine Business

• SeaSpine loses bid to cut surgeon's patent from lawsuit | Spine surgeons: If you can't fix the complication, don't do the surgery | Orthopedic surgery to be down 5,050 physicians by 2025 | Top 15 medtech cos. by revenue

January 26, 2022: Spine Business

• Cigna sued for $434K spine payment | Tour de France winner has spine surgery | Rothman teams with sports marketing agency | CEO leaves orthopedic practice | Spinal fusion market to hit $8.5B by 2026 | Court upholds spine surgeon's malpractice win

January 25, 2022: Spine Business

• 5 trends spine surgeons should monitor | Fla. orthopedic group doubles physicians, revenue after merger | ASC winners and losers in 2022 | J&J orthopedic sales dip 3.5% in Q4 | Dr. Sebastian Koga performs 1st cervical plate cases

January 24, 2022: Spine Business

• Why surgeons should be the only specialists to perform spinal fusion | Orthopedic surgeon sues Sanford Health | Optum to bring 500K more members into VBC program | Mo. spine surgeon joins group with 150+ physicians | $68.5M spine hospital set for Ark.

January 21, 2022: Spine Business

• Send our spine patients to the US? Canadian society says no | ACDF vs. CDR in 10 years | HCA Healthcare sued for alleged orthopedic monopoly | Dr. Michael Gallizzi's plan to merge robotic, endoscopic spine at Steadman Clinic

January 20, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine cases should've been done in hospital, payer tells ASC | Surgeon terminated after hospital closure joins new facility | Independent orthopedic groups on 'precipice of dramatic change' | J&J, Zimmer Biomet & more: 4 spinoffs in the works

January 19, 2022: Spine Business

• 300 spine patients from Canada's waiting list heading to US | Orthopedic group employee gets prison for fraudulent opioid scripts | What happens when surgeons sell their practices? | Spine co. sees 184% growth in SI joint business

January 18, 2022: Spine Business

• Former Medtronic VP named Augmedics CEO | MSOs become more attractive for orthopedic groups | MedPAC backs physician pay freeze | AR spine system gets OK'd | 4 high-profile athlete spine surgeries

January 13, 2022: Spine Business

• Leave spinal fusions to the surgeons, spine orgs warn | Spine surgeons not doing these 3 things will be left behind | Physician falls to No. 4 best healthcare job | 10 spine surgeons to know | FDA clears 14 spine devices

January 12, 2022: Spine Business

• Is outpatient migration stifling spine investment at hospitals? | Spinal fusions at HOPDs increase after CMS approval for ASCs | 5 spine centers to know | 'Campaign of intimidation' forced physicians into restrictive employment, suit alleges

January 11, 2022: Spine Business

• DISC Sports & Spine Center gets investment | Is CMS reversal on inpatient-only list a sign of things to come? | Elon Musk's Neuralink: 5 notes | How well-positioned is NuVasive in 2022?

January 10, 2022: Spine Business

• 'I've got bad news for you': Spine surgery delayed after patient waits 3 hours on gurney | Medtronic recalls cranial software | Top 10 orthopedic residency programs | Spinal fusions at HOPDs up after CMS approval for ASCs

January 7, 2022: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro: 5 insights | Is Stryker well-positioned for 2022? | No. of spine specialists at largest orthopedic practices | Pain physician indicted in opioid scheme, to forfeit $944K

January 6, 2022: Spine Business

• How Medtronic is positioned for 2022 | Stryker lines up $3.1B deal | NJ surgeon settles firefighter's injury leave suit | Inflation jump took bite out of 2021 physician pay | Steadman Clinic adds spine surgeon | RTI Surgical to spin off orthopedic line

January 5, 2022: Spine Business

• Spine visits to jump 7% in 2022 | Is the outpatient shift stifling hospital investment in spine tech? | Physician vs. healthcare CEO pay: 5 notes | IBJI adds spine surgeon | 20+ orthopedic practice partnerships by state

January 4, 2022: Spine Business

• US Orthopaedic Partners to double in size in 2022 | 11 ASC, practice closures | Merger forms 24-physician orthopedic group | Zimmer Biomet positioned for growth: 4 notes | Physician-owned hospital teams with 2 Ohio systems | 10 spine surgeons to know

January 3, 2022: Spine Business

• CMS to require COVID shot for healthcare workers in 25 states | Dr. Alex Vaccaro on competition, bundles & more | Outpatient spine to grow exponentially: 5 surgeon predictions | OrthoAlliance adds 8-physician group | 19 new spine centers in 2021

December 22, 2021: Spine Business

• Is absorption of independent orthopedic groups inevitable? | Duke policy would force 400 private group physicians into employment | What 4 spine surgeons are most proud of in 2021 | 'Value' will be replaced by 'risk', IBJI CEO predicts

December 21, 2021: Spine Business

• Obstacles facing orthopedic groups in 2022 | Physician charged with insider trading | The evolution of ERAS in spine | Resurgens CEO outlines consolidation strategy | 30+ spine surgeons on the move | American Orthopedic Partners adds 2 NJ practices

December 20, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgery highest-paid specialty of 2021 | Colo. hospital predicts 70% decline in 2022 orthopedic revenue | DME co. owners get 12 years in prison for $27M CMS fraud | 6 Globus Medical updates in 2021 | Dr. Elvis Francois joins Resurgens Orthopaedics

December 17, 2021: Spine Business

• Hospital to end neurosurgery | Neurosurgeon accused of issuing questionable mask waivers to students | $100M orthopedic tower topped off | 2 Medtronic execs retiring | Orthopedic group asked to delay building ASC for 5 years

December 16, 2021: Spine Business

• How spine practices can stay independent | 10 best cities for physician pay | The future of spine: 4 predictions | NuVasive in 2021: 10 updates | 11 milestones in ASC spine surgery | Camber Spine hires CMO | Andrew Sports Medicine acquired

December 15, 2021: Spine Business

• Rothman to be 'up and running' in 6th state in 2022 | 50 spine surgeons to know | Orthopedic group rebrands after IU Health suit | 12 ASC industry observations | AR in spine: 13 updates | Medacta launches 360° spine system

December 14, 2021: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro on Rothman's Florida, West Coast expansion | Maine hospital to end neurosurgery | 50 spine practices to know | Omicron: What do we know? | Stryker in 2021: 6 updates | Orthofix names medtech CEO to board

December 13, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon dies in plane crash | 81% of orthopedists named in malpractice cases | 11 observations on the spine industry: 2021 | NY Giants QB sees HSS spine surgeon | 9 PE deals at orthopedic groups

December 10, 2021: Spine Business

• Where nonurgent surgeries are being delayed | 9 'breakthrough' spine devices | Inside OrthoLoneStar's growth plans | 8 Zimmer Biomet developments in 2021 | 25 spine ASCs to know | 12 orthopedic CEOs on the move

December 9, 2021: Spine Business

• J&J whistleblower suit scrapped | PE firm invests in Resurgens Orthopaedics | NY vs. Florida: Physician pay, ASCs & more | How Texas' largest ortho group will grow in 2022 | Dr. Jaime Gasco performs El Paso's 1st ASC lumbar fusion

December 8, 2021: Spine Business

• How spine care will look in 5 years | House passes bill to avert CMS cuts | 2 device recalls in spine, neurosurgery | Surgeons get higher pay after vertical integration with hospitals | 5 of the biggest ortho practice M&As in 2021

December 7, 2021: Spine Business

• Elon Musk's Neuralink to help spinal cord injury patients in 2022 | NY limits nonurgent hospital surgeries | Health system partnerships key to growth, CEO says | 7 high-profile spine surgeries | Globus Medical, NuVasive acquisition doubtful

December 6, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic in 2021: 10 notes | 2 NHL players have disc replacements | Ex-anesthesiologist pleads guilty in death of surgeon | NYSOSS pres. criticizes 'nonessential' surgery limits | Md. ortho group launching 1st risk-based contract in 2022

December 3, 2021: Spine Business

• Self-referral whistleblower surgeon to get $3M | CMS ortho spending plunged $587M in 2020 | Big data in spine: 3 surgeons weigh in | Dr. Robert Watkins operates on NBA star's spine | Ohio spine practice settles HIPAA violations

December 2, 2021: Spine Business

• NBA star has 3rd spine surgery | Will physicians flock to large ortho groups? | Omicron variant confirmed in US | Spine surgeon opens Texas clinic | 3 stem cell lawsuits making the news | 500K+ patients' data potentially exposed in 11 ortho data breaches

December 1, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine group hit with data breach | ASC staff aren't required to get COVID shot after mandate blocked | AR spine system goes global | $5.5M awarded for spinal stem cell study | 7 spine surgeon moves in Nov.

November 29, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic's new spine leader to begin Jan. 4 | Colo. ASC taking 70% of hospital's ortho cases | 4 robotic insights from Stryker, Zimmer Biomet & more | Orthopedic surgery returns to hospital after 1-year hiatus | Surgeon runs for US House

November 26, 2021: Spine Business

• Why spine is a key growth opportunity: HOI CEO | OrthoSC allegedly toppled residency program to maintain monopoly | Top 25 states for orthopedic surgeons | How Walmart, Amazon may affect ASCs | AMA issues add-on code for 2-level LDR

November 24, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine tech that failed to live up to the hype | Leaders of the top ortho residency programs | Medtronic's spine business down in FY Q2 | Highest, lowest pay for surgical techs: 50 states ranked | The biggest opportunities in orthopedics

November 23, 2021: Spine Business

• Rutgers neurosurgeon on leave after 'ghost surgery' allegations | The questions robots still need to answer | Who is exempt from the CMS vaccine mandate? | 4 disc replacement updates | Regenerative implant designated 'breakthrough' device

November 22, 2021: Spine Business

• 9 'breakthrough' spine devices | Fewer indirect pay deals subject to Stark scrutiny | Ill. surgeon performs multilevel LDR | 2 CEOs on opportunities for growth | Outpatient vs. inpatient: Who pays med staff better? | 4 large ortho practice mergers in 2021

November 19, 2021: Spine Business

• Surgeons want 3.75% CMS pay bump | Former Smith+Nephew pres. to lead Medtronic spine division | What nurses are paid per hour, by state | 3 Calif. ortho groups form 60-physician network | How OrthoIndy plans to grow in 2022

November 18, 2021: Spine Business

• 6 spine surgeons' tips to boost referrals | Physician self-referral updates for 2022 | Will robots replace orthopedic surgeons? | A breakdown of 3 cervical discs | J&J, Globus Medical to advance robotic strategies | 10 spine surgeons to know

November 17, 2021: Spine Business

• New add-on code for 2-level LDR | Staff shortages force 3 outpatient clinic closures | Spinal biologics co. inks $100M deal | Stryker to close facility, lay off 532 | Colo. ASC combines 3 orthopedic groups | 5 spine centers to know

November 16, 2021: Spine Business

• NuVasive stock jumps after news of possible takeover | 10 ASC projections for 2022 | 100th patient treated in CDR trial | J&J, Zimmer Biomet & DJO: 3 medtech spinoffs in the works | 10 places hiring spine surgeons

November 15, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic unveils head of spine tech | Colo. surgeon performs disc replacement on NHL player | 50 states ranked by No. of new ASCs in 2021 | Dr. John Shin leads MassGen AR spine program | 8 device co. executive moves

November 12, 2021: Spine Business

• Can CMS be more confusing? | Zimmer Biomet recalls robot | IU Health sues ortho group | Johnson & Johnson to split into 2 cos. | $6M given to HSS back pain research | 6 key orthopedic device acquisitions

November 11, 2021: Spine Business

• Arthrex pays $16M to settle kickback charges | CMS misses 'golden opportunity' to cut costs | How a UK duo launched awake spine surgery | IU Health sues ortho group for alleged trademark infringement | 5 spine-driven ASCs to know

November 10, 2021: Spine Business

• The downsides of spine robots | 14 spine codes returning to CMS' IPO list | Bon Secours acquires 13-surgeon group | Former Zimmer Biomet CEO joins ortho co. | Physician pay in 2021: 8 specialties up, 9 down | Twin Cities Orthopedics promotes 2 execs

November 9, 2021: Spine Business

• Surgeon allegedly billed for 34+ spinal fusions never performed | Stem cell sales boom despite lack of FDA approval | $1.2B deal will give USPI 90+ ASCs | Alphatec vs. Globus Medical vs. SeaSpine in Q3 | 10 spine surgeons to know

November 8, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeons urge Biden to fix surprise billing | Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet vs. Smith+Nephew in Q3 | Will insurers follow CMS, move ASC cases back inpatient? | AR spine system wins patent | Former J&J exec joins orthopedics co.

November 5, 2021: Spine Business

• Healthcare staff must be vaccinated by Jan. 4: CMS | 100 top hospitals for spine surgery in 2022 | Globus Medical acquires spine co. | Zimmer Biomet's spine business up 5.5% in Q3 | Fla. practice exceeds 10K surgeries

November 4, 2021: Spine Business

• 7 spine, ortho codes won't return to IPO list in 2022 | CMS cements cuts to physician fees | J&J buys robotics co. for $79.5M | Biden moves forward with vaccine mandate | NuVasive launching VR spine training | 10 spine surgeons to know

November 3, 2021: Spine Business

• CMS final rule: 255 procedures removed from ASC-payable list | Hospitals vs. ASCs in spine surgery | Stryker to close facility, lay off 532 | Spine program expands in Fla. | 13 PE investments in orthopedics | Why spine is a key growth opportunity

November 2, 2021: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro named No. 1 spine expert in world | Surgeon fined for joining Zoom meetings from OR | Spine will be taken over by neurosurgery in 10 years, surgeons predict | Boston Scientific wins $20M in spine device patent case

November 1, 2021: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet recalls robot | Top 25 states for orthopedic surgeons | Stryker CEO optimistic about backlog recovery | Wireless implants planned for spine surgery | 10 key reads for spine leaders in October

Oct. 29, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine chief fined for leaving patient in OR, falling asleep in car | Stryker's spine, neurotech sales up 7.3% in Q3: 5 notes | 13 orthopedic groups with 100+ physicians | Orthopedic co. secures $600M investment | 10 spine surgeon leaders to know

Oct. 28, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon allegedly withheld 7 malpractice suits from insurer | Wireless implants planned for spinal fusion | The biggest mistakes early-career surgeons can make | OrthoLoneStar launches spine bundles | Medtonic's past 90 days: 5 updates

Oct. 27, 2021: Spine Business

• Why spine is a key outpatient growth opportunity | Bioventus' $518M spine acquisition approved | 100+ hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2022: Healthgrades | NuVasive to launch VR spine surgery training

Oct. 26, 2021: Spine Business

• 100 top hospitals for spine surgery in 2022 | Medtronic scraps CBM distribution deal | Andrews Ambulatory Surgery to develop national ASC network | Renowned spine surgeon joins Yale Medicine | Spire Orthopedic Partners affiliates with Conn. practice

Oct. 25, 2021: Spine Business

• CMS overpaid $636M for spine procedures, audit finds | Spine group, Atrium Health form physician network | Mazor X launches in Canada | Cleveland Clinic sparks recruitment war for UK ortho specialists | 5 women to know in spine surgery

Oct. 22, 2021: Spine Business

• $1.2M verdict upheld in spinal fusion suit | 16 of the largest ortho groups in the US | Former Twin Cities Orthopedics CEO to lead 250-physician group | Texas surgeon dies after hit by train | OrthoVirginia's CEO, CFO: 9 facts

Oct. 21, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine implant gets another reimbursement boost | Neurosurgeons laud legislation to address prior auth | Spine market is biggest growth opportunity: Hoag CEO | 10 spine surgeons to know | Top 3 neurosurgery residency programs

Oct. 20, 2021: Spine Business

• Aetna denied appeal in disc replacement suit | Still unclear who decides 'quality' in VBC | Beacon Orthopaedics' affiliation adds 10 physicians, 20 offices | Ortho group names CEO ahead of $100M hospital opening | 6 spine surgery 'firsts'

Oct. 19, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine market is biggest growth opportunity: Hoag CEO | J&J spine sales dip in Q3 | Why these 15 states have so few ASCs | Congress recognizes Oct. as National Spine Health Awareness Month | 5 major spine devices launched in 2021

Oct. 18, 2021: Spine Business

• Top 3 ortho residency programs in the US | What spine surgeons want from CMS in 2022 | $17.7M OrthoIllinois ASC faces opposition | How a Colo. ortho practice helps surgeons manage stress | 4 payer updates for spine surgeons

Oct. 15, 2021: Spine Business

• BCBS of Minnesota reports pain clinic to FBI | How Rothman Orthopaedics plans to win in Fla. with VBC | Cement punctures heart of spine patient | How awake spine surgery will look in 2030 | Surgeon gets another shot at antitrust suit against ortho board

