A surge of private equity deals in the spine and orthopedic space during the last few years have yet to see solid payoff, some surgeons say. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around…
Author: Carly Behm
Recent shifts in telehealth policy have forced some spine surgeons to adapt, Reid Hoshide, MD, said. Dr. Hoshide, of the Neurosurgical Institute of Hawaii in Honolulu, shared his strategy with Becker’s. Question: How are changes to telehealth access affecting your…
Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company is expanding its musculoskeletal population health program with Humana, according to an Oct. 28 news release. The expansion adds Humana members in Arizona to HopCo’s musculoskeletal population health solution. HopCo’s platform engages members and providers across…
PainTEQ, an interventional spine care company, added Robert Kline to its board of directors, according to an Oct. 28 news release. Mr. Kline has 25 years of experience including founder of Medivance, co-founder of ViroCyt and CEO of Boulder Surgical.…
Elevance Health shared plans to potentially penalize facilities that use care