Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Essential skills for the modern spine surgeon: 7 insights

    Alan Condon -
    From essential surgical techniques to business-oriented skills and how to navigate one's practice into the value-based care era, seven spine surgeons outline the attributes required to succeed in today's healthcare environment.

  2. SeaSpine launches 1st 3D-printed cervical interbody

    Carly Behm -
    SeaSpine released its WaveForm C interbody system in a full commercial launch.

  3. AR spine navigation cleared, a spine robotics partnership and more: 5 device company notes

    Carly Behm -
    A devicemaker's spine surgery milestone and four more updates from medtech companies in the last week:

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  1. Aziyo Biologics names Dr. Randal Mills interim president and CEO

    Carly Behm -
    Aziyo Biologics co-founder Randal Mills, PhD, was named interim president and CEO.

  2. ​​Theradaptive's regenerative implant earns 3rd breakthrough designation for spinal fusion

    Carly Behm -
    Theradaptive's OsteoAdapt SP implant received its third FDA breakthrough designation.

  3. Orthopedic physician wealth: 5 report takeaways

    Carly Behm -
    A quarter of orthopedic specialists have a net worth of at least $5 million, while 14 percent have a net worth under $500,000, according to Medscape's 2022 "Physician Wealth & Debt Report."

  4. How Genesis Orthopedics' payment model expands care access

    Carly Behm -
    Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in St. Charles, Ill., developed a payment model that serves primarily Medicaid patients to expand value and access, CEO Andrew Shadid told Becker's. 

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  1. Spine devicemaker surpasses 1,500 OLLIF cases

    Carly Behm -
    Inspired Spine reached more than 1,500 oblique lateral lumbar interbody spinal fusion procedures.

  2. Pro football health organization partners with UPMC

    Carly Behm -
    UPMC is partnering with Hall of Fame Health, an organization that helps provide care for former professional football players and their families.

  3. Bozeman Health 1st in Montana to get orthopedic Center of Excellence designation

    Carly Behm -
    Bozeman (Mont.) Health became the first in the state to receive an orthopedic Center of Excellence designation from DNV.

  4. North Carolina health system adds Medtronic spine robot

    Carly Behm -
    Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Health System is bolstering its robotics services, adding Medtronic's Mazor X, according to a June 19 announcement in The Statesville Record and Landmark.

  1. Spine robot market to approach $1B by 2028

    Alan Condon -
    The spine surgical robot market, estimated to be worth $331.2 million in 2022, is projected to reach $988.8 million by 2028, according to a market report released June 20.

  2. Orthopedic surgeon ends run for U.S. House

    Alan Condon -
    Alaska Orthopedic surgeon Al Gross, MD, has withdrawn from the special and general elections for the U.S. House.

  3. Rothman Orthopaedics: How joint replacements are faring outside of Medicare program

    Alan Condon -
    Despite early success in Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement-Advanced program for total hip and knee replacement, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute withdrew from the initiative because of concerns around target price methodology and financial penalties.

  4. Spine devicemaker, robotics company partner

    Carly Behm -
    Knoxville, Tenn.-based ChoiceSpine is partnering with France-based eCential Robotics to combine their technologies into one system.

  5. Posterior approach to SI-joint fusion shows improvement after 6 months: study

    Carly Behm -
    A posterior approach to sacroiliac joint fusion led to improved pain scores over three to six months, a study found. 

  6. EmergeOrtho Wilmington rebrands

    Carly Behm -
    EmergeOrtho Wilmington (N.C.) is now called EmergeOrtho Coastal Region.

  7. The next generation of spine technology: 17 notes

    Carly Behm -
    From a spine-specific operating table to new navigation systems, here is what to know about five technologies that have recently debuted and cleared or approved by the FDA.

  8. Meet the father-son duo tackling spine cases together

    Carly Behm -
    When spine surgeon Sarbpaul Bhalla, MD, is with patients at Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center, he often is asked, "Is your son going to be there?"

  9. Frye opens new orthopedic, neurosurgery practice

    Riz Hatton -
    Hickory, N.C.-based Frye Regional Medical Center celebrated the opening of FryeCare Orthopedics & Neurosurgery on June 1.

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