Oct. 14, 2021: Spine Business

• Globus Medical sues spine co., alleges patent infringement | Time for ASCs to be paid the same as hospitals, surgeon says | 4 keys to VBC: Dr. Philip Louie | 22% of physicians considering nonclinical careers | 8 facilities hiring spine surgeons

Oct. 13, 2021: Spine Business

• 3+ changes spine surgeons are advocating for | $17.9M ASC needed to keep ortho costs down, surgeons say | Spine surgeon named chair at NY hospital | 10 spine practices to know | Humana to enable digital prior auth in 95% of ortho cases

Oct. 12, 2021: Spine Business

• The worst decision spine surgeons entering practice can make | Anesthesiologists want UnitedHealth investigated | Spine implant gets CMS reimbursement boost | 30+ orthopedic leadership moves | Hyper-focused ASCs, overnight stays may be the future

Oct. 11, 2021: Spine Business

• Will neurosurgeons take over spine? | ASCs per capita in all 50 states — Md. is No. 1 | How 5 spine surgeons manage stress | The CORE Institute CEO: 5 facts | Regenerative medicine: What's exciting surgeons

Oct. 8, 2021: Spine Business

• ASC on lockdown after employee stabbed | How payers will evolve in the next 5 years | 6 spine surgeons' favorite parts of the week | Judge tosses suit alleging surgeon set up ex-office manager for arrest | Outpatient spine surgery coming to Ohio hospital

Oct. 7, 2021: Spine Business

• How hospitals can remain competitive in spine | Physician unqualified to perform surgery allegedly caused patient death | Emory's $130M Musculoskeletal Institute opens | NASS honors Dr. Brian Gantwerker | OrthoIndy names CEO

Oct. 6, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine patient's heart punctured by medical cement | NY ortho group, hospitals open $19.1M ASC | NASS honors Dr. Frank Phillips | High-profile spine cases: Tiger Woods, Whoopi Goldberg & more | Resurgens Orthopaedics CEO: 4 facts | SI joint system gets nod

Oct. 5, 2021: Spine Business

• Awake spine surgery in 10 years: 'Patients will demand it' | Physician pay up in 8 specialties | Hoag Orthopedic Institute names CEO | Spine device gets breakthrough designation | 8 surgeons honored in Q3 | La. orthopedic practice acquired

Oct. 4, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine implant gets CMS reimbursement boost | Staff file restraining order against Ill. clinic's vaccine mandate | How Dr. Edward Dohring aims to transform NASS | Whoopi Goldberg has spine surgery | 10 safest states during COVID-19 | 7 surgeons on the move

Oct. 1, 2021: Spine Business

• $10M award OK'd in spine surgery wrongful death suit | 125 best hospitals for neurosurgery worldwide | How patient-specific implants can revolutionize spine | 8 largest health insurers by revenue | Whoopi Goldberg has spine surgery at HSS

Sept. 30, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine is changing rapidly: What new surgeons must know | Why some payers, physicians object to the Texas physician 'gold card' | NuVasive logs 1st cases with spine platform | NC denies petition for $12M ASC | Medtronic expands MIS spine portfolio

Sept. 29, 2021: Spine Business

• 125 best orthopedic hospitals worldwide | Hospitals asks court to block sale of multispecialty physician group | NASS: '20 Under 40' class of 2021 | Supply chain disruptions may last into 2023 | Idaho hospital 1st to offer patient-specific spine implant

Sept. 28, 2021: Spine Business

• Calif. health system sues neurosurgeons over alleged walkout | Early-career physician pay satisfaction — Orthopedics is No. 18 | Dr. James Lynch performs 100 cases with AR spine system | Surgeon allegedly diverted $1M from practice in tax fraud scheme

Sept. 27, 2021: Spine Business

• Physician convicted in $100M fraud case involving unnecessary spinal injections | Where CMS' proposed pay changes are going wrong: AAOS | Orthofix surpasses 60K M6-C cases | 8 ASC chains with the most physicians: 2021

Sept. 24, 2021: Spine Business

• 6 numbers making spine surgeons nervous | Owner of Calif. ASC co. on trial in $250M fraud case | How Walmart, Amazon will affect healthcare: 2 surgeons discuss | $150M spine, ortho tower opens | Former Zimmer Biomet, NuVasive execs join spine company

Sept. 23, 2021: Spine Business

• Are physician 'supergroups' the future of orthopedics? | New business models can spur robotic growth at ASCs | Texas Back Institute's exec team: 21 notes | Zoning change paves way for OrthoIllinois ASC | Medtronic begins trial for spine device

Sept. 22, 2021: Spine Business

• Dr. Alexander Vaccaro's plan to win in new markets | 5 spine centers to know | ASC execs split on vaccine mandate | Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush: 8 facts on leaders | How an orthopedic surgeon's expertise drove a luxury shoe brand

Sept. 21, 2021: Spine Business

• 10% physician pay cut by CMS looms large | Orthopedic surgeon allegedly diverted $1M from practice | CEO pay for large spine, orthopedic cos. | Mount Sinai gets $2.3M to support SCI program | Spineology gets $15M venture loan

Sept. 20, 2021: Spine Business

• Will neurosurgeons take over spine? | Spine device CEO speaks out against kickback charges | Stark Law in 2021: 4 notes | Orthopedic biologics: 7 updates | 3 gov. trends keeping ASC execs up at night

Sept. 17, 2021: Spine Business

• Rothman's Fla. expansion: A timeline | How independent spine practices can thrive | Physician net worth: US vs. other countries | 7 bold orthopedic surgery predictions | 6 key tips for spine surgeons entering practice

Sept. 16, 2021: Spine Business

• 'We've recently been attacked twice': 2 spine surgeons on cybersecurity | America's wealthiest physician: 9 notes | Anthem BCBS, Beacon Orthopaedics bundle saves employers $1M+ | Stryker rep may be next 'Bachelor' | Why ASCs are attracting more investors

Sept. 15, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic loses bid to enforce noncompete suit | ASCs split on vaccine mandate amid staffing woes | How orthopedic surgery will look in 10 years | OSU debuts AR spine surgery | Former NuVasive CFO joins Augmedics

Sept. 14, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon's license suspended over alleged misconduct | $17B coming for physician groups with pandemic revenue losses: HHS | Zimmer Biomet adds spine spinoff leaders | 22 spine devices cleared in August | Physician shortage: 8 stats

Sept. 13, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon sees TPAs reject procedures approved by insurer | Stark regs tightened on physician group pay for ancillaries | Orthopedic exec gets 8 months prison over kickbacks | 10 orthopedists to know | Biden vaccine mandates & 7 other updates

Sept. 10, 2021: Spine Business

• CMS to mandate ASC, hospital employees get COVID-19 vaccine | How 10 spine surgeons chose their practice locations | 10 spine surgeons to know | 9 new systems delay nonemergent surgeries | Former Medtronic exec joins orthopedic tech co

Sept. 9, 2021: Spine Business

• 2 federal cases involving spine, orthopedic physicians | Rothman, Zurich spar over COVID-19 relief coverage | 9 physician billionaires | Dr. Wilson Asfora leads new spine center | 5 spine, orthopedic leadership moves

Sept. 8, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine device execs charged in bribery scheme | UPMC surgeon sued for billing fraud amid overlapping surgeries | Orthopedic supergroups: 3 surgeon insights | Stryker's new buy | Dr. Jason Lowenstein debuts MIS scoliosis tech

Sept. 7, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgery in 2031 | $140M judgments resolve fraud charges against pain clinics | HSS: Robotic spine surgery reached tipping point | WHO classifies new COVID-19 variant of concern | The biggest threats to ASCs today

Sept. 3, 2021: Spine Business

• 24-clinic Fla. practice files for bankruptcy | Dr. Alex Vaccaro: The worst decision a surgeon can make entering practice | Surgeon gets another shot at antitrust suit against orthopedic board | 3 Bioventus acquisitions to total $1B

Sept. 2, 2021: Spine Business

• $7.8M awarded to surgeon after clinic ownership row | How Walmart, Amazon may affect ASCs | 2 spine surgeons join IBJI | 9 acquisitions totaling $6B in orthopedic medtech | La. spine practice established

Sept. 1, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon's bill allows some Texas physicians to bypass prior authorization | 2 spine surgeons' side gigs | Beacon Orthopaedics affiliates with TriHealth, plans ASC expansion | Fla. spine practice secures PE investment | 6 spine surgeon moves in August

Aug. 31, 2021: Spine Business

• $7M awarded to former spine center patient's family after alleged script denial | Incoming PA regulations a major concern for spine surgeons | Bioventus plans $500M acquisition | FDA issues guidance on facet screws | 28-physician ortho group hires CEO 

Aug. 30, 2021: Spine Business

• $3.8M awarded to woman after botched spine surgery | The state of spinal robotics today: 14 observations | 4 physicians open ASC with spine surgery | The most promising areas of regenerative medicine | Zimmer Biomet's CEO: 6 things to know 

Aug. 27, 2021: Spine Business

• NY orthopedist indicted in $31M 'trip-and-fall' scheme | 50-physician group to end allegedly illegal noncompete contracts | 50 spine surgeons to know | Alphatec's CEO: 5 notes | Medtech co. loses bid to dismiss spine surgeon kickback allegations 

Aug. 26, 2021: Spine Business

• $3.8M awarded to woman after botched spine surgery | The state of spinal robotics today: 14 observations | 4 physicians open ASC with spine surgery | The most promising areas of regenerative medicine | Zimmer Biomet's CEO: 6 things to know 

Aug. 25, 2021: Spine Business

• 6 numbers making spine surgeons nervous | How US physician pay compares to other countries | Orthopedic surgeons warn against TikTok challenge | Elon Musk's surgical robot: A timeline | Zimmer Biomet kicks off VR scoliosis training 

Aug. 24, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic sees big Q1 spine growth | 33% of providers expect orthopedic volumes to exceed capacity in 6 months | 3 technologies to boost ASC spine surgery | Pfizer COVID vaccine approved: 4 notes | Globus Medical's CEO: 6 things to know 

Aug. 23, 2021: Spine Business

• CMS pay for 15 spine surgeries at ASCs vs. HOPDs | Stark proposal brings more pay arrangements under scrutiny | 10 orthopedic group partnerships | NuVasive CEO: 5 fast facts | Patients are the biggest disruptor of ASC industry, CEO says 

Aug. 20, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgery in 2030: 8 predictions | 100+ stats on physician pay | Johnson & Johnson CEO to step down | NuVasive's spine patent claims won't be revived, court rules | 'Reward physicians for a job well done': What we heard this week 

Aug. 19, 2021: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pay per WRVU up 11%+ | ASC, BCBSIL don't renew contract; 100,000 patients affected | Calif. surgeon 1st to reverse 3-level cervical fusion | Medtronic's CEO: 8 notes | 'Vaccines, visors & variants': Orthopedic surgeon concerns 

Aug. 18, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeons to CMS: 'Concentrate on real patient safety issues' | Stryker president, COO to retire | Stem Cell Institute of America sued for alleged 'bogus claims' | CVS ordered to fill pain physician's prescriptions | 10 spine devices cleared in July 

Aug. 17, 2021: Spine Business

• Surgery volume booms for surgeons who left hospital to open ASC | Top-of-mind trends for spine surgeons | 3 spine lawsuits in the past 30 days | '3-in-1' spinal imaging system gets FDA nod | 3rd spine surgeon joins OrthoConnecticut 

Aug. 16, 2021: Spine Business

• Delta variant sparks spine surgeon concern | Neurosurgeon found not guilty in $500M kickback case | Payers shifting strategy to keep physicians independent | $70M spine center to open Sept. 1 | Stryker's CEO: 7 things to know 

Aug. 12, 2021: Spine Business

• Hospital cleared of liability in spine surgeon's wrongful death case | What's worrying spine surgeons? | ASC, BCBSIL don't renew contract; 100,000 patients affected | ISASS president on 'building bridges' between surgeons 

Aug. 11, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine co. accused of stealing trade secrets | Avg orthopedic surgeon pay is $546,000 | Texas ASCs brace for hospital spillover | Inside Bioventus' $518M spine acquisition | 8-OR orthopedic ASC breaks ground in Utah 

Aug. 10, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine co. loses bid to dismiss surgeon kickback allegations | Texas gov asks hospitals to delay elective surgery | 6 Ohio patients infected by TB-infected allograft, 1 dead | Best hospitals for orthopedics in 50 states 

Aug. 9, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine group pays $5.1M billing fraud settlement | Best hospitals for neurosurgery in all 50 states | $250M raised for Elon Musk's surgical robot | Zimmer Biomet vs. Stryker vs. Globus Medical: Q2 review | Calif. spine surgeons expand to Fla. 

Aug. 6, 2021: Spine Business

• 3 spine physicians allegedly involved in $3.5M kickback scheme | ASC sues to block hospital's 'anticompetitive' acquisition | OrthoCarolina mandating staff vaccines | How spine VBC must evolve | 4-OR ASC breaks ground in Florida 

Aug. 5, 2021: Spine Business

• La. orthopedic hospital closes for surgery, redeploys staff | How spine robots will flourish in 10 years | 8 best states for healthcare | Payer tactics stifling spine care | Globus Medical Q2 net income up 299.4% | Neurosurgeon opens Nev. spine clinic 

Aug. 4, 2021: Spine Business

• How spine surgery will look 10 years on | Spine patient had 10 levels fused, became US Olympian | 3 insurers in alleged wrongful spine surgery denials | Twin Cities Orthopedics ASC approved | 9 centers adding robots in July 

Aug. 3, 2021: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pleads guilty to workers' comp fraud | 8 worst states for healthcare | 'If you're not doing outpatient spine surgery, you're behind': 6 surgeon insights | Dr. Todd Lanman implants 1st M6-C disc in 2-level study 

Aug. 2, 2021: Spine Business

• Insurer sued for alleged denial of spine device | Orthopedic surgeon pay by years of experience | ASC sues to halt 'anticompetitive' hospital acquisition | 8 $100M+ acquisitions in spine, orthopedics | AdventHealth building JV spine center 

July 29, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine hospital resists health system's vaccine mandate | Changes needed for widespread endoscopic spine adoption | CMS needs to revisit 2022 outpatient proposal, Twin Cities Orthopedics president says | 10 spine surgeons to know 

July 28, 2021: Spine Business

• 20 best hospitals for orthopedics: US News | Kan. physician surrenders medical license | 4 key questions on spine tech | Stryker spine, neurotech sales up 66.9% in Q2 | Dr. Vishal Khatri plans NJ spine center 

July 27, 2021: Spine Business

• Woman dies after shooting at Fla. spine office | 50 best hospitals for neurosurgery: US News | Elective surgeries delayed at Fla., La. hospitals | Track outcomes closely with new spine tech, says Dr. Alok Sharan 

July 26, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic, Aziyo Biologics sued by wife of patient who died after getting TB-infected allograft | The most common questions patients ask spine surgeons | Worst investments from 7 physicians | USPI's spine business up 21% in Q2 

July 23, 2021: Spine Business

• 29 surgeons win approval for orthopedic hospital | AAOS encouraged by CMS' proposal | 'All instrumentation will be absorbable': 2 spine surgeon predictions | Dr. James Andrews taking practice, new ASC to Florida | spine company sold to PE firm 

July 22, 2021: Spine Business

• 71 spine procedures CMS may not pay for at ASCs in 2022 | $3.5M kickback scheme allegedly involved physicians at Md. spine group | J&J spine sales return to global growth | Surgeon performs area's 1st awake spinal fusion 

July 21, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine tech that are fads, here to stay | The 298 orthopedic codes CMS may return to IPO list | CMS aims to up ASC pay 2.3% | Balance billing, surprise billing: Dr. Adam Bruggeman | US Orthopaedics inks 3rd partnership in 1 month 

July 20, 2021: Spine Business

• 298 musculoskeletal procedures could return to CMS' inpatient-only list | 5 highest-paid CEOs at spine device co's | Former Seton Hall basketball star alleges misdiagnosis in lawsuit | 10 disc replacement notes + spine surgeon predictions 

July 19, 2021: Spine Business

• Why spine CoEs are becoming more prominent | 12 physicians leave HCA-acquired hospital | 'An opportunity and a threat': 4 surgeons on evaluating new tech | Orthopedic surgeon missing in condo collapse confirmed dead 

July 16, 2021: Spine Business

• NuVasive lifts hold on scoliosis rods recalled in 2020 | Spine robot surpasses 20K cases | US physician shortage could hit 124K by 2034 | Is it worth the cost? 4 surgeons on new tech | 'It's already evolved': Dr. Kern Singh on outpatient spine surgery 

July 15, 2021: Spine Business

• 6 trends gripping the spine field | Pay for top 15 recruited specialties — Orthopedics No. 1 | 7 patent disputes involving surgeons, device co's | Insurer expands coverage for SI joint fusion | FDA clears 12 spine devices 

