The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons are supporting the bipartisan Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, which would establish exceptions to rules related to physician-owned hospitals.

The University of Maryland Medical System partnered with digital platform Gallion to manage high-cost procedures including spine and total joint care, according to a Sept. 23 news release.

Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols for spine patients didn't improve some patient outcomes measurements at one center, but other factors may have affected results, according to a study in the October issue of The Spine Journal.

Michigan Head and Spine Institute added Stephen Hofmeister, DO, according to an email shared with Becker's.

Azon Medical agreed to pay $1 million to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for alleged improper billing of P-Stim neurostimulators, the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

There have been three multimillion-dollar donations involving spine and orthopedic surgeons since June 1.

Outpatient spine surgery is growing, and some ASCs have a particular supply advantage when it comes to adding endoscopic procedures.

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka added spine surgeon Olusegun Onibonoje, DO, WIBW reported Sept. 19.

Spine surgeons are keeping a close eye on the evolving policy issues affecting their job from reimbursements to Medicare pay.

A retrospective study from New York City-based NYU Langone found a connection between endoscopic spine surgery and reduced need for postoperative pain medication.

Surgeons at Detroit-based Henry Ford Hospital became the first in Michigan to perform spine surgery using OnPoint's AR Spine System.

A study from Life Spine found that the company's endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion platform performed as well as a minimally invasive tubular approach.

Ehsan Jazini, MD, of Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute, completed his 100th cervical disc replacement using Prodisc's implants.

Laurel Blakemore, MD, is president of the Scoliosis Research Society for the 2024-2025 term, according to a Sept. 17 news release.

While endoscopic spine surgery is gaining more attention, a steep learning curve for the minimally invasive technique is holding back its adoption.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., was named the world's best hospital for neurosurgery on Newsweek's annual "The World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2025" list.

Neurosurgeon Kevin Foley, MD, was named chief medical officer of True Digital Surgery, the company said Sept. 17.

Professional golfer Tiger Woods had his sixth career back surgery in September.

Single-level lumbar spinal fusion costs are determined by a variety of factors, but surgeon decisions play a significant role, according to a study in the September 2024 issue of The Spine Journal.

Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, operated on professional golfer Tiger Woods' back at Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Fla., according to a Sept. 13 statement.