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Fargo, N.D.-based Sharp Biomedical, a spinal medtech company, has closed a pre-seed funding round. Sharp Biomedical will use the funding…
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Princeton (N.J.) Orthopaedic Associates has opened a musculoskeletal surgery center in Skillman, N.J. The three-room center was designed and built by the practice’s orthopedic surgeons, who will also run it, according to an October LinkedIn post from the practice. The…
Endoscopic spine surgery has moved from niche technique to conference headliner in a matter of years. Andrew Chung, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with Phoenix-based Banner Health, has watched that shift from the inside, and he has a warning for…
Complex spine deformity surgery leaves little margin for ambiguity about who says what, and when. The Best Practice Guidelines for the Execution of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spine Deformity Surgery set out what sound practice looks like. This session brings the…
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- Jason B Anari, MD, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Benjamin B. Bruins, MD, Attending Physician, Division of Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Alier Franco, PhD, CNIM, Area Clinical Manager, SpecialtyCare
Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics has added Vincent Federico, MD, to its team of spine specialists. Dr. Federico is an orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in ultra-minimally invasive, motion-preserving and same-day spine surgery, according to an Oct. 5 news release from Coastal…
New York-based Elliquence named Bill Pfost CEO. Mr. Pfost brings more than 30 years of experience in the spine industry to the role, according to an Oct. 8 news release. He most recently served as chief revenue officer of Companion…
Florida has long been where Americans go to retire, which puts Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics on the front line of one of the biggest shifts in spine care. Patients there expect to stay active well into their 70s and 80s,…
An increasing share of healthcare payment now carries downside risk, and CMS has signaled more to come: greater provider-held risk, more mandatory models and quality reporting with real financial consequences. But the pressure isn’t confined to value-based care. The same…
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- Anthony Spano, Executive Director, Value-Based Care, athenahealth
- Poonam Desai, Vice President Regional Ambulatory Operations and Clinic Integration, UChicago Medicine
- Dani Chickerella, MSM, RD, Chief of Clinical Strategy & System Delivery, University Hospitals
- Gene Quinn, MD, MPH, CEO, Envoy Integrated Health; Non-Invasive Cardiologist, Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute
- Nicole Bradberry, Chief Executive Officer; ValueH Network, Florida Association of ACOs, Texas Association of ACOs
Endoscopic spine surgery has a growing following among surgeons and patients. As it grows its presence in spine care, leaders consistently cite one of its biggest barriers to wider adoption is the difficult learning curve. Surgeons typically need 40 to…
Patient-specific spinal implants have often been associated with complex deformity surgery at academic and tertiary centers. Jonathan Hobbs, MD, believes their potential extends to appropriately selected patients undergoing surgery for degenerative conditions — and that access will be a central…
Nicholas Grosso, MD, has watched Medicare pay for orthopedic surgeons erode for most of his private practice career. Now, he said, independent practices are running out of ways to absorb it. “It’s death by 1,000 slow cuts, and so the…
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