July 14, 2021: Spine Business

• CMS may cut physician pay | How provider-payer relationships are evolving in spine | 7 numbers making orthopedists nervous | CMS' Open Payments updates — what surgeons should know | Orthopedic surgeon operates on Conor McGregror's leg 

July 13, 2021: Spine Business

• CMS, payers among major obstacles to outpatient spine | Zimmer Biomet paid $241M less to surgeons in 2020 | What ending noncompetes means for ASCs, surgeons | 24-bed orthopedic hospital endorsed | Alphatec Q2 revenue up 88% 

July 12, 2021: Spine Business

• FDA to spine surgeons: Stop using stainless steel Precice devices | Biden cracks down on noncompetes |  How 5 spine surgeons see PE affecting practices | Pain physician gets 17 years in prison | The billing changes stifling outpatient spine 

July 9, 2021: Spine Business

• Disc replacement lawsuit revived against insurer | 7 spine CEOs to know: Medtronic, Stryker & more | What 7 orthopedic co's paid surgeons in 2020 | Why ancillaries are becoming more essential for orthopedic groups 

July 8, 2021: Spine Business

• CMS won't delay prior auths for outpatient cervical fusions | Dr. Alex Vaccaro: Orthopedic practices, build your brand | 4 spine, orthopedic product recalls | 2 Nev. orthopedic groups merge | 5 spine surgery 'firsts' in the past month 

July 7, 2021: Spine Business

• Surgeon's $9M win against Texas ASC overturned | Spine group plans 5 Walmart clinics | 2 spine companies merge | Spine tech ASCs should acquire in the next 3 years | Former Stryker exec joins Augmedics 

July 6, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon opening Fla. ASC | Ohio system pays $21M to settle kickback allegations | Orthopedic, neurological surgeons: 10 facts | 6 NuVasive updates | 3rd neurosurgeon joins Mich. spine center 

July 5, 2021: Spine Business

• Spinal biologics co. faces more lawsuits after patients sickened with TB | 70% of physicians are now employed | 7 spine surgeon moves | Medtronic exec to step down | 6 Stryker updates | Site-neutral payments: The Supreme Court weighs in 

July 1, 2021: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon in legal battle with Adena joins competing system | Link outcomes to payment: How spine VBC must evolve | Site-neutral payments: Supreme Court weighs in | Dr. Christopher Good logs 2-level lumbar disc replacement 

June 30, 2021: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeons challenge opposition to Fla. hospital | NuVasive's Pulse gets EU nod | Which physician groups will have the most power in the future? | How the pandemic is changing spine practice 

June 29, 2021: Spine Business

• 10 big trends and ideas in spine | 29,800 physicians exited private practice for insurers, PE firms & other corps in 2 years | The key to orthopedic practice success | HSS opens NY facility | Medtronic breaks ground on Colo. campus 

June 28, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine robots — More hype than value? | Orthopedic surgeon missing in Fla. condo collapse | Ky. surgeons leave hospital to open ASC | Meet Stryker's new spine president | The future of orthopedic implant purchasing 

June 25, 2021: Spine Business

• 10 technologies spine surgeons are obsessing over | Orthopedists reporting $5M net worth declines | ASC direct-to-employer contracting: 4 insights | 9 PE deals in orthopedics | 3 orthopedic, pain groups resolve billing fraud for $1M 

June 24, 2021: Spine Business

• Dr. Alex Vaccaro: Volume vs. value in spine | DePuy Synthes vs. NuVasive vs. Globus Medical: 7 notes | The ASC-hospital power shift: Who will win the next 3-5 years? | 10 surgeons leading the top 10 hospitals for orthopedics 

June 23, 2021: Spine Business

• 91 patients treated for TB after spine surgery with infected allograft | SC denies Medtronic's bid to reverse spine surgeon's $112M royalties win | Rothman, Aetna partner in Florida | 10 of the largest ASC chains | PE + VC: 10 observations 

June 22, 2021: Spine Business

• A breakdown of 7 robots in spine surgery | 'These are not altruistic grants': How one spine surgeon views PE | What ASCs can expect from CMS | 1st AR-assisted pediatric spine surgery completed in US | 11 spine devices cleared 

June 21, 2021: Spine Business

• CMS changes spine surgeons want to see | Why 150+ physicians exited hospital contracts in 2021 | 3 spine lawsuits in the past 30 days | College athlete dies from orthopedic surgery complications | 10 spine surgeons to know 

June 17, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic, Aziyo sued by patient sickened by tainted spine allograft | Opening an ASC? 3 keys for spine surgeons | The up, downsides of PE in spine | SC hospital launches MIS spine program | 8 orthopedic groups joining hospitals, health systems 

June 16, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine's evolution to consumerism | Whistleblower alleges he was fired for pointing out ASC billing fraud | 20 best children's hospitals for orthopedics | 4-level fusion performed on 500-pound patient | Worst states for physicians in the past 5 years 

June 15, 2021: Spine Business

• Rothman has no regrets scrapping bundles | Surgeon permanently banned from practicing in NJ | How this ASC created a robotic spine program during the pandemic | Orthopedic surgeons reporting $5M net worth declines 

June 14, 2021: Spine Business

• Disc replacement lawsuit against Aetna revived | Spine allograft recalled after 4 patients get TB | Atlanta spine practice lands PE investment | Medtronic's 2021: 7 updates | 9 new spine-focused ASCs 

June 11, 2021: Spine Business

• How AI, machine learning will transform spine care | Inside the growth plans at 4 spine practices | Top 10 states for physicians to practice | Renowned neurosurgeon retires after 18,000+ surgeries | 10 practices hiring spine surgeons 

June 10, 2021: Spine Business

• Can bundled payments find success in spine? | New reasons insurers are denying payment | 13 orthopedic practice transactions | Spinal fusion procedure debuted in Minnesota | FDA pushes back against unapproved stem cell therapies 

June 9, 2021: Spine Business

• The next game changer in spine | Profit sharing, productivity bonuses: 7 Stark Law updates | 2 orthopedic groups ink VBCs in Florida | Practice penalized after YouTube-trained nurses performed neurostimulator cases 

June 8, 2021: Spine Business

• Dr. Alexander Vaccaro: A day in the life | 2 spine surgeons alleging patent infringement | 41-physician orthopedic group inks bundled payment contract | Spine surgeon's new venture eyes Florida, Texas expansion 

June 7, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine trends Dr. Andrew Hecht is paying attention to | Top 10 ways physicians earn secondary income | 11 orthopedic groups building flagship facilities | Rothman's new partnership | Zimmer Biomet recruits orthopedic surgeon | 10 spine surgeons to know 

June 4, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeons, health system did not ruin former colleague's career, appellate court rules | Surgeons criticize health system's supplier switch | 3 spine kickback cases in May | 10 issues ASC execs are obsessing over 

June 3, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon accuses Alphatec, SeaSpine of patent infringement | How Dr. Jeremy Smith aims to transform spine surgery at Hoag | Medtronic AI-driven spinal rods cleared | 10-surgeon orthopedic group building HQ, ASC in Florida 

June 2, 2021: Spine Business

• How will inpatient spine surgery look in 5 years? | 19 stats on orthopedist pay, net worth & debt | USPI, AdventHealth form joint venture | Pa. surgeon logs 200 robotic pediatric spine cases | 5 spine practices to know 

June 1, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic to transform spine with AI, robotics | Independent orthopedists more productive than hospital-based counterparts: survey | 7 opportunities for ASCs: Spine, robotics & more | Neurosurgeon stars in medical drama | 3 spine surgeon moves 

May 28, 2021: Spine Business

• 100 hospitals recognized for spine surgery | Titan Medical gets $10M from Medtronic agreement | Who's behind recent opposition to ASCs? | Surgical group, hospital to settle improper billing charges for $10M | 5 worst states for physicians to practice 

May 27, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic's FY 2021 Q4 revenue up 37% | Trends shaping orthopedic surgery post-pandemic | 7 spine robot developments | 3 physician-health system contract disputes | Do self-employed or employed orthopedists earn more? 

May 26, 2021: Spine Business

• What's keeping spine surgeons up at night? | Rothman, Cigna sign value-based contract in Florida | Orthopedic surgeons countersue Adena in contract dispute | Neurosurgeon named to Miss. board of health | Physician pay in 10 best states to practice 

May 25, 2021: Spine Business

• Laser Spine Institute founder says lawyers caused $400M losses | Surgeons critical of Intermountain's supplier switch | Overcoming endoscopic spine surgery's learning curve | $160M orthopedic hospital breaks ground | Ohio spine group names CEO 

May 24, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon gets 15 months in prison for taking kickbacks | Tech co. buys 700-physician network | Orthopedic consolidation to become more mainstream | South Korean spine robot gets FDA licensing | 2 disc replacement trials launch at Calif. practice 

May 21, 2021: Spine Business

• NJ hospital CEO: Medical supply chain not ready for another pandemic | Stop calling everything 'burnout' | 5 steps to stabilizing the supply chain: AHA | FDA warns against using some syringes, needles | Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher to make diagnostic tests 

May 20, 2021: Spine Business

• The biggest threats to spine physician-ownership | Allina Health moving spine surgeries to ASC network | 4 $100M projects involving orthopedic groups | Pinnacle Orthopaedic Services owner pleads guilty to bribery | $44M neuroscience center opens 

May 19, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon loses appeal to lift license restrictions | How to begin an endoscopic spine program | NY orthopedic group planning $100M ASC, MOB | Are orthopedic surgeons dropping Medicare, Medicaid patients? | 5 spine practices to know 

May 18, 2021: Spine Business

• Surgeons fight back against breach of contract claims | 55% of orthopedic surgeons get full incentive bonus; some get less than 1% | Most patients who have this MIS procedure avoid surgery for 5 years | Congress urged to address prior auth 

May 17, 2021: Spine Business

• 140 hospitals recognized for orthopedic surgery | 23-clinic practice abruptly closes | Know your goals + worth: 5 spine surgeons on hospital contracts | When will orthopedic surgeons return to 2019 income levels? | Oak Orthopedics building $15M facility 

May 14, 2021: Spine Business

• Orthopedics no longer the highest-paid specialty | Texas hospitals to pay $20.9M for alleged kickbacks to physician groups | How outpatient migration is driving change in spine | 5 factors to make or break the orthopedic industry

May 13, 2021: Spine Business

• Hospital contracts: 7 must-knows for spine surgeons | 100 best hospitals for orthopedics in 2021 | 3 and 4-year M6-C data is out | Where are the biggest opportunities in spine today? | Judge recommends denial of disputed ASC

May 12, 2021: Spine Business

• 100 hospitals for spine surgery excellence | Which spine surgeries are becoming more prevalent at ASCs? | Physicians exit Tower Health amid shakeup | 13 spine devices cleared in April | Another AR spine system seeks clearance

 May 11, 2021: Spine Business

• How ASCs can attract new spine surgeon investors | Let's talk robots: 9 CEO insights from Medtronic, Stryker & more | $58.3M Ohio spine hospital property sold | Las Vegas surgeon pairs spine robot with AR | 14 US medical groups with the most physicians

May 10, 2021: Spine Business

• How 4 surgeons are looking at practice growth | $325M Ascension St. Vincent's expansion includes spine hospital | How orthopedic surgeon pay has changed in the last 10 years | 14 US medical groups with the most physicians | 10 spine surgeons to know

May 7, 2021: Spine Business

• What spine surgeons must know about ASC investment | Physician-owned hospital accuses Ex-CFO, COO of stealing millions | CEO pay for 6 large spine, orthopedic co's | Hospital acquires 2nd ExcelsiusGPS robot | 20 cutting-edge spine innovations in 2021

May 6, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgical group, hospital to pay $10M for alleged improper billing | Independent physicians dip below 50% | Texas neurosurgeon dies in plane crash | Medtronic sponsors spine registry | 10+ places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons

May 5, 2021: Spine Business

• Rothman surgeons answer key questions in spine: ASCs vs. hospitals, VBC & more | AAOS, Joint Commission expand spine surgery certification | ASCs and payers: New BFFs? | Medtronic launches spine app | Globus Medical US spine sales spike 22% in Q1

May 4, 2021: Spine Business

• Woman has spine surgery in India after US insurer refused to pay | Elon Musk's surgical robot co. loses president | Why this hospital is appealing a $12.5M ASC | Biggest payer problems in orthopedics | Zimmer Biomet spine + dental sales up 12% in Q1

May 3, 2021: Spine Business

• Ex-Sanford neurosurgeon to pay $4.2M to settle kickback charges | CMS pitches extra year of add-on payments for spine device | Joint-venture ASC OK'd after kickback concerns | Orthopedic market lost $4.8B due to COVID-19

 April 30, 2021: Spine Business

• $229K spine surgery bill under review by Colo. Supreme Court | Will 3D printing take off in spine? | 3 surgeons sued for alleged breach of contract | 6 keys to orthopedic success in the next 2 years | 6 spine surgeon moves in April

 April 29, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine patient wins payment denial suit against insurer | Hospitals will continue to lose spine cases to ASCs; here's how they'll react | Physician sues to halt $5.9M refund to feds | Spine surgeon-inventor named AANS president

  April 28, 2021: Spine Business

• Stryker orthopedics sales jump 21.4% in Q1 | The most exciting spine technology from 11 surgeons | 'A wealth of new choices': Dr. Kornelis Poelstra on 3D printing | $68M expansion at Calif. center to bring more spine cases

 April 27, 2021: Spine Business

• Why more spine surgeons aim to invest in ASCs | 20 spine innovations to know | Kickback crackdown: 4 spine cases in 2021 | Employers, fed up with payers, turn to ASCs

April 26, 2021: Spine Business

• 25 surgeons planning Fla. orthopedic hospital | 5 specialties with highest bonuses — orthopedic surgeons No. 1 | 6 Zimmer Biomet updates | Barrow surgeons prevent paralysis in complex spine case | A spine surgeon's experience relocating from Brazil to US

April 23, 2021: Spine Business

• What will gain ground on spinal fusion? | Man in car crash hit with $700K+ spine surgery bill | HSS spine chief to lead AR program | Late-week spine surgeries linked to longer hospital stays | 14 states with highest avg. surgeon pay

April 22, 2021: Spine Business

• How value-based care must change in spine | Former Laser Spine Institute leader named chief of surgery at Fla. group | 10 big challenges for ASCs | Duke neurosurgeon writes episode of medical drama | 17 spine devices cleared in March

April 21, 2021: Spine Business

• $229K spine surgery bill under review by Colo. Supreme Court | Rothman Orthopaedics names CEO | Physician among 2 dead in Tesla car crash | Payers will realize value of endoscopic spine surgery, says Dr. Brandon Hirsch | $33M orthopedic facility opened

April 20, 2021: Spine Business

• 3 of the biggest barriers to spine care | 14 expensive orthopedic projects in the works | 10 states with the most employed physicians | La. physician network expanding to spine | 32 orthopedic devices cleared in March

April 19, 2021: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon pay drops to 2nd highest-paid specialty | $20M spine hospital breaks ground | Optum on track to exceed physician hiring goal | Globus Medical launches robotic spine surgery screw | Spine practice owner nominated for board of health seat

April 16, 2021: Spine Business

• 2% CMS physician pay cut delayed to 2022 | 'Unjustified and unnecessary': 3 spine surgeons on prior authorization | Spine practice owner gets 18 months in prison | 6 orthopedic groups joining hospitals | Spine procedure wRVUs undervalued, study finds

April 15, 2021: Spine Business

• The biggest challenges in spine: Drs. Alexander Vaccaro, Michael Musacchio & more | Hospital sues physicians trying to exit contracts | Pain clinic owner gets 9 years in prison for $80M fraud scheme | What will make, break orthopedic groups?

April 14, 2021: Spine Business

• Prior authorization to slap more hurdles on spine care | 180 ASCs with spine surgery in 2021 | OrthoIllinois withdraws proposal for Wis. ASC | Stryker falls 80 spots in 'best workplaces' list | Dr. Lindsay Andras named spine director at Calif. hospital

April 13, 2021: Spine Business

• Surgeon performs disc replacement on wrong area of patient's spine | Hospitals aren't rushing to buy ASCs | 5 device co. court battles: Medtronic, NuVasive & more | MedStar Health names Dr. Jay Khanna to 3 leadership roles

April 12, 2021: Spine Business

• CEO pay for large spine, orthopedic companies | Bon Secours to buy 13-physician orthopedic group | Physician lands $100K investment on 'Shark Tank' | Physician noncompete clauses: 4 notes

April 9, 2021: Spine Business

• July 1 too soon for new spine prior authorization rules, surgeons tell CMS | Spine procedures that surgeons are migrating to ASCs in 2021 | Elective surgeries postponed at Mich. hospitals | Are spine robots inevitable at ASCs?

April 8, 2021: Spine Business

• 2 spine leaders exit Johns Hopkins | Billionaire spine surgeon: 7 notes on Dr. Gary Michelson | Physician, family killed in SC home | What hospitals can learn from ASCs: 5 surgeon insights | 25 NHL team players, coaches test positive for COVID variant

April 7, 2021: Spine Business

• Injunction issued against spine co. for reverse engineering competitor's product | 9 physician billionaires in the US | NuVasive device acquired in $150M deal approved for 2-level disc replacement | 100+ NJ surgeons form orthopedic supergroup

April 6, 2021: Spine Business

• Lawsuit against Medtronic over spine devices revived | Fla. surgeon performs 1st outpatient prone transpsoas | Physician files for bankruptcy, alleges employee stole $100K+ | Yearlong breach at orthopedic group exposed info of 125,000 people

April 2, 2021: Spine Business

• What will spine surgery look like in 2030? | Dr. Daniel Sciubba joins Northwell | Google exec joins SeaSpine after $110M acquisition | 4 physicians suing former employers | ASC approved in NC city where Amazon is driving population growth

April 1, 2021: Spine Business

• Meet the new spine chief at New England Baptist Hospital | Endoscopic spine surgery to become more prevalent at ASCs | Fla. surgeon performs 1st outpatient prone transpsoas procedure | Rothman expands NJ presence

March 31, 2021: Spine Business

• Which spine procedures are surgeons migrating to ASCs in 2021? | Feds eye $147M paid to ASC, clinic owner for uninsured COVID patient treatment | 5 ways spine surgery is changing | Fla. orthopedic group breaks ground on HQ, 6-OR surgery center

March 30, 2021: Spine Business

• The next 3 years in spine: What will gain ground on fusion? | Orthopedic surgeon leaves role as hospital CEO | 26 physicians to lose their jobs when Calif. practice closes | Augmedics raises $36M | Fla. variant cases double in 2 days

March 29, 2021: Spine Business

• Are spine robots inevitable at ASCs? | Dr. Jeffrey Carlson: How minimally invasive spine surgery evolved at the ASC | Former NuVasive CEO to exit board | 35 spine and orthopedic device co's to watch in 2021 | 8 surgeons honored in Q1

March 26, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon's license restricted for allegedly performing unnecessary surgeries | Will disc replacement overtake spinal fusion? | 10 factors that can make or break ASCs in 2 years | 'Dr. Death' starts filming | RI orthopedic group opens $33M facility

March 25, 2021: Spine Business

• Spinal fusion 'picking up steam' at ASCs | 26 physicians to lose jobs when practice closes | How spine care will evolve in 5 years: 10 surgeons discuss | 2 surgeons tag-team 1st robotic fusion at Fla. center | 3 spine, ortho hospitals costing $100M+

March 24, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgery at ASCs: 4 key questions | Dr. Stephen Hochschuler on AR vs. spine robots | 3 key spine acquisitions in 2021 | NY hospital to resume orthopedic surgery after yearlong hiatus | Research, robotics & more: 5 Medtronic updates

March 23, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine co. to acquire 7D Surgical for $110M | Why endoscopic spine surgery in the US lags behind Europe, Asia | Data breach exposes 28K patients' info at Mich. orthopedic group | Rothman teams with NJ system | 5 spine surgeons in new leadership roles

March 22, 2021: Spine Business

• 2 more spine surgeons sentenced for roles in $40M kickback scheme | Cedars-Sinai names Dr. David Skaggs spine center director | Mont. orthopedic group sells practice | 7 outpatient spine surgery developments

March 19, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon gets 7 years in prison for role in $10M kickback scheme | 3 ways spine surgery in ASCs will evolve | 2 Brainlab robots cleared for spine, imaging | Dr. Isador Lieberman joins medical advisory board

March 18, 2021: Spine Business

• Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on former 'Grey's Anatomy' star | How 9 surgeons keep their skills sharp: Drs. Robert Bray, Neel Shah & more | ASC finances in 2021: 6 notes | Physician-owned orthopedic hospital expanding

March 17, 2021: Spine Business

• Are cervical fusion outcomes better at hospitals ranked by US News? | Physician sues medical group, claims improper firing | How CMS' payment rule will affect spine surgery | 5 CEO moves at orthopedic groups in Q1

March 16, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon's license restricted over unnecessary spine surgery allegations | Bundled payments in ASCs: Good business or race to the bottom? | Spine surgeon places 100th screw using AR | Meet the leaders of the top 10 orthopedic hospitals

March 15, 2021: Spine Business

• How CMS' plan to remove the IPO list will affect spine | Physician sues med group, alleges illegal payment for referrals | 3 orthopedic groups targeted by hackers | Conn. system hires 1st female neurosurgeon

March 12, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgery in 2030: 6 surgeon predictions | 14 largest orthopedic practices in the US | Is the future bright or dark for solo ASCs? | Dr. Samuel Cho to lead NY spine center | Elon Musk's surgical robot: 5 updates

March 11, 2021: Spine Business

• Dr. Jeffrey Carlson performs 3-level lumbar fusion at ASC | Tenn. orthopedic group files for bankruptcy | How to build a multidisciplinary spine team: 6 surgeon insights | 10 spine devices cleared in February

March 10, 2021: Spine Business

• 5 device co. acquisitions making a splash in Q1 | NuVasive awaits spine robot approval | Ohio orthopedic group to open $100M hospital | What will make or break ASCs in the next 2 years? | 11 spine surgeons using augmented reality

March 9, 2021: Spine Business

• Top 10 orthopedic hospitals: Newsweek | Dr. Saqib Hasan: Advice for overcoming endoscopic spine surgery's learning curve | The biggest threat to physician ownership | Ill. hospital launches AR spine surgery

March 8, 2021: Spine Business

• Are interventional pain physicians equipped for spine surgery? 6 surgeon opinions | The best ASCs in 25 states | Zimmer Biomet's spine spinoff CEO: 8 notes | $189M orthopedic hospital names president | 10 spine surgeon leaders to know

March 5, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon given prison sentence for $10M healthcare fraud | Cyberattack hits OrthoVirginia | Amazon's healthcare moves: 7 notes | $240M orthopedics campus to break ground in NY | Dr. Alen Nourian takes spine practice solo

March 4, 2021: Spine Business

• The future of AR from 7 surgeons: Drs. Frank Phillips, John Hicks & more | 15 best ASCs for 2021 | Dr. Amandeep Bhalla named director of Calif. spine center | 7 physicians join NY spine group | US Orthopaedic Partners acquires 2 Miss. practices

March 3, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic sales reach pre-COVID levels: 5 insights | Houston physician, 3 others charged with billing fraud | Hoag installs spine robot | $175M academic hospital with spine surgery opens

March 2, 2021: Spine Business

• Spinal fusion sees biggest cost savings in bundled payment study | Surgeon investigated for attending Zoom traffic trial from OR | Consensus grows around disc replacement for lumbar DDD | Ohio surgeon gets 3 years in prison for opioid violations

March 1, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon gets 10 years in prison for healthcare fraud | Medtronic to expand spine robot capabilities after record Q3 sales | Physicians leave NC hospital after pay cuts | Arizona, Connecticut & Florida: 3 new orthopedic institutes

February 26, 2021: Spine Business

• Another spine robot cleared | Former Medtronic exec to lead Zimmer Biomet spine spinoff | CMS, commercial payers pushing procedures to ASCs | NuVasive Q4 sales dip 6% | $4.8M spine ASC wins approval

February 25, 2021: Spine Business

• NuVasive buys spine co. for $150M | Motion preservation to become gold standard in spine: 8 surgeons discuss | Physician stabbed on the job | 1st patient enrolled in Medtronic SCS study | Ariz. program designated spine, orthopedic institute

February 24, 2021: Spine Business

• 5 updates on Elon Musk's surgical robot | Rothman breaks ground on $100m Fla. HQ | Duke neurosurgeon dies aged 46 | 45 physician practice sales in January | Tiger Woods has surgery at Calif. hospital

February 23, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic's spine, cranial tech dips in Q3 | Orthopedic surgeon pay in 5 big cities: Employed vs. independent | Device co. offers 'lifetime limited warranty' for spinal rods | Dr. Ali Mesiwala joins Disc Sports & Spine | 17 spine devices cleared

February 22, 2021: Spine Business

• FDA clears 2 robots for spine, imaging | Physician charged in patient's overdose death | Dr. Sonia Eden named WSU interim neurosurgery chair | CON denial stalls NC orthopedic hospital project | Tenn. hospital commended for spinal fusion

February 18, 2021: Spine Business

• CMS changes that would improve spine care from 6 surgeons | Orthopedic surgeon pay hits $500K | Will more payers buy ASCs? | Globus Medical posts 10% jump in Q4 sales: 6 notes | Camber Spine launches OLIF training

February 17, 2021: Spine Business

• Outpatient spine surgery + ASC ownership: 9 notes | How a single-payer system would affect spine: 5 surgeons discuss | Amazon's healthcare moves: 7 details | Fla orthopedic group to add spine surgery | FDA clears 29 orthopedic devices

February 16, 2021: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet names spine spinoff CEO | 3 surgeons debut high-speed drills with Mazor robot | $25M spine surgery center to break ground in Florida | Mass, RI practices to form 60-plus physician group

February 15, 2021: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon pay hits $645K | NH orthopedic practice closing after hospital drops service agreement | 2020 sales: How 4 spine device co's compare | Va hospital logs 30 cases with newly acquired spine robot

February 12, 2021: Spine Business

• 'Dr. Death' patient dies years after botched spine surgery | 'A true paradigm shift': 6 surgeons on endoscopic spine surgery | 3 orthopedic practice mergers in January | Dr. Gerard Girasole: Conn. spine center to become CoE

February 11, 2021: Spine Business

• The problem with value based care from 2 spine surgeons | 7 CEO insights on device co. performance, 2021 projections & more | Carrum Health adds 1st spine ASC to COE network | Dr. Robert Bray named to 'hall of fame'

February 10, 2021: Spine Business

• 11 spine device co's to watch in 2021 | 1 dead, 4 injured in Minn. clinic shooting | Spine surgical site infections vary significantly by level | Mass. hospital adds 2nd neurosurgeon in 4 months | 50-surgeon group plans spine clinic

February 9, 2021: Spine Business

• Dr. John Peloza returns to Steadman Clinic to develop spine program | Zimmer Biomet's spine spinoff: 7 more details | 8 key orthopedic developments in Florida | Healthgrades' 50 top hospitals | 3 spine towers costing $60M+

February 8, 2021: Spine Business

• What hospitals in 10 cities charge for a common spine surgery | OrthoIllinois ASC proposal challenged by Wis. system | Spine surgeon named chief of staff at Calif. hospital | Every honoree of NASS' '20 under 40' campaign

February 5, 2021: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet to spin off spine business | How key spine trends are shaping up in 2021 | Rothman Orthopaedics CEO to retire | 18 surgeons give Super Bowl predictions | 7 spine surgeons on the move

February 4, 2021: Spine Business

• 8 spine surgeons on keys to hiring staff | Spinal fusions and ASCs: 8 notes for 2021 | Spine practice owner turning church into surgery center | 4 spine, orthopedic hospitals in the works | NASS highlights advocacy of Dr. Brian Gantwerker

February 3, 2021: Spine Business

• $35M spine hospital with ASC planned | Kaiser would need 4+ years to vaccinate Californians | Alphatec plans hiring spree | $2K cost savings estimated for TLIF bone removal tool | Tenn. ASC adds spinal fusion

February 2, 2021: Spine Business

• Twin Cities Orthopedics president, spine surgeon steps down | US vaccinations outnumber COVID-19 cases | High-paying cities for midcareer orthopedic surgeons | Royal Philips unveils AR spine system | Spinal implant registry launches

February 1, 2021: Spine Business

• What's next for spine surgery at ASCs | Stryker expects big things from spine in 2021 | 2 patients die at Md. hospital after oxygen valve mistake | 4 notes on spine payer negotiations | Calif. physician sentenced in fraud scheme 'motivated by greed'

January 29, 2021: Spine Business

• Why Florida is a battleground for orthopedics | MIS TLIF more cost-effective than open surgery | Spine surgeon files patent suit against NuVasive | 2 more hospitals add AR spine surgery | SI joint fusion: 5 notes on payers, guidelines & devices

January 28, 2021: Spine Business

• M6-C vs. ACDF: 2-year data is out | What 4 spine surgeons expect from payers in 2021 | Stryker's spine sales dip 9.5% | Meet new White House physician Kevin O'Connor | 10 spine surgeon leaders to know

January 27, 2021: Spine Business

• 2 dead in hostage situation at Texas medical office | Dr. Kern Singh: Endoscopy 'truly the next generation of spine surgery' | 8 surgeons on bundled payments in 2021 | Spine-focused health system hires CEO

January 26, 2021: Spine Business

• NY lifts elective surgery ban | Johnson & Johnson spine + sports sales dip 15.7% | 3 new orthopedic 'supergroups' | How the ASC industry will change in 3 years | Search begins for Ohio spine group CEO

January 25, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine bundled payments: 14 key thoughts | 154-physician orthopedic supergroup launches | NJ hospital to create robotic surgery institute for spine | 10 high-paying cities for private practice orthopedic surgeons | New SI joint device hits US

January 22, 2021: Spine Business

• Physician, ex-hospital owner pardoned after $30M spine surgery kickback scheme | Biden's pandemic plan: 10 details | 5 spine surgeons on lessons learned in 2020 | Spinal fusion in 2021: Cost, market growth & more

January 21, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon seeks comp, court order in NuVasive patent battle | 50 facts on the top 10 orthopedic hospitals | What hospitals posting rates online means for ASCs | N.Y. hospital building spine program | 5 new spine surgery centers

January 20, 2021: Spine Business

• Tiger Woods has 5th spine surgery | CMS pay for 10 spine surgeries at ASCs vs. HOPDs | Physician purposely exposed patients to COVID-19, RI finds | Dr. Richard Chua: Spinal deformity, revision surgery the next step for robotics

January 19, 2021: Spine Business

• Ill. group opens spine ASC | SC surgeon, hospital spar over planned ASCs | RI surgeon began using spine robot 1 year ago; now uses in half of cases | 2 Ohio orthopedic groups to merge into 50-physician group

January 15, 2021: Spine Business

• Biden unveils $1.9T relief package | Spine clinic to settle improper billing claims for $330K | What Stark law, anti-kickback changes mean for ASCs | Dr. Vladimir Sinkov: Outpatient migration to push more ASCs, less hospitals to invest in robots

January 14, 2021: Spine Business

• 5 spine surgeons honing their skills: Robotics, endoscopy & more | $3.5M spine ASC opening in Ariz. | Calif. hospital calls on outpatient surgery staff to help in ICU | Hackers attempt to divert funds from Texas spine practice

January 13, 2021: Spine Business

• Ariz. spine hospital sold for $25M | The future of minimally invasive spine from 13 surgeons | 25 best-paying jobs in healthcare — Surgeon is No. 2 | Trump admin plans to speed up vaccinations | $156M complex with ortho hospital planned

January 12, 2021: Spine Business

• Medtronic CEO: AI, machine learning 'the new frontier' for spine | Are surgical robots worth it for ASCs? | 40 spine, orthopedic devices cleared in December | Spine surgeon patent holders are among top licensing, royalty earners

January 11, 2021: Spine Business

• Ohio spine group seeks CEO | Biden plans stimulus relief worth trillions | 66 spine codes removed from IPO list — 10 CMS changes in 2021 | Tenn. ortho practice to expand, recruit providers | Neurosurgeon elected to Mo. hospital board

January 8, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon estate sues hospital, alleges wrongful termination | Stats ranked by COVID-19 shots in arms | Navigating spine practice mergers | 10 biggest healthcare co's by revenue | SI-Bone names CEO | Va. group with 42-year monopoly faces competition

January 7, 2021: Spine Business

• 5 surgeons on rising spine tech | NuVasive stock jumps 5.8% after single-position spine surgery study | 5 device co. acquisitions costing $100M+ | Fla. scoliosis director corrects severe kyphosis with fusion | 6 spine surgeons on the move

January 6, 2021: Spine Business

• Spine hospital opens in Fla. | 3 Tenn. spine providers settle improper billing allegations | Calif. delays nonessential surgeries in counties with low ICU capacity | Dr. Tina Raman leads spine surgery at NYU Langone outpatient center

January 5, 2021: Spine Business

• Estate of Keck Hospital spine surgeon alleges wrongful termination | Stryker makes 1st acquisition of 2021 | Calif. sets penalties for providers giving COVID-19 vaccines out of order | 'A lot more business to do': Dr. Daniel Lieberman on spine ASC growth

January 4, 2021: Spine Business

• What states have the most ASCs with spine surgery? | ISASS updates policy, clinical guidelines on sacroiliac joint fusion | Outpatient spine surgery in 2021: 8 things to know | Stryker launches next-gen surgical helmet

