From clinical safety trials to cost-effectiveness measures, here are 10 spine studies to know since March 14. 1. Cervical disc replacement is a safe option across all obesity levels compared to ...

Outpatient spine surgery remains an area of growth with the share of spine surgeries in the ASC growing 8% between 2021 and 2024. And for Hardy Sikand, CEO of Indiana Spine Group, some procedures are ...

Some spine procedures including spinal fusion, lumbar decompression and vertebral augmentation will need prior authorization under CMS’ new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model, a move ...

Barr, MD, PhD, recently entered the role of president of the North Carolina Spine Society, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.  Dr. Abd-El-Barr is a neurosurgeon at Duke Health, where he ...

Memorial Health System is the first provider in northwest Ohio to offer Prodisc total disc replacement, an alternative procedure to traditional spinal fusion.  The procedure is performed by Jeffrey ...

New generations of spine robots in the market have significant advantages compared to their predecessors, Suken Shah, MD, said. Dr. Shah, of Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Hospital, spoke ...

Daniel Choi, MD, completed his 50th surgery using the prodisc C-Vivo cervical disc replacement with more than 100 implanted discs total, his practice said July 1. The milestone case was completed at ...

As payers announce plans to improve prior authorizations, two spine surgeons discuss the changes that would make the most difference for them. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed ...

The newly introduced CMS model, which introduces prior authorizations for some traditional procedures, could lead to increased administrative burdens and potentially cause delays to care.  CMS’s ...

Becker’s reported on three spine and orthopedic surgeons earning honors in the second quarter. 1. Ketan Bulsara, MD, earned the 2025 UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Award. Dr.

More than ever, spine surgeons need to master the operational aspects of their work along with the clinical side. Spine surgeons discussed the essential business skills for physicians to know during a ...

Outpatient services, including spine and orthopedics, are expected to see significant growth between 2025 and 2035, according to Sg2’s 2025 Impact of Change Forecast. Overall outpatient care volumes ...