Intraoperative neuromonitoring services provider Assure Holdings completed its first case in Nevada and has contracted with eight hospitals in the state, according to an Oct. 8 news release.

Youngstown, Ohio-based Southwoods Health and Humana signed an agreement to expand care for Humana members, Business Journal Daily reported Oct. 6.

CMS has approved The State of Connecticut Health Plan, an episode-of-care payment model, according to an Oct. 7 news release.

Knowing how to cope with stress and burnout has become more important than ever to spine surgeons.

From seeing the expression on their patients' faces after surgery to the day after a haul of elective cases and completing rounds on a Saturday morning, six spine surgeons share their favorite part of the week:

Brian Gantwerker, MD, has received the North American Spine Society's Spine Advocacy Award.

Hospitals continue to lose spine procedures to the outpatient setting as CMS and commercial payers look to reduce healthcare costs and minimally invasive technologies allow for shorter surgeries with fewer complications.

A 56-year-old man had emergency surgery days after spine surgery after medical cement hardened in his heart, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

From sports stars to television hosts, here are six high-profile cases that caught the attention of Becker's readers so far in 2021.

The North American Spine Society awarded Frank Phillips, MD, with the 2021 Leon Wiltse Award, according to a news release shared with Becker's on Oct. 5.

Scott Falci, MD, has launched and will lead the Falci Institute for Spinal Cord Injuries at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo.

Here are seven spine surgeons who joined new practices or added to their titles in September:

Strengthening spine surgeon education is just one of many things Edward Dohring, MD, wants to accomplish as he steps into the role of president for the North American Spine Society. He also wants to grow diversity among leadership and engagement.

From an entrepreneur to an advocate, here are eight spine and orthopedic surgeons who were honored in the third quarter of 2021:

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian opened the Hoag Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics at Hoag's Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital was named the best hospital for neurosurgery in the world on Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022 list.

Spine surgeon Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, operated on daytime television host Whoopi Goldberg, she said on The View.

A spine surgeon's career can be highly rewarding, both personally and financially, but the road to get there is not easy, and there are many factors to consider before deciding on a surgical specialty.

The North American Spine Society released its "20 Under 40" list of spine care honorees under 40 years old Sept. 29.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is awarding $1 million in grants to six recipients researching spinal cord injuries, according to a Sept. 27 news release.