December 31, 2020: Spine Business

• 166 ASCs with spine surgery | What spine technology will rise to prominence in 2021 | 10 practices seeking spine surgeons | Dr. Christopher O'Boynick joins 10-surgeon Mo. group | 10 orthopedic hospital projects costing $50M+

December 30, 2020: Spine Business

• The future of MIS spine from 8 surgeons | COVID-19 variant found in Colo, 2nd case suspected | Stryker in 2020: 5 notes | Calif. orthopedic group sees caseloads dive amid elective surgery ban | 3 spine surgeons, practices expanding across state lines

December 29, 2020: Spine Business

• The strategy behind 2 spine groups' merger | Payers expand SI joint fusion coverage | Who is eligible for the next round of PPP funds? | 2M vaccinated in US | How orthopedist pay changed in the past decade

December 28, 2020: Spine Business

• What ASCs need to know about the COVID-19 relief bill | $150M spine, orthopedic hospital to break ground in Colo. | 1 in 17 people have gotten COVID-19 | 2 surgeons on how orthopedic care delivery is changing | Fla. neurosurgeons expand spine practice

December 24, 2020: Spine Business

• What success looks like in 2021 for 13 spine surgeons | Texas surgical hospital settles Stark Law violation allegations | 3 orthopedic practice mergers with 279+ physicians slated for 2021 | CMS ups ASC pay for lumbar spine procedure

December 23, 2020: Spine Business

• Key spine practice investments from 3 surgeons | Medtronic's 2020: 5 notes on robotics, growth & more | Trump requests changes to relief bill | What 2 ASC execs are excited for in 2021 | Hoag spine chief recognized for philanthropy

December 22, 2020: Spine Business

• Colo. spine groups ready merger, includes 43 physicians, 3 ASCs | Fauci: UK variant may already be in US | 5 spine, orthopedic practice and hospital closures this year | Orthopedic surgeon salary drops 20% | 13 new spine centers in 2020, by state

December 21, 2020: Spine Business

• 6 big questions in spine for 2021 | Dr. Dwight Tyndall named partner at 11-location practice | Congress inks deal for $900B relief package | 4 hospitals expanding spine programs | Stryker in the past 90 days: 5 updates

December 17, 2020: Spine Business

• 4 key trends in spine in 2021 | 10 specialties hit hardest as volumes drop again — Orthopedics is No. 3 | Alphatec inks $116.9M acquisition of imaging co. | Adding new procedures: 4 surgeons on tools for success | 3 orthopedic groups with CEOs leaving

December 16, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic to integrate high-speed drills into Mazor robot | DOJ continues kickback crackdown: 4 big spine cases | Tenet's $1.1B acquisition of 45 ASCs: 10 notes | Humana widens SI joint fusion coverage | 3 orthopedic mergers with 279+ physicians in 2021

December 15, 2020: Spine Business

• 2021 expectations from 13 spine surgeons: Drs. Frank Phillips, Lali Sekhon & more | New bone density assessment may better predict poor spinal fusion outcomes | 4 big trends for ASCs in 2021 | Nevro, Boston Scientific drop lawsuit involving spine devices

December 14, 2020: Spine Business

• 2 spine groups merge into 20-physician entity | NuVasive gives update on spine device recall | 7 most interesting ASC industry deals of 2020 | Dr. Juan Rodriguez-Olaverri leads VBT at NYU Langone | Utah spine center picked for disc replacement trial

December 11, 2020: Spine Business

• 2 spine device CMS payment updates in 2021 | ASCA CEO on CMS changes for 2021 & beyond | Drs. Robert Bray, Grant Shifflet & more: Advice for emerging spine surgeons | Ga. spine hospital receives $80M grant | 2 new outpatient spine surgery centers

December 10, 2020: Spine Business

• How CMS' changes will affect spine surgeons in 2021 | $1.1B deal to give Tenet 45 musculoskeletal SurgCenter ASCs | NY neurosurgeon wins 'Doctor of the Decade' accolade | 5 joint venture ASCs involving spine surgeons

December 9, 2020: Spine Business

• 110+ hospitals postponing elective surgeries | 19 key spine, orthopedic device company acquisitions this year | UK regulators issue warning after allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine | 3 spine surgeons debuting new technologies

December 8, 2020: Spine Business

• CMS ups ASC reimbursement for spine procedure by 41% | NYU Langone spine chief lauds new spinal fusion technique | Netflix and drill: 3 surgeons starring on the small screen | Stryker, Medtronic execs discuss robotics, M&A strategy

December 7, 2020: Spine Business

• CMS to require prior authorization for cervical fusion with disc removal | Dr. Antonio Prats: How augmented reality is changing spine surgery | New biologic tech aids bone formation | $112M judgement upheld in Medtronic, spine surgeon royalty battle

December 4, 2020: Spine Business

• Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon stars in Netflix series | Stryker spine device granted transitional pass-through payment for 2021 | Limits eased on physician-owned hospital expansions | New biologic tech aids bone formation

December 3, 2020: Spine Business

• HCA launches AR spine program at 2 more Fla. hospitals | 4 spine surgeons on recent purchases | CMS finalizes ASC 2021 rules | Resurgens Orthpedics spine surgeon, co-founder to retire | Dr. Don Park performs 1st case with SeaSpine implant

December 2, 2020: Spine Business

• CMS finalizes 2021 physician payment rule | 5 surgeons on how the pandemic is changing spine | Texas system moving spine cases to new surgical hospital | 6 key PE deals in orthopedics | Medtronic spine veteran takes advisory role at imaging co.

December 1, 2020: Spine Business

• Pa. sets ground rules for elective surgery suspension | Rising spinal disorder cases to boost motion preservation market | Biden adds new members to COVID-19 task force | NuVasive launches cervical spine line | Spinal neurosurgeon joins Mass. hospital

November 30, 2020: Spine Business

• Pa. sets ground rules for elective surgery suspension | Rising spinal disorder cases to boost motion preservation market | Biden adds new members to COVID-19 task force | NuVasive launches cervical spine line | Spinal neurosurgeon joins Mass. hospital

November 25, 2020: Spine Business

• Surgery guidance updated for hospitals struggling with capacity | Dr. Dan Lieberman: How hospitals will react to outpatient migration | 3 spine surgeons on other countries where they'd practice | CDC may shorten COVID-19 quarantine recommendation

November 24, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic's Q2 spine, cranial revenues dip 4.6% | 1,000 Cleveland Clinic workers sidelined due to COVID-19 | Johnson & Johnson unveils surgical robot | NYU Langone study: Novel spinal fusion technique more successful than traditional approach

November 23, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Raymond Gardocki: Expanding MISS at Vanderbilt + how COVID changed his practice | 14 CEO moves at spine, orthopedic device companies | Minn. ASC acquires system's 13th robot | Dr. John Dorman's navigation system wins spine tech award

November 20, 2020: Spine Business

• Twin Cities' CEO on orthopedic consolidation + bundled payments in spine | 18 hospitals expanding spine programs | Largest health insurers in all 50 states | Patients expected better outcomes than surgeons after lumbar spine surgery, study says

November 19, 2020: Spine Business

• Post-election hopes from 4 spine surgeons | 10 biggest medical device companies: Medtronic is No. 1 | $250M orthopedic complex breaks ground in Fla. | ND spine group to move into $16M Minn. facility | Woman dies after hit by car outside Ga. spine clinic

November 18, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. John Collis, renowned spinal neurosurgeon dies | Stem cells in spine: 6 notes for surgeons | The biggest threat to ASCs from 2 administrators | Rush creates global spine education program | Proliance Surgeons: 10 practice notes for 2020

November 17, 2020: Spine Business

• We're going to need a bigger scalpel: Miss. surgeon operates on shark's spine | 6 orthopedic practices to merge into 150+ physician group | 47 best ASCs in Texas | 26 spine devices cleared in October | Idaho hospital buys 3 robots to boost spine care

November 16, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic acquires Medicrea in 7th takeover of year | 5 of the most interesting orthopedic practice M&As in 2020 | NY hospital moves surgeries to ASC amid restructuring | $6.7M ASC opens in Pa | Pandemic stalls medical tourism as hospitals lose billions

November 13, 2020: Spine Business

• Stem cell agency awards $9M for landmark spinal clinical trial | 12 CEO moves at orthopedic practices | Appeals court overturns $2.85M whistleblower suit from ex-AdventHealth surgeon | NY, Mich. spine leaders debut new robotic tech

November 12, 2020: Spine Business

• 10 surgeons on the most controversial trends in spine | Dr. Ali Baaj to build Ariz. spine program from scratch | 6 new orthopedics-focused ASCs | Investment firm bets big on spine company that rejected Stryker bid | 3 orthopedic device co. acquisitions

November 11, 2020: Spine Business

• NY system names spine surgeon chief physician exec | SD system sues liability insurer, accused of failing to pay spine surgery settlements | What a Biden presidency could mean for ASCs | Colo. spine surgeon opens Fla. clinic

November 10, 2020: Spine Business

• Malpractice fears cause 77% of neurosurgeons to change how they practice, survey finds | NJ physician charged in $24.6M fraud scheme | Dr. Ben Carson tests positive for COVID-19 after White House event | Stryker elects biopharma CEO to board

November 9, 2020: Spine Business

• Robotics in spine surgery: 17 notes for surgeons, ASCs & administrators | The 9 physicians on Biden's COVID-19 advisory board | $58M Colo. orthopedic hospital breaks ground | Dr. Jaime Nieto named neurosurgery director at NY hospital

November 5, 2020: Spine Business

• Fla. spine practice settles suit against Geico | Orthopedic surgeon compensation, net worth & gender wage gap — 20 insights | Ex-Tenn. health system CEO indicted for theft | 4 orthopedic hospital closures | Stryker nears Wright Medical acquisition

November 4, 2020: Spine Business

• 5 spine surgeons pay tribute to their most significant mentors | What we know about the 2020 presidential election | Where hospitals are cutting jobs | 9 hospitals, ASCs investing in spine robots | SeaSpine study validates cellular bone matrices pushback

November 3, 2020: Spine Business

• US entering 'most deadly phase' of pandemic: 6 COVID-19 updates | 15 exec moves at spine, orthopedic device companies | 10 highest-paying cities for physicians | MedStar hospital surpasses 50 spine surgeries with $2M robot | 8 key AAOS updates in 2020

November 2, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic's 7 deals in 2020: A timeline | Former NY orthopedic surgeon pleads guilty to fraud, identity theft | Orthopedic surgery has 3rd highest gender wage gap among specialties | 6 spine, orthopedic surgery centers in the works

October 30, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic to pay $9.2M for alleged kickbacks involving 100+ events at surgeon's restaurant | Robots won't replace surgeons, but can be useful tool: 3 insights | How physician ownership is changing | Dr. Ciro Randazzo earns 'physician of the year' award

October 29, 2020: Spine Business

• 6 spine surgeons on the 1st 'real game changer' of their careers | Orthopedic practice owners allegedly defrauded IRS of $580K | 20 highest-paid physician specialties in 2020 — Orthopedic surgeons rank No. 3 | ChristianaCare plans $4.8M joint spine ASC

October 28, 2020: Spine Business

• Texas center asks court to vacate $8M award to spine surgeon | Dr. Raymond Walkup: Spinal deformity will be the next robotic advancement | Competitor opposes Tenn. group's plan for $17.3M ASC | Medtronic's CEO on 'the next big frontier in surgery'

October 27, 2020: Spine Business

• Titan Medical hits $10M milestone under Medtronic agreement | NC system to close Orthopedic Hospital | 'Newsweek' ranks America's Best ASCs in 25 states | Sanford Health building $16M surgery center | Ky hospital adds robotic spine surgery

October 26, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Eeric Truumees: Challenges, goals & the year ahead at NASS | Surgalign Holdings acquires spine-focused company developing AR system | AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trials to resume | Ark. hospital hires 2nd neurosurgeon in a year

October 23, 2020: Spine Business

• The final presidential debate: 5 notes | Google searches can track + trend COVID-19 outbreaks, Mayo neurosurgeon finds | Twin Cities Orthopedics names CEO | Wash. surgeons urge hospital to break from health system | 4 innovations developed by surgeons

October 22, 2020: Spine Business

• 100 best hospitals for neurosurgery, 2021 | Coronavirus doubles mortality rate for spinal fracture patients, study finds | Calif. father-son spine duo at forefront of robotics | How a motorized hinge table can make spine surgery safer and improve quality

October 21, 2020: Spine Business

• US to resume COVID-19 vaccine trial halted by spinal disorder | Healthgrades' 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery, 2021 | Spine device market to hit $15B+ in 2027 | Va. group opens spine center | Dr. Michael Wang performs AR-assisted scoliosis case

October 20, 2020: Spine Business

• Healthgrades' 100 best hospitals for spine surgery in 2021 | CMS facility RVU proposal for 26 spine surgeries | Medtronic SCS trial shows success for treating back pain | EmergeOrtho names new CEO | 7 spine surgeons debuting new tech

October 19, 2020: Spine Business

• Court tosses $7M judgment awarded to patient paralyzed after spine injection | 5 centers offering augmented reality-assisted spine surgery | Device co. settles kickback allegations for $18M | Dr. Camden Whitaker debuts spine robot at Kan. hospital

October 16, 2020: Spine Business

• How Medtronic plans to accelerate revenue growth, win share | 2 spine surgeons call for interstate health insurance competition | 8 hospitals laying off workers | Dr. John Asghar debuts VR tech at Fla. hospitals | N.C. hospital adds $1M robot

October 15, 2020: Spine Business

• 9 surgeons on new spine tech: Facet joint replacement, stem cells & AR | Inside the 'rebirth' of DMC's neurosurgery residency program | Where PE in orthopedics stands | Sen. Harris halts travel after 2 staffers test positive for COVID-19

October 14, 2020: Spine Business

• Physician pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in patient death | Dr. Alok Sharan: COVID, cost savings to accelerate awake spinal fusion | 2 Medstar Health centers install spine robot | Johns Hopkins surgeons get $13M for spinal cord injury research

October 13, 2020: Spine Business

• FDA slaps Wis. stem cell clinic with warning | Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo: Hospital OR no longer 'the center of our universe' | A breakdown of US per-capita healthcare spending in 2018 | Dr. Baron Lonner touts benefits of novel scoliosis surgery over fusion

October 12, 2020: Spine Business

• 'It's a game changer': Dr. Christopher Good on AR spine surgery | NY spine practice to pay $100K patient records settlement | The Steadman Clinic's joint-venture ASC gets underway | OrthoArkansas to open $4.1M spine center | 6 surgeons receiving honors

October 9, 2020: Spine Business

• Device company alleges orthopedic surgeon stole IP | Still 'enormous lack of evidence' for stem cells: 3 surgeons on future regulations | How the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate value-based care | Female spine team excels at Stanford

October 8, 2020: Spine Business

• Wis. pain practice settles kickback allegations for $1M | Are awake fusions the future of spine surgery at ASCs? | Dr. Michael Gomez named minimally invasive spine director at Miami hospital | 5 spine device leaders to know in 2020

October 7, 2020: Spine Business

• 10 surgeons on the most exciting tech in spine | Medtronic's Omar Ishrak to retire as chairman | 4 physicians resign from Kan. hospital | Dr. Michael Kachmann performs landmark robotic surgery at Ohio ASC | NASS reveals winners of 2020 Recognition Awards

October 5, 2020: Spine Business

• HOPCo buys Stryker's value-based care convener business | Robotics is the next frontier for spine: 3 administrators weigh in | Kettering closes surgery center at Ohio hospital | Va. hospital names CEO, plans spine surgery center

October 2, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Alexander Vaccaro on the 'secret sauce' behind Rothman's Fla. expansion | 6 spine surgeons look one year on: Awake surgeries, robotics & more | President Trump contracts COVID-19 | 11-physician group joins Northwestern Medicine

October 1, 2020: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon allegedly collected bones of 5,000+ patients | CNS names Dr. Brian Hoh president | 5 healthcare projects halted, called off during COVID-19 | Dr. Mark Erickson performs 100th robotic pediatric spine surgery

September 30, 2020: Spine Business

• IU Health win in near-fatal spine surgery suit reversed | Dr. Ernest Braxton offers awake spinal fusion at Colo. practice | Trump vs. Biden: Who is better for ASCs? | 6 spine device startups to watch

September 29, 2020: Spine Business

• IU Health win in near-fatal spine surgery suit reversed | Dr. Ernest Braxton offers awake spinal fusion at Colo. practice | Trump vs. Biden: Who is better for ASCs? | 6 spine device startups to watch

September 28, 2020: Spine Business

• Detroit Medical Center to revive residency program with Dr. Sonia Eden | Disaster declaration issued after brain-eating amoeba detected in Texas | Trump's executive order on surprise billing: 3 details | Dr. Dror Paley honored for business acumen

