UPMC Washington (Pa.) has launched a new hospital inpatient telehealth neurosurgery consultation service, according to an April 27 news release. The program lets hospital teams consult with advanced practice providers specializing in neurosurgery, supported by neurosurgeons Vincent Miele, MD; Edward…
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About 50 insurers signed an AHIP and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association commitment to standardize electronic prior authorization for several medical services including orthopedics. Five things to know: 1. The standardized approach will be used for services commonly subject to prior authorization…
Cerapedics and Vizient signed a supplier agreement for the PearlMatrix P-15 peptide enhanced bone graft, according to an April 24 news release. PearlMatrix is FDA approved for open or minimally invasive single-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion, posterior lumbar interbody fusion,…
Orthopedics is among one of the wealthiest specialties, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2026.” The report, published April 24, included data from a survey of 5,916 respondents across more than 29 specialties. Five things to know: 1.…
Spine surgeons in the last seven days marked major tech debuts on the regional and national levels. 1. Jeffrey Gum, MD, performed the world’s first case using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS spine robot. The Stealth AXiS is made to streamline surgical…
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have been shown to decrease complication rates in spine patients, and for ACDF patients they may provide some benefit after surgery, according to a study in the May issue of The Spine Journal. Six things to…
Phoenix-based Advanced Spine and Pain is opening a new outpatient clinic and ASC in the West Valley, according to an April 24 news release. The facility is slated to open in June. It is more than 12,000 square feet and…
Spine robots and navigation systems are helping surgeons level up their day-to-day work in the OR. Here are five major systems to know: Medtronic Stealth AXiS: Stealth AXiS is Medtronic’s newest spine robot, and it earned FDA approval in February.…
Medacta Group’s NextAR shoulder augmented reality application is being expanded to support glenoid deformity and revision shoulder arthroplasty, according to an April 23 news release shared with Becker’s. The first U.S. glenoid deformity and revision shoulder arthroplasty using NextAR were…
SynerFuse added three pain management physicians to its board of medical advisors, according to an April 23 news release shared with Becker’s. Dawood Sayed, MD; Douglas Beall, MD, and Kiran Patel, MD, will support SynerFuse as it develops minimally invasive…