Orthopedic and spine cases are leaving the hospital for outpatient centers. Will surgeons do the same?

The growth of spine technology and outpatient spine migration are two things that can benefit from each other.

Healthgrades' Specialty State Ranking Award ranks the best hospitals across multiple specialties.

Prior authorization has become a thorn in the side of physicians across specialties, and spine is no exception. 

Spine surgeon Choi Gun, MD, and his spinal medtech company AllThatSpine, has partnered with Veyond Metaverse, an industry leader in 5D digital surgery and extended reality technology. 

Endoscopic spine surgery costs more for hospitals than open surgical procedures but is associated with fewer complications for patients, according to a study published in the January edition of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.

Aetna's reimbursement policy for structural allografts in cervical arthrodesis is concerning two leaders at the International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery.

Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio are the most expensive cities in the U.S. to undergo lumbar spinal fusion surgery, according to Healthcare Bluebook, which helps patients shop for affordable care in their area.

The business side of spine surgery poses many crucial financial choices. Here's how three spine surgeons manage those challenges.

Spine surgery technology company Spineology appointed Amanda Bloom as executive vice president of marketing.

While surgeons often find that patients are leary of single-level lumbar fusions, expressing concerns about their range of motion or athletic ability being restricted, several major athletes have undergone the procedure, some of whom returned to play after recovering. 

CMS on Jan. 17 finalized a rule to improve the prior authorization process.

Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis are the most expensive cities in the U.S. to undergo total disc replacement surgery, according to Healthcare Bluebook, which helps patients shop for affordable care in their area.

Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, Minn. launched its new spine surgery program, led by two independent neurosurgeons, ABC affiliate WDIO reported Jan. 15.

Here are 10 places hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool.

The evolution of spine surgery is leaning more toward outpatient care. Here's what six spine surgeons are predicting for the near future. 

Los Angeles-based Commons Clinic launched the Center for Spine Economics, Outcomes & Research, led by Sanjay Khurana, MD, and Hyun Bae, MD.

Mobile, Ala.-based Gulf Orthopaedics and Infirmary Health added the Intracept spine procedure, Gulf Coast Media reported Jan. 10.

Sacrix in a research paper shared a less exposure spine surgery technique to help patients avoid revision procedures. 

John Mansell, MD, a pain management physician, was the first in the Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota or South Dakota region to implant a closed-loop spinal cord stimulator, the Gillette News Record reported Jan. 9.