September 25, 2020: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon, admin to pay $1M false claims settlement | How Google ranks top spine surgeons | 50 physician pay stats | Meet the CNS president-elect | Top 5 disc replacement complications | Mississippi orthopedic practice gets PE investment, forms MSO

September 24, 2020: Spine Business

• CMS pay cut for 26 spine surgeries in 2021 proposal | NASS: 20 spine specialists under 40 | 6 device co key notes | La. hospital adds spine robot | Where Walmart plans to open 10 health centers

September 23, 2020: Spine Business

• Rothman to establish $100M Fla. HQ with AdventHealth as partner | UnitedHealth accused of illegally deflating reimbursements | Dr. David Vecchione logs his 1st spine case at Miss. surgery center | Medtronic plans to grow spine & more: 6 device co. notes

September 22, 2020: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon, admin to pay $1M false claims settlement | How Google ranks top spine surgeons | 50 physician pay stats | Meet the CNS president-elect | Top 5 disc replacement complications | Mississippi orthopedic practice gets PE investment, forms MSO

September 21, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic CEO: Spine growth exceeds expectations | Dr. Muharrem Yazici named president of Scoliosis Research Society | CDC reverses testing guidelines | 16 spine devices gain FDA 510(k) clearance

September 17, 2020: Spine Business

• The future of IT in spine | How the pandemic is affecting physician income | Conn. surgeon performs robotic SI joint fusion | Warp Speed officials to distribute vaccine within 24 hours of approval

September 16, 2020: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon removes 'lemon-sized' spinal tumor in 10 hour surgery | 8 spine, orthopedic $120M+ expansions | 30% of ASCs have operating budget under $5M: 8 stats | OrthoIndy Hospital joins Carrum Health's network

September 15, 2020: Spine Business

• 5 spine surgeons pioneering novel procedures: Drs. Justin Brown, Dror Paley & more | COVID-19 vaccine study resumes after suspected spinal issue | Physician shot at Minn. hospital during robbery | 7D Surgical to accelerate expansion plans, intn'l growth

September 14, 2020: Spine Business

• Boston neurosurgeon creates technique to reverse paralysis | Midwest COVID-19 cases surge: 9 nat'l updates | 8 stats on ASC leader pay: 53% make $120,000+ | Dr. Dror Paley performs 1st surgery with limb lengthening device | 7 new orthopedic partnerships

September 11, 2020: Spine Business

• Duke surgeon offers awake spinal fusion | PE-backed Orthopedic Care Partners completes 7th affiliation, plans ASC | Jefferson Health developing $762M specialty facility | Texas hospital earns spine surgery certification | 5 orthopedic practice M&As

September 10, 2020: Spine Business

• Spinal issues shut down COVID-19 vaccine trial | Spine surgeons amid COVID-19: Is there a silver lining? | Physician disciplinary action drops during COVID-19 | Dr. Raymond Golish named CMO of Fla. hospital

September 9, 2020: Spine Business

• The evolution of MIS SI joint: 6 updates since CMS upped rates 27% | The Steadman Clinic formalizes deal involving 14-surgeon team, planned ASC | Physician-owned ASC sells for $23.8M | Dr. Robert Heary to lead spine program at NJ medical center

September 8, 2020: Spine Business

• Orlando Health's $250M orthopedic hospital plans groundbreaking | 7 spine surgeons on the move in August | Kaiser closing ASC, eliminating 28 positions | Dr. Joseph Cox performs novel spine surgery technique at Miss. practice

September 4, 2020: Spine Business

• How PROMs can deliver 'highest-success' spine surgeries: 5 surgeon insights | ThedaCare breaks ground on $144M spine, orthopedic facility | Physician compensation rose for 12 specialties — Orthopedics is No. 1 | Ill. orthopedic group acquires competitor

September 3, 2020: Spine Business

• 'It is just a gut punch': Expired contract disrupts neurosurgical care at Calif. hospital | 307 facilities designated as Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery | Which states have the highest, lowest concentration of ASCs? | UPMC adds Dr. Fadi Sweiss

September 2, 2020: Spine Business

• HHS spine surgeons: How to achieve peak surgical training performance | NY clinic leader pays $39.4M for role in kickback scheme | Mayo joins orthopedic COE | 8 trends in orthopedics, ASCs | 3 spine, orthopedic exec recognitions

September 1, 2020: Spine Business

• NuVasive loses ground to Alphatec in battle over 2017 exec departure | Meet Elon Musk's surgical robot | The state of Steamboat Orthopaedic & Spine Institute: 4 quotes from physician partners | 7 hospitals received DNV GL's Orthopaedic COE designation

August 31, 2020: Spine Business

• Laser Spine Institute update: What happened to its $56M HQ? | Drs. Todd Lanman, Jason Cuellar publish findings on restorative motion surgery | 67 spine surgeries CMS may remove from the inpatient-only list in 2021 | NY neurosurgeon buys private airport

August 28, 2020: Spine Business

• $144M spine, orthopedic center breaks ground in Wisconsin | 3 Tenn. practices merge into 100-plus physician group | Cardiothoracic surgeon fired after allowing CEO to make 1st incision in surgery | 2 spine surgeon-entrepreneurs making waves in the field

August 27, 2020: Spine Business

• The future of spinal robots | 2 female neurosurgeons making waves | Surgery groups vs. insurers: 4 court battles to know | 8 states with most new ASCs | Wenzel Spine acquires imaging company

August 26, 2020: Spine Business

• 'We can accomplish quite a bit through telemedicine': 9 surgeons on evolving patient evaluations | Texas spine group, American Airlines gain EPA approval for COVID surface cleanser | How CMS' proposals could affect ASCs in 2021 | 20 innovations in spine

August 25, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic Q1 spine revenue down 14% to $1.8B | Rothman Orthopaedics expects EOY revenue expected to be down 20%-30% | 10 states, territories with the most, fewest physicians per capita | Dr. Gelareh Zadeh to become Canada's 1st female neurosurgery chair

August 24, 2020: Spine Business

• Mich. orthopedic surgeon's license suspended after patient complaints | 1st case of COVID-19 reinfection confirmed | Medtronic appoints new director | Dr. Richard Berger: 2nd round of surgery delays isn't out of the question

August 21, 2020: Spine Business

• Is the NFL season feasible? Why 3 spine surgeons say yes | Dr. James Chappuis sues Emory, surgeon alleging defamation | NY hospital to open $272M outpatient center | Dr. Aymen Rashid joins NY spine group

August 20, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Jeffrey Cantor: Spine practices must 'understand,' 'accept our interdependence' | Spinal approach ranks among most expensive ASC procedures | Pa. surgery center, hospitals erase elective surgery backlog | 4 hospitals expanding spine programs, services

August 19, 2020: Spine Business

• Spine surgeon, distributor to plead guilty in $4.5M kickback scheme | 3 Tenn. orthopedic groups merge into supergroup | $21M orthopedic COE opening at U of NM | Dr. Samer Shamieh: Robots are future of spine, but surgeons must have 'ultimate say in the OR'

August 18, 2020: Spine Business

• PE spikes in spine, orthopedics: 8 key deals | Globus Medical spine robot expands into Middle East, surpasses 20K cases | 10 most expensive ASC procedures | Dr. Ian Madom's startup moves into Rhode Island HQ

August 17, 2020: Spine Business

• Spine robots at 4 major device co's: How technology is developing at Medtronic, Globus Medical & more | Orthopedic volumes still 18% below norm | Walmart Health is expanding: 5 key notes for ASCs | Dr. Joseph Maroon wins Clinician of Courage Award

August 14, 2020: Spine Business

• Breaking down 2020 quarterly reports of 4 spine device co's: Stryker, Zimmer Biomet & more | Ohio orthopedic group acquires 7-physician practice | 9 hospitals, health systems planning surgery centers | Dr. Jocelyn Idema founds Pa. spine practice

August 13, 2020: Spine Business

• 'Now is not the time to reduce payments': 4 surgeons on CMS' cuts | Ohio hospital to join McLaren; spine center planned | Cigna loses motion to dismiss ASC suit over denials | Dr. Andrew Dossett to chair Pro Football Hall of Fame medical advisory board

August 12, 2020: Spine Business

• Spine hospital founder to pay $82.9M for fraud scheme | Dr. Greg Gullung: Commercial payers' approval process is biggest barrier to care | What CMS' proposal to eliminate the inpatient only list means for ASCs | Dr. Cowan loses runoff for Georgia US House

August 11, 2020: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon charged in car crash that killed Ala. med student | Avg. incentive bonuses for 15 specialties — Orthopedics ranks No. 1 | Ky. physician pleads guilty to illegal opioid distribution | Shark Tank star invests in Texas spine surgeon's company

August 10, 2020: Spine Business

• 3 spine surgeons receiving honors | The pandemic's impact on Stryker operations, culture: 8 notes from CEO Kevin Lobo | Physician consolidation up 'substantially': 51% now part of health systems | Colo. spine group opens ASC, clinic | Daily COVID-19 stats

August 7, 2020: Spine Business

• AANS, CNS ask Congress to intervene in CMS' 'dangerous' Medicare cuts | NuVasive spine robot delayed again | 266 orthopedic procedures CMS may remove from the inpatient-only list | Dr. John Burleson: Key insights from Texas Back Institute fellowship

August 6, 2020: Spine Business

• 8 spine, neurosurgeons moves in July | AAOS urges CMS to reconsider Medicare cuts | Hospitals with the highest US News rating for orthopedics in each state | Wishbone Medical acquires 2 spine device companies | Daily COVID-19 stats

August 5, 2020: Spine Business

• CMS proposes 6%-9% pay cuts for some specialty surgeries | 9 spine surgeons in new leadership roles | NuVasive Q2 net sales down 30%, unclear if growth will return by year's end | Spine center opens at Ill. hospital | Daily COVID-19 stats

August 4, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. James Chappuis sues Emory, surgeon for defamation | The Core Institute, Rothman Orthopaedics & more — 7 orthopedic groups opening new centers | 10 best states for healthcare | Dr. Larry Todd named president of Ohio spine group | Daily COVID-19 stats

August 3, 2020: Spine Business

• 6 big Medtronic moves: Acquisitions, leadership & more | Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine buys orthopedic group | 'I'm fighting a war against stupidity,' says Texas CMO | Dr. Sander Connolly to lead neurosurgery at NY hospital | Daily COVID-19 stats

July 31, 2020: Spine Business

• Ore. spine center, owner win appeal in $1.4M suit | Stryker Q2 neurotechnology + spine sales dip 29.6% | US News' top hospitals for neurology, neurosurgery in each state | Daily COVID-19 stats | 48 spine device co's making waves in 2020

July 30, 2020: Spine Business

• 30 orthopedic surgeon pay, bonus & demand insights | 6 surgeons on the most exciting trend in spine | Top 10 highest paying physician specialties | Daily COVID-19 stats | 70 spine devices received FDA approval since the pandemic began

July 29, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Richard Guyer details Tiger Woods' spinal fusion in patient video | 4 surgeons on the next big trend in spine | Calif. ASC must vacate $24M reward, court says | Daily COVID-19 stats | Ohio system 'tops off' $70M robotic surgery center for orthopedics

July 28, 2020: Spine Business

• US News: Best hospitals for orthopedics + neurosurgery | Rothman spine surgeons offer return-to-play guidelines for athletes post-spine injury | 19 most-recruited physician specialties | Daily COVID-19 stats | 3 orthopedic surgeons running for US Congress

July 27, 2020: Spine Business

• Smart ideas in spine: 4 surgeons look to the future | 19 spine devices launched in the US since the pandemic began | 6 billionaire doctors in the US | Daily COVID-19 stats | Dr. Louis Magdon replaces Dr. Jeffrey Wise at Va. spine practice

July 24, 2020: Spine Business

• Trial delayed for fugitive spine surgeon accused of performing 500+ unnecessary surgeries | 12 of the largest orthopedic practices in the US | Dr. Kaixuan Liu: 3 innovations boosting popularity of outpatient spine surgery | 3 orthopedic surgeon arrests

July 23, 2020: Spine Business

• 6 surgeons discuss spine at hospitals vs. ASCs | NuVasive launches campaign to promote spine surgery products | 4 COVID-19 testing insights for ASCs | States ranked: COVID-19 positivity + spread rates | Dr. James MacNutt joins Maine spine group

July 22, 2020: Spine Business

• How Texas Back Institute revamped sales, marketing strategies during the pandemic | Rothman Orthopaedics to open 15th NJ office | States ranked: COVID-19 positivity + spread rates | DOJ settles alleged opioid record violations with Ala. surgeon, practice

July 21, 2020: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon net worth, debt & pay: 12 insights | Dr. James Chappuis: Patient volumes at 75-80%, schedule flexibility key during ramp-up | States ranked: COVID-19 positivity + spread rates | NuVasive Q2 net sales down 30%

July 20, 2020: Spine Business

• Spinal robots to advance far beyond implant placement, says Dr. Christopher Good | 3 NYC hospitals with best-value outcomes for spine surgery | Spine ASC achieves Blue Distinction Center+ status | Dr. Robert Bray performs spine surgery on NBC sitcom star

July 17, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Khawar Siddique: Calif. 2nd elective surgery shutdown 'only a matter of time' | Orthopedic surgeon arrested for opioid possession | Spine, orthopedic surgeons team on Las Vegas ASC | 3 upcoming transactions in the spine device industry

July 16, 2020: Spine Business

• 6 surgeons on the next big breakthrough in spine | RTI Surgical OKs $480M sale of OEM business, names new CEO | 19 most-recruited physician specialties | 11 CEO moves in the spine, orthopedic device industry | La. hospital exceeds 1,000 robotic surgeries

July 15, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic to buy Medicrea for 22% above share price | 12 of the largest orthopedic practices in the US | 'Newsweek' to rank best ASCs in 2021 | 2 hospitals with new spine surgery programs | 7D Surgical radiation-free spine system gets European approval

July 14, 2020: Spine Business

• Trial delayed for spine surgeon who fled after allegedly performing 500+ unnecessary surgeries | Dr. Christopher Tomaras completes 100th robotic spine surgery at Atlanta ASC | 3 states account for 18% of global cases | FDA clears 10 spine devices in June

July 13, 2020: Spine Business

• Rothman Orthopaedics in 2020: Expansion plans, dropping bundles & more | Stryker, NuVasive in spine: 5 key comparisons | Florida sees 15K cases in 1 day — 6 COVID-19 updates | Dr. Mark Tantorksi on biggest time, money savers for his practice

July 10, 2020: Spine Business

• Ortho groups agree $77.2M settlement over allegedly illegal referrals | $368M+ found in undisclosed spine journal industry contributions; researchers want transparency | 7 new spine, orthopedic ASCs | M&A in 2020: 6 notes on Stryker, Zimmer Biomet & more

July 9, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Isador Lieberman: Texas Back Institute eyeing COVID-19 surge as hospitals halt elective cases | Spine surgeons expect post-pandemic consolidation boom | US cases jump 72% in 2 weeks | Texas hospital earns spine surgery certification, COE designation

July 8, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic, DePuy Synthes in spine: 5 key comparisons | Spine patients prescribed most opioids 3 months post-surgery, AAOS study finds | WHO acknowledges evidence of airborne spread | 7 CEO moves at spine, orthopedic practices in 2020

July 7, 2020: Spine Business

• Setting spine practices up for success post-pandemic: 5 industry insights | Augmented reality in spine — Where we stand and what's to come | US nears 3M cases, still 'knee-deep' in 1st wave, Fauci says | Dr. Adam Kremer becomes 2nd surgeon at Mich. group

July 6, 2020: Spine Business

• 3 spine surgeons on the move in June | Fla. orthopedic group hit with $99M lawsuit over patient data exposure | 5,000+ hospital-acquired COVID-19 cases reported since mid-May | NASS cancels 2020 meeting, moves to virtual event

July 3, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Alexander Vaccaro: Why Rothman Orthopaedics is dropping bundles + how COVID-19 will affect spine | Former Texas spine surgeon pleads not guilty to fraud | 5 worst states to practice in 2020 | 5 spine, orthopedic practice closures in the past year

July 2, 2020: Spine Business

• 10 spine surgeons who debuted devices in 2020 | How Dr. Robert S. Bray's humanitarian team secured 160K masks from China | Ex-hospital executive charged in $1.4B billing scheme | Ransomware attack hits Florida orthopedic practice

July 1, 2020: Spine Business

• 153+ ASCs with spine surgery in 2020 | 3 surgeons on the future of private practice + payers in spine | 10 states where health is recovering most, least from COVID-19 | The path to COVID-19 recovery in orthopedics: 5 defining characteristics

June 30, 2020: Spine Business

• 153+ ASCs with spine surgery in 2020 | 3 surgeons on the future of private practice + payers in spine | 10 states where health is recovering most, least from COVID-19 | The path to COVID-19 recovery in orthopedics: 5 defining characteristics

June 29, 2020: Spine Business

• 19 spine facilities opening in 2020 | Orthopedic groups scraped by under elective surgery bans: 6 notes | 5 states with most people delaying, returning to medical care | DePuy Synthes, AO Foundation extend partnership

June 26, 2020: Spine Business

• University of Tennessee appoints VP of Brain & Spine Institute | 'We have to prepare for the future now': Dr. James Lynch on ASC partnerships in spine | 153+ ASCs with spine surgery in 2020 | 'Telemedicine is here to stay' — insights from 5 spine surgeons

June 25, 2020: Spine Business

• Ex-spine surgeon pleads not guilty to fraud | Rothman appoints Dr. Michael Smith to co-lead NY region | Dr. Wael Barsoum resigns as CEO of Cleveland Clinic Florida for HOPCo exec role | 10 states with most, fewest COVID-19 restrictions

June 24, 2020: Spine Business

• 14 things to know about the spine industry in 2020 | How 2 Johns Hopkins surgeons used augmented reality to revolutionize spine surgery | 42 hospitals close, file for bankruptcy | Dr. Cynthia Emory: Difficult decisions, big trends in store for spine

June 23, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Evalina Burger: Why spine surgery became even more essential during pandemic | Texas hospital suspends construction of $120M spine tower | 5 health systems cutting physician salaries | 4 spine surgeons performing landmark cases

June 22, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Alexander Vaccaro: Why Rothman is dropping out of bundles | 7 celebrity spine surgeries performed by Drs. Robert Watkins, Richard Guyer & more | Orthopedics is No. 1 specialty for multdisciplinary ASCs | 8 spine, orthopedic companies' CEO pay in 2019

June 19, 2020: Spine Business

• 5 surgeons on the next big breakthrough in spine | Essential spine, orthopedics tech post-pandemic: 3 surgeons share insights | Planned Medicare cuts to threaten private practice | Dr. Benjamin Domb: 4 lasting changes due to pandemic

June 18, 2020: Spine Business

• Johns Hopkins' Dr. Daniel Sciubba performs 1st tumor resection with augmented reality tech | Current opportunities to capitalize in spine — 3 surgeons discuss | 10 best states to practice in 2020 | Colo. hospital to open $12M spine, orthopedic facility

June 17, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Frank Phillips performs 1st augmented reality-assisted spine surgery | 4 spine practices expanding — Mergers, new centers & services | 28 drugs added to the FDA's shortage list | Top 10 children's hospitals for neurosurgery

June 16, 2020: Spine Business

• 5 worst states to practice | Where 4 companies stand with spinal robotic tech | 10 best hospitals for pediatric orthopedics | Dr. Michael Gordon: 4 new hurdles contributing to hospital delays

June 15, 2020: Spine Business

• 11 spine partnerships in 2020 | 43M Americans may lose health insurance | 10 US counties with the most COVID-19 cases | Drs. John Boockvar, Kimberly Mackey & more: 7 spine surgeons making the news | RTI Surgical hires 2 new execs

June 12, 2020: Spine Business

• 10 best states for physicians to practice | 'Vaccine and rapid tests will be key' — 5 spine surgeons on the return to pre-pandemic volumes | Houston may revive lockdown after record jump in COVID-19 cases | Colo. spine group to open surgery center, clinic

June 11, 2020: Spine Business

• Neb. neurosurgeons spend $800K on land for surgery center, medical office | 6 spine, orthopedic device co. acquisitions | Duke Health pitches $3B deal for N.C. hospital | Dr. John Boockvar stars in Netflix series on N.Y. hospital

June 10, 2020: Spine Business

• Colo. spine groups to merge, feature 85+ providers | 35 exec. moves at spine, orthopedic device companies | COVID-19 is 'worst nightmare,' Fauci says; cases rise in 19 states | Spine business in early 2020s: 30% of cases projected to be performed at ASCs

June 9, 2020: Spine Business

• 5 spine surgeon moves | Ore. medical group physicians to see pay cut up to 17% | Neb. hospital to open brain, spine center | 4 wrongful termination lawsuits in orthopedics, neurosurgery | Which spine, orthopedic dev co lost the most last quarter?

June 8, 2020: Spine Business

• 5 spine surgeons on the move in May | Mayo Clinic's 3D-printed SpineBox offers economical solution to spine surgery training | Physicians acquire 35-hospital system from PE firm | Dr. David Okonkwo operates on Clemson receiver tipped for NFL

June 5, 2020: Spine Business

• 5 spine, orthopedic practice & surgical facility closures | Medtronic to pay up to $31M in robotic tech licensing agreement: 6 details | 2 major COVID-19 studies retracted | 8 trends in ALIF | FDA clears 18 spine devices in May

June 4, 2020: Spine Business

• University Hospitals to cut all physician pay | 3 spine, neurosurgery device recalls | 9 hospitals expanding spine, neurosurgery programs | The procedures, patients 5 spine surgeons are prioritizing during ramp-up

June 3, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Howard An: Spine surgeons are forgotten soldiers of the COVID-19 pandemic | 25 spine surgeon moves in 2020, by state | COVID-19 activity by region: Where cases are rising, falling | How COVID-19 has affected May shares at Medtronic, Stryker & more

June 2, 2020: Spine Business

• 3 spine surgeon settlements in 2020 — kickbacks, malpractice & more | Aetna to cover SI joint fusion | COVID-19 testing sites close with unrest | How Dr. Vladimir Sinkov opened his spine practice during COVID-19 pandemic + hopes to avoid 2nd wave

June 1, 2020: Spine Business

• Neurological, spine surgery volumes to hit pre-pandemic levels in Q4 | 'We have to prepare' for more COVID-19 surges, says Dr. Rich Berger | Trump: US will end relationship with WHO | Bay Street Orthopaedics & Spine to open 7th center, add 2 surgeons

May 29, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Alan Daniels appointed chief of spine surgery at R.I. practice | Positive COVID-19 test halts construction of Ala. hospital's $250M spine tower | N.Y. hospital threatens Wall Street Journal with legal action | Ind. group to open spine surgery center

May 28, 2020: Spine Business

• Rothman Orthopaedics boosts patient services, takes advantage of the 'new normal' | Mayo spine surgeon operates on NHL star | Recovery plans at 5 spine practices: A new center, upping telemedicine & more | Stryker's $2.3B offering to fund acquisition

May 27, 2020: Spine Business

• The most exciting opportunities in spine | Texas spine surgeon performs new lumbar fusion procedure | 48% of Americans delayed care amid pandemic | Spine device cos partner with Tiger Woods, Jerome Bettis & more

May 26, 2020: Spine Business

• 11 spine surgeons predict their 'new normal' | Some spine surgeons wouldn't disclose if they had COVID-19, study says | Dr. Atul Gawande: The 5 standards to safely lift lockdowns | Orthofix partners with spine patient who won Olympic gold

May 22, 2020: Spine Business

• The pandemic is altering the spine field: 11 surgeons on how their plans have changed | Veteran neurosurgeon joins Ark. practice | 35% of COVID-19 patients asymptomatic — 5 updates | 3 hospitals expanding spine, neurosurgery programs

May 21, 2020: Spine Business

• Mich. neurosurgeon loses license, settles charges he misdiagnosed 250 children | Medtronic Q4 spine revenue drops 33% to $1.5B | 100 great hospitals in America in 2020 | Dr. Craig Popp: A COVID-19 'playbook' + returning to pre-pandemic volumes

May 20, 2020: Spine Business

• Spine in ASCs post-pandemic: How 8 surgeons are thinking about the future | Dr. Jeffrey Gross selected for Calif. COVID-19 panel | 54% of US counties lack testing site: 7 COVID-19 updates | $111M expansion at Pa. system to build spine center, ortho COE

May 19, 2020: Spine Business

• Mercy spine, orthopedic surgeon retires early amid COVID-19 financial hit | Spine surgeries drop 45% at hospitals during pandemic | WHO funding up in air: 5 COVID-19 updates | Dr. Joseph Bosco: boosting patient volumes amid the pandemic

May 18, 2020: Spine Business

• Blue Shield of California sued for alleged wrongful denial of spinal device | Dr. Charles Branch Jr. on how patient engagement will evolve in spine | WHO funding up in air: 5 national COVID-19 updates | 6.3M orthopedic surgeries could be canceled in 2020

May 15, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Nick Shamie: How the pandemic will continue to hit spine practices long after the surge | 22 spine devices receive FDA clearance in April | CDC releases new reopening guidelines — 4 COVID-19 updates | 6 stats on orthopedic surgeon pay

May 14, 2020: Spine Business

• The 'new normal' in spine: 11 surgeon predictions | Globus Medical net profit down 21.9% in Q1 | 25 hospitals getting biggest slice of $12B federal bailout fund | How COVID-19 has affected shares for Medtronic, Stryker & more

May 13, 2020: Spine Business

• 6 recent lawsuits in spine, orthopedics | Biggest safety challenges amid the return to spine, orthopedic elective surgeries | 27 million people likely lost health coverage: 6 COVID-19 updates | Kansas hospital's spine program earns national recognition

May 12, 2020: Spine Business

• 4 recent innovations developed by spine surgeons | Former spine surgeon's life sentence upheld in counterfeit opioid overdose case | How COVID-19 affects the body: 10 physician observations | 18 centers resuming orthopedic elective surgeries

May 11, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Choll Kim: Changes in spine that will stay after pandemic restrictions are lifted | Zimmer Biomet reports big Q1 spine sales drop | 14 health systems receiving biggest CARES Act payments | 3 spine surgeons honors

May 8, 2020: Spine Business

• N.M. spine, orthopedic practice closes | Will COVID-19 push more spine surgeries toward ASCs? 3 surgeons discuss | 9 health systems with strong finances | Colo. spine, ortho group earns AAOE 'Practice of the Year' award

May 7, 2020: Spine Business

• NuVasive Q1 net income drops 43.6% | Dr. Charles Branch Jr.: Imaging, patient engagement opportunities post-pandemic | Spine, orthopedic centers resuming elective surgeries: State-by-state analysis | Camber Spine launches 2 anterior cervical devices

May 6, 2020: Spine Business

• Spine surgery in the next 3 months: 6 observations | 'Financial recovery will take time': Dr. Isador Lieberman + 4 more surgeons on recovery plans | Walmart Health to add 3 clinics | How COVID-19 is affecting Medtronic, Stryker, Johnson & Johnson's shares

May 5, 2020: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet Q1 revenue expects 10% hit: spine, CMF sales slowing in past quarters | AMA issues guidance for reopening practices | 8 states reporting spikes in COVID-19 cases, deaths | NuVasive bolsters spine portfolio with 2 product clearances, 1 launch

May 4, 2020: Spine Business

• Stryker's April sales down 35-40%, recovery expected in coming months | One year on: How 6 spine, orthopedic surgeons see their practices evolving | Leapfrog's 32 'straight-A' hospitals | Supreme Court rejects UPMC appeal in neurosurgeon comp case

May 1, 2020: Spine Business

• Rothman Orthopaedics could lose $120M; faces 4K+ backlogged cases | Stryker Q1 net sales up 2% to $3.6B, but pandemic had 'significant negative impact' | CMS ups telephone visit pay about 140% | The CORE Institute debuts rapid COVID-19 antibody testing

April 30, 2020: Spine Business

• 10 spine, orthopedic practices plan to ramp up elective surgery: Rothman Institute, Texas Back Institute & more | Stroke, COVID-19 link challenging understanding of the virus | Updated COVID-19 peak dates | 5 spine surgeons in new leadership roles

April 29, 2020: Spine Business

• 6 DOJ actions in spine, orthopedics in 2020 | Atlanta neurosurgeon develops council to guide businesses through re-opening | Stay-at-home orders, reopenings by state | Dr. Brian Gill on spine surgery ramp-up, how coronavirus will change care

April 28, 2020: Spine Business

• 19 spine surgeon moves in 2020 | Omar Ishrak: 5 thoughts on COVID-19, resuming surgery | CMS suspends Advance Payment Program for physicians, others | Robotics in spine surgery: 18 things to know

April 27, 2020: Spine Business

• Alphatec ends $122M plan to buy EOS Imaging | Spine surgeon to resolve SpineFrontier kickback allegations for $1.75M | CDC adds 6 symptoms: 8 COVID-19 updates | Texas Back Institute plans to resume elective surgeries with 400-case backlog

April 24, 2020: Spine Business

• 19 states resuming or nearing a return to elective surgeries | Medtronic, Stryker & more — key financial notes on 4 big spine companies | 14 highest-paying healthcare jobs in 2020 | 47 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in Q1

April 23, 2020: Spine Business

• 9 COVID-19 updates for spine leaders | N.C. neurosurgeon volunteers at hospital at epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic | 14 hospital leaders on the toughest thing about resuming elective surgeries | Telemedicine will remain post-COVID-19, but for how long?

April 22, 2020: Spine Business

• Physicians take pay cuts across US due to COVID-19: 5 observations | Medtronic's weekly US sales drop 60% | CDC director: 2nd coronavirus wave may be worse | AAOS guidance on elective surgery ramp up | Dr. Daniel Yosher: The next big trend in spine

April 21, 2020: Spine Business

• Hospitals could lose millions as neurosurgery, orthopedics sidelined | Calif. orthopedic practice losing $250K+ monthly | $450B relief package held up: 6 COVID-19 updates | Dr. Nitin Khanna calls on surgeons to pave way back to elective surgery

April 20, 2020: Spine Business

• CMS calls for elective procedures to return | Fla. spine group lays off 62 staff + 10 other key reads for surgeons | Dr. Scott Kelly named CytoDyn's CMO | New COVID-19 updates by state

April 17, 2020: Spine Business

• Elective, outpatient surgery begin to return — insights for spine surgeons | Several of McLaren Medical's 300+ physicians to be furloughed | White House calls for 3-phase reopening: 6 COVID-19 updates | 19 spine devices receive FDA clearance in March

April 16, 2020: Spine Business

• 10 layoffs, furloughs in the spine & orthopedic industry | Centinel Spine lumbar disc approved for two-level indications | Federal plan to reopen states expected today: 6 COVID-19 updates | Are augmented, virtual reality the future of spinal navigation?

April 15, 2020: Spine Business

• Florida spine group lays off 62 employees due to pandemic | AAOS asks Congress for added support to keep orthopedic practices afloat | White House freezes WHO funding: 9 COVID-19 updates | Johnson & Johnson Q1 spine, sports & other sales drop 10.7%

April 14, 2020: Spine Business

• Kansas spine hospital closes, 100+ staff to be laid off | Ohio orthopedic surgeon calls for return to practice amid backlogs | Governors form joint reopening plans: 5 COVID-19 updates | Duke spine surgeon repurposes surgical helmets into respirators

April 13, 2020: Spine Business

• Transformational change: 4 predictions on how COVID-19 will affect spine and healthcare | Zimmer Biomet temporarily limiting operations | 70 vaccines in progress; antibody testing begins: 7 COVID-19 updates | Spinal robotics market to hit $320M by 2026

April 10, 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Michael Smith: COVID-19 can sharpen drive to move spine surgery to ASCs | Appellate court cuts $10M verdict against Laser Spine Institute | White House eases provider regulations: 4 COVID-19 updates | Robotics to be key for orthopedics post-COVID-19

April 9, 2020: Spine Business

• Stryker, Zimmer Biomet & more: How 10 device cos's are controlling costs during COVID-19 | Fla. practice sues Geico for $750K over denials | US PPE stockpile depleted: 9 COVID-19 updates | Key payer challenges and how 2 spine surgeons are navigating them

April 8, 2020: Spine Business

• Oregon neurosurgeon calls for sole COVID-19 facility to benefit other hospitals | Zimmer Biomet's CEO forgoes salary | Some physicians reconsider ventilator use: 6 COVID-19 updates | 'We'll have to worry about finances later,' says NY ortho dept. chair

April 7, 2020: Spine Business

• Fla. clinic revenue drops $600K per day during COVID-19, 388 employees furloughed | Neurosurgeon's 3D-printed masks being made worldwide | Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' US can avoid worst projections: 6 COVID-19 updates | Ex-NuVasive exec. joins CurvaFix

April 6, 2020: Spine Business

• N.Y. neurosurgeon recovers from COVID-19, volunteers at ICU | Dr. Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski: Spine practice 'in limbo' due to elective procedure ban | OIG details hospitals' COVID-19 needs; US deaths near 10K | Spine surgeons and the coronavirus: 8 details

April 3, 2020: Spine Business

• Why some spine, orthopedic surgeries are continuing during COVID-19 crisis | Post-coronavirus outlook for 4 spine companies: Stryker, Medtronic & more | When will COVID-19 peak? An analysis of US states | Ex-Zimmer Biomet spine exec named Stimwave CEO

April 2, 2020: Spine Business

• Mich. neurosurgeons take 45% pay cut during COVID-19 | How Dr. Ratnesh Mehra safely performed essential neurosurgery on COVID-19 patient | US deaths up 1K in 1 day; 2K+ ventilators in stockpile unavailable: 8 COVID-19 updates | UK suspends NuVasive rods

