Spinal procedures shifting from inpatient to outpatient settings, evolving payer-provider relationships and a minimally invasive surgery boom are some of the key trends dominating the spine industry this year.
Author: Alan Condon
New partnership models with aligned goals, an increased push toward orthopedic Centers of Excellence and heightened calls for a single-payer system are among the major trends these four spine surgeons see over the next five years.
The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation for Spino Modulation's MIScoli system, a vertebral body tethering system to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
CMS' Open Payments program requires drug and devicemakers to report payments or transfers of value to physicians, teaching hospitals and other providers to increase the transparency of these relationships.
Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute launched Epic as its new electronic medical record system July 12.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Andrew Shaw, MD, to the Florida State College at Jacksonville district board of trustees, according to a July 12 news release.
Orthopedic devicemakers' general payments to surgeons plunged in 2020 compared to 2019 as elective surgeries and in-person visits were largely stunted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Orthopedic companies continue to be among the biggest spenders in the medical device industry when it comes to payments made to physicians.
Orthopedic device company RTI Surgical partnered with Exactech to develop and supply biologic bone grafts.
Medacta will pay at least $12 million to settle allegations of patent infringement and tortious interference against a developer of hip and knee implants.