Outpatient spine procedures grew among Medicare patients between 2010 and 2021, with significant yearly growth at ASCs, according to a study in the March 2024 issue of the North American Spine Society Journal.

Forbes' released its 38th annual World's Billionaires list, and it includes eight people connected to spine and orthopedic businesses and care.

Chester Donnally, III, MD, of Addison-based Texas Spine Consultants, is partnering with Mymedicalimages for diagnostic imaging.

Minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusions have grown in popularity since 2015, according to a study in the April issue of Spine.

Here are three advancements in spinal fusions that spine and orthopedic leaders should know:

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (Ind.) has added the physicians and staff of Evansville-based Midwest Neurological to its medical group, according to an April 1 report from WFIE.

Approximately 12% of neurologists are feeling so burned out that they plan to leave medicine because of it, according to Medscape's 2024 "Neurologist Burnout and Depression Report," published March 29. 

Although many physician specialties are expected to see shortages, employment is still projected to see some increases, according to Rosman Search's 2024 Physician Hiring Trends report.

A physician shortage is looming, and neurosurgery is expected to see a dip in physicians as soon as 2025, according to Rosman Search's 2024 Physician Hiring Trends report.

Becker's reported on five spine surgeons joining new practices in March.

Insurance criteria for microdiscectomy sometimes varies from the North American Spine Society's qualifications for medical necessity, according to a study in the International Journal Spine Surgery.

Spine surgeon Adam Schell, MD, joined Omaha-based Nebraska Spine + Pain Center.

Alvin Crawford, MD, who founded Crawford Spine Center at Cincinnati Children’s, published an autobiography called The Bone Doctor's Concerto, the hospital said March 27.

Spine surgeons are looking for new ways to streamline their work and innovate care at their practices. Here are the new things eight spine surgeons are bringing to their practices in 2024.

British Olympic diver Matty Lee had back surgery that will keep him from the 2024 Paris Olympics, he said in a March 27 Instagram post.

Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.H., added spine surgery, according to a March 27 announcement in the Foster's Daily Democrat. 

Value-based care has been embraced by some spine groups as an alternative to fee-for-service payments, and its prevalence hinges on multiple elements.

David Skaggs, MD, director of pediatric spine and pediatric orthopedics at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's operated on a teen actress ahead of filming for the recently-released Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

Becker's reported on developments in two federal criminal cases related to spine care and business since Feb. 21.

The Spine Center at Valley View in Glenwood Springs, Colo., brought on board spine surgeon Felipe Ituarte, MD, according to an announcement in CityBiz.