April 1, 2020: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeons called to treat COVID-19 patients in NYC | Dr. Gregory Schroeder: Telemedicine challenges in spine | HHS permits ventilator-sharing; Trump warns of 'painful' 2 weeks & 4 more COVID-19 updates | Stryker withdraws financial projections

March 31, 2020: Spine Business

• N.Y. neurosurgeon who made history dies of coronavirus | COVID-19 threatens to close physician offices | UConn Health orthopedic surgeon arrested after intentionally coughing on staff | New CMS rules give ASCs more flexibility to fight COVID-19 pandemic

March 30, 2020: Spine Business

• Spine, orthopedic practices expanding telemedicine during COVID-19 | Fauci: 200K Americans could die from COVID-19 | OrthoPediatrics withdraws 2020 revenue projections | 13 spine devices gain FDA clearance

March 27, 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic's COVID-19 relief efforts: A timeline of events | 8 high-profile whistleblower cases in spine, orthopedics | 200 Hospital for Special Surgery physicians adopt telehealth | US has most COVID-19 cases in world; rethinks $1.5B deal for ventilators

March 26, 2020: Spine Business

• 16 COVID-19 diagnoses with ties to spine, orthopedics | Expanding telemedicine for spinal care: 2 spine surgeons share insights | White House, Senate reach deal on $2 trillion coronavirus relief plan | Medtronic ups COVID-19 relief contribution to $11.2M

March 25, 2020: Spine Business

• Rothman surgeons cut pay to avoid layoffs | NASS offers COVID-19 resources for spine providers | CMS provides reporting exemptions for Medicare payment programs | Mont. neurosurgeon creates 3D-printed surgical mask tech

March 24, 2020: Spine Business

• Texas spine surgeons denied new trial in $40M kickback case | Mass. orthopedic group halts physician pay, furloughs employees due to coronavirus | Will COVID-19 overwhelm hospitals near you? | Penn Medicine names Dr. Daniel Yoshor chair of neurosurgery

March 23, 2020: Spine Business

• Physicians move to protect families from COVID-19 | Post-coronavirus outlook for 4 big spine companies | Neurosurgeon acquitted of 2 murder charges, jury hung on others | 'This week, it's going to get bad', says US surgeon general on coronavirus

March 20, 2020: Spine Business

• How Rothman Orthopaedics is addressing COVID-19 | Why some spine, orthopedic surgeons are still performing surgery amid COVID-19 pandemic | Trump signs $100B coronavirus relief plan | NanoFuse Biologics appoints new CEO as Dr. Kingsley Chin steps down

March 19, 2020: Spine Business

• NuVasive recalls scoliosis system | US preps for 18-mo pandemic | NY neurosurgeon with COVID-19 speaks up | Physicians may no longer need a new license to cross state lines | Medtronic doubles ventilator production

March 18, 2020: Spine Business

• 9 Emory physicians test positive for COVID-19, 20 expected | Moody's: 'Stable' outlook for US medical products, devices | Mercy Regional Medical Center CEO to resign | Dr. Charles Gordon on coronavirus: 'We'll get through this'

March 17, 2020: Spine Business

• Texas Back Institute postpones elective surgery, turns to telemedicine amid coronavirus spread | 8 of the biggest whistleblower cases in spine, orthopedics in 2020 | Kansas hospital closes, blames physicians | Centinel Spine names new CEO, founder exits

March 16, 2020: Spine Business

• Hospitals postpone elective spine surgeries to make room for coronavirus patients | Dr. Frank Schwab: Keys to commercialize innovations in spine | Swine flu: 8 facts about the world's 2009 pandemic | Florida hospital installs 7D Surgical system for spine

March 13, 2020: Spine Business

• Stryker employee who visited Michigan facility may have COVID-19 | Medtronic, Dr. Rick Sasso continue legal battle over 2 spine device royalties | Texas medical group files for bankruptcy | Orthopedic surgeons see procedure volume drop amid coronavirus

March 11 2020: Spine Business

• $816K+ awarded to spine surgery patient after botched procedure | 32 spine, orthopedic devices receive FDA clearance in Feb. | 50 patient safety experts to know in 2020 | VA bans visitors for 24K veterans in SCI centers amid coronavirus concerns

March 10 2020: Spine Business

• 5 spine, orthopedic expansions costing $200M+ | Dr. Michael McDermott to lead Miami Neuroscience Institute | North Carolina health system files for bankruptcy | Neurosurgery practice battling Aetna over payment refusal

March 9 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Scott Boden: Reimbursement is a barrier to telemedicine in spine | 5 highlights from Omar Ishrak's 10-year tenure at Medtronic | US coronavirus cases up to 238; vaccine trials seek volunteers | 3 new spine ASCs, programs

March 6 2020: Spine Business

• DOJ alleges SpineFrontier bribed surgeons to use devices in $8M kickback scheme | Dr. Frank Phillips named ISASS president | Walmart Health vs. CVS MinuteClinic: 4 key differences | Dr. Rick Sasso sues Medtronic in ongoing spine device royalty battle

March 5 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Frank Schwab becomes president of HSS Innovation Institute | NY neurosurgeon to stand trial for alleged misconduct during patient visit | 14 health systems with strong finances | Spinal implant market to hit $6.5B by 2027

March 5 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Frank Schwab becomes president of HSS Innovation Institute | NY neurosurgeon to stand trial for alleged misconduct during patient visit | 14 health systems with strong finances | Spinal implant market to hit $6.5B by 2027

March 4 2020: Spine Business

• Top 10 spine companies by market share: Medtronic leads with 29% | Penn Medicine locks in spine referral program across 4 departments | Coronavirus kills 6 in US; 'We are in uncharted territory,' says WHO | Life Spine plans 20 device launches this year

March 3 2020: Spine Business

• Kevin Lobo's 8+ years as Stryker CEO: 20+ deals, boosting robotics & more | Neurosurgeon's journal offers insight into mindset amid patient deaths | Texas system files for bankruptcy | Neurologist guilty in $150M scheme: Top 10 spine articles in February

March 2 2020: Spine Business

• Aetna refused to pay $75K+ for emergency spine procedure, practice alleges | Interim neurosurgeons to exit Omaha hospital, impacting 40 patients a month | Mayo Clinic Health System closes hospital | Alphatec acquires EOS imaging for up to $122M

February 28 2020: Spine Business

• 3 kickback cases in spine, orthopedics | Ex-Sanford neurosurgeon alleges he was wrongfully fired to settle federal whistleblower suit | 4 new US coronavirus cases; US begins testing for drug | Top spine companies by market share: Medtronic No. 1 with 29%

February 27 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Jeffrey Wang: Collaboration key to advancing stem cells, biologics in spine | Mizzou BioJoint Center faces new lawsuit, brings total to 11 | 16 'overpaid' healthcare CEOs | Hoag Orthopedic Institute buys surgery center

February 26 2020: Spine Business

• Colo. neurosurgeon to settle alleged kickback violations for $2.35M | 5 stats on neurosurgery malpractice claims | 'I wish you'd have let me die': Woman sued by Ala. hospital over $31K bill | NuVasive proposes $450M offering of convertible senior notes

February 25 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Roger Härtl: The future of spine biologics, regeneration & MIS treatment | Laptop with 530 Arizona Pain and Spine Institute patients’ data stolen | 25 recent hospital, health system executive moves | Stryker nominates tech exec for board of directors

February 24 2020: Spine Business

• Ex-Sanford neurosurgeon alleges he was wrongfully fired to settle federal whistleblower suit | 6 things to know about Zimmer Biomet CEO Bryan Hanson | CMS pitches changes to CJR model | Dr. Andrew Hecht: The biggest problem for surgeons + key trends ahead

February 21 2020: Spine Business

• NuVasive revenue up 6% in 2019, hits $1.2B | Calif. orthopedic surgeon shot, killed at practice | 11 hospitals, systems that replaced Cerner with Epic in last 5 years | DOJ alleges system paid 'excessive' salaries to keep specialist referrals in network

February 20 2020: Spine Business

• Dr. Neel Anand: Stem cells in spine more hype than reality | Smith+Nephew 2019 revenue hits $5.1B, plans investment in orthopedics for ASCs | Amazon Care goes live in Seattle | Spinal robotics developing, but far from 'watershed moment'

February 19 2020: Spine Business

• 3 kickback cases in spine, orthopedics | Medtronic's Q3 wins and losses: CEO Omar Ishrak on spine, China & more | Hospital chain CEO takes the fifth amid mismanagement accusations | Dr. Jonathan Gottlieb on 'preventing revenue bleed' in private practice

February 18 2020: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon, hospital director in Wuhan dies from coronavirus | Medtronic spine revenue up 3%, hurt by low BMP sales | Mayo Clinic medical school accepts 364 students by mistake | Dr. John Berry-Candelario on innovations in AI, spinal oncology

February 17 2020: Spine Business

• Former Calif. hospital spine chief fatally shot at his orthopedic practice | Dr. Frank Phillips on spinal biologics, regeneration | Hospitals can be sued for battery when patients say 'stop,' court rules | Omar Ishrak's 10 years at Medtronic: 5 highlights

February 14 2020: Spine Business

• 3 new spine ASCs | Neurologist found guilty in $150M fraud scheme | HCA's Mission Health takeover heavily criticized | Medtronic to bolster digital robotics, AI offerings with new acquisition

February 12 2020: Spine Business

• Johnson & Johnson holds No. 2 spot in spine market: 10 numbers to know | Spinal fusion is here to stay for 'decades to come': 4 surgeon insights | Healthgrades' best 50 US hospitals for 2020 | PE-backed orthopedic, neurosurgery practice names new CEO

February 11 2020: Spine Business

• DOJ alleges Ind. system paid 'excessive' salaries to secure spine, other specialty referrals | Ohio spine, sports group expands after 15% staff growth | Bankrupt Calif. health system lays off 920 employees | Medtronic pledges $1.2M to fight coronavirus

February 10 2020: Spine Business

• How spine performed in the past quarter: 6 key updates on who is up, who is down | Dr. Kornelis Poelstra: The future of robotic spine surgery | Google, Amazon raise 2 reasons to worry about your IT talent | Physician employment vs. independence — 33 stats

February 7 2020: Spine Business

• Orthopedic group faces false claims allegations, DOJ intervenes in whistleblower suit | Bundled payments + robotics in spine: Key insights from AdventHealth's spine director | Top 22 patient-recommended U.S. hospitals | The 3 major robots in spine surgery

February 6 2020: Spine Business

• DMC loses appeal to keep neurosurgical residency | Zimmer Biomet sued for $2.6M by Mexico's health agency | Texas hospital closes | Spinal fusion market to hit $8.6B+ by 2025 | 9 spine surgeons on total disc replacement

February 5 2020: Spine Business

• $150M improper back injections fraud scheme: 4 specialists convicted | President Trump's State of the Union: 3 healthcare takeaways | Pa. hospital loses license | 3 spine surgeons discuss a single-payer system

February 4 2020: Spine Business

• Zimmer Biomet spine line sales down 0.3% to $197M in Q4 | Orthopedic surgeon sues Orlando Health & more: Top 10 Spine articles in January | The 407 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS | 8 spine, orthopedic practice expansions

February 3 2020: Spine Business

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in 2020: 9 things to know | Spine Center Atlanta expands beyond spine services | FBI raids Pennsylvania hospital | 4 big devicemakers rival Intuitive Surgical in robotics — Medtronic, Stryker & more

January 31 2020: Spine Business

• 50% of outpatient spine surgeries expected to be performed at ASCs in 2020: 8 insights | Mercy to acquire 11-physician group with 3 spine surgeons | The 407 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS | 10 device co. exec moves — Medtronic, Stryker, Zimmer & more

January 30 2020: Spine Business

• Neurosurgeon faces murder trial for alleged opioid over-prescribing, could serve life in prison | Negotiating payer contracts: 3 spine surgeons share tactics | IRS revokes hospital's tax-exempt status | Exec shakeups, buyouts & more: 9 device co. notes

January 29 2020: Spine Business

• The state of spine tech, private practice from Dr. Fred Naraghi | Remembering Kobe Bryant: Reflections from surgeons who worked with him | AI detected coronavirus outbreak a week before the CDC | 20 insights on physician pay, employment

January 28 2020: Spine Business

• The spinal fusion market: 8 key insights | Coronavirus death count passes 100, nearly 5K cases reported | Spine surgeons have highest median pay at $796K | Stryker's growth strategy: 4 pillars from CEO Kevin Lobo

January 27 2020: Spine Business

• The 3 major robots in spine surgery | Steamboat Orthopaedic and Spine Institute partners with health system, 25+ physicians | Physician assistant median base salaries, by state | Wright Medical stockholder sues to halt Stryker deal & more: 7 device notes

January 24 2020: Spine Business

• Who should perform endoscopic spine surgery? | Insys Therapeutics opioid kickback scheme: A timeline of events | 10 best healthcare jobs in 2020 | Orthopedic surgeon claims Orlando Health's mandatory self-referral violates federal law in suit

January 23 2020: Spine Business

• Outpatient spine surgery: 8 things to know in 2020 | Medicare to cover acupuncture for chronic low back pain | Coronavirus outbreak: 7 things to know | 10 things to know about Hospital for Special Surgery in 2020

January 22 2020: Spine Business

• Bundled payments in spine: 12 key thoughts | Johnson & Johnson spine sales drop 2% in 2019 | CMS: NJ hospital put patients in 'immediate jeopardy' | Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak becomes Intel board chairman: 4 details

January 21 2020: Spine Business

• Can AI reverse the spine field's 'unsustainable' trajectory? Cleveland Clinic researchers investigate | Big investment equips 2 hospitals with spine robots | 29 specialties ranked by burnout rates | Life Spine reports 'significant growth' in 2019

January 17 2020: Spine Business

• Outpatient spine surgery in 2020: 8 things to know | Wright Medical stockholder sues to block $4B Stryker deal | Walmart expands standalone health center model | Dr. Thomas Schuler: Stem cell therapy is 'game changer' for spine

January 16 2020: Spine Business

• What Medtronic's outgoing CEO regrets most | Dr. David Feinberg: 'We're super proud' of Project Nightingale with Ascension | 3D-printed spine device exceeds 5K implants | 10 spine surgeons on improving outcomes with pain management

January 15 2020: Spine Business

• Spinal robotics in a value-based world: key insights | Medicrea seeking strategic partner | Wash. Hospital closes ER, lays off 463 workers | Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates invests in patient engagement tech

January 14 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic CEO: Robotic advances, tuck-in deals are in store for 2020 | Orthopedic surgeon sues Orlando Health for alleged Stark Law violation | 8 ER physicians quit Ill. hospital | Drs. Kornelis Poelstra, Allen Sills & more: 6 spine surgeons in the news

January 13 2020: Spine Business

• NuVasive spinal revenue up 8% in Q3 2019, full-year revenue hits $1.17B | Dr. Hugh Bassewitz: The secret to success in spine, orthopedics | 14 highest-paying healthcare jobs in 2020 | 17 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance

January 10 2020: Spine Business

• Texas hospital closure to force spine, orthopedic care relocation | The future of minimally invasive spine surgery | Princeton economists: Physicians 'taking money away from the rest of us' | 5 spine, neurosurgery devices recalled in 2019

January 9 2020: Spine Business

• Former Life Spine employees file complaint alleging retaliation for objections to kickback scheme | Medtronic acquires private developer of spinal cord stimulation therapy | Verity to close LA hospital | Dr. Thomas Schuler: Stem cell therapy in spine

January 8 2020: Spine Business

• Medtronic issues safety notice in UK about Mazor X | How UMass Memorial cut executive payroll in half | 8 DOJ investigations into illegal kickbacks in spine, orthopedics | The biggest spine story of 2019: What happened to Laser Spine Institute

January 7 2020: Spine Business

• Orthopedic surgeon's kickback allegations against Wis. system settled for $10M | MIS SI joint fusion in 2020: Key trends after CMS boosts rates 27% | 1,000 physicians scrambling after Pa. hospital bankruptcy | Ariz. neurological center gains spine robot

January 6 2020: Spine Business

• Outpatient spine surgery: 8 things to know heading into 2020 | DePuy Synthes, Alphatec & more: 9 device co. launches, releases | Judge: Texas hospital can end life support for infant | Ark. hospital adds 1st neurosurgeon in years, 2nd to follow

January 3 2020: Spine Business

• NuVasive names new CFO | Spine surgery robot bought by Calif. hospital | 20 things to know about Epic, Cerner in 2020 | How consolidation will affect spine practices: 3 surgeons discuss

January 2 2020: Spine Business

• 3 spine surgeons' 2020 practice goals | Ohio health system building $70M orthopedic, robotic surgery center | Hospital chain files for bankruptcy | 14 spine devices receive FDA 510k clearance

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