Alan Condon, Author at Becker’s Spine Review

California health system sues neurosurgeons over alleged walkout

Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System is suing a physician group claiming it withheld "lifesaving" neurosurgical trauma care "in an attempt to secure leverage over" Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center, according to a lawsuit filed Sept. 23.

Orthopedic surgeons sound off: Where CMS' proposed payment changes are going wrong

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons has issued formal comments to CMS on the agency's proposed payment policy changes for 2022.

Shift to ASCs is the biggest opportunity to cut costs: What we heard from surgeons this week

From the growing importance of cybersecurity for physician practices to the biggest opportunity to reduce the cost of care, here are four surgeon quotes that caught the attention of Becker's readers this week:

6 essential tips for spine surgeons entering practice

Establishing a practice can be daunting in the early days of a spine surgeon's career, where so many decisions are critical to ensure you're starting on the right foot, such as choosing the right orthopedic group or health system, signing…

Money well-spent: How 2 spine surgeons bolstered cybersecurity at their practices

Cyberattacks increased significantly in 2020, amplified by a jump in extortion attempts against healthcare organizations and to acquire information related to COVID-19.

Medtronic loses bid to enforce noncompete against Alphatec exec

A federal court in New York denied Medtronic a preliminary injunction in its noncompete lawsuit against Joseph Walland, former CEO of Medicrea, a New York City-based spine company that Medtronic acquired in November 2020.

Intermountain orthopedic hospital in Utah to continue nonurgent surgeries

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare on Sept. 13 is postponing nonurgent surgeries at 13 hospitals, but operations will continue as normal at the Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Murray, Utah, the Standard-Examiner reports.

Robotic spine surgery has reached tipping point, but learning curve still exists: HSS study

A rising number of hospitals and spine surgeons are implementing robotics and computer-navigated spine surgery, which aims to improve precision, accuracy and predictability.

10 most-read spine stories in August

From the best hospitals for orthopedics in each state to key statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation and revenue, here are the 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review in August:

'Disposable costs per case can still present significant barriers': What we heard this week

From evolving payment models of surgical robots to financial advice for surgeons starting practices, here are three surgeon quotes that caught the attention of Becker's readers this week: