Author: Alan Condon

Orthopedic practices are seeking hospital and health system partners as mounting challenges related to reimbursement, value-based programs and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reshape the healthcare industry.

Increasing regulatory changes, the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant and continued reimbursement cuts are top of mind for spine surgeons in the remaining months of the year.

An appellate court on Aug. 16 reversed a lower court's decision that dismissed almost 6,000 lawsuits against 3M over a surgical warming device, according to the Star Tribune.

The FDA has awarded Globus Medical 510(k) clearance for Excelsius3D, an intraoperative three-in-one imaging system.

Omar Behery, MD, a graduate of Rush Medical College in Chicago, has joined Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush after completing residency and fellowship training.

A third spine surgeon arrived at Danbury-based OrthoConnecticut on Aug. 15, according to New Fairfield's Hamlethub.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, particularly in regions with higher levels of community transmission and lower vaccination rates, and spine surgeons are worried that elective surgeries in these areas could be affected once again.

Derry, N.H.-based Parkland Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to offer robotic spine surgery, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported Aug. 15.

Orthopedic surgeons are among the highest-paid medical specialists and bring in a significant portion of hospital revenue each year.

From the battle to maintain autonomy to growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus delta variant, here are four surgeon quotes that caught the attention of Becker's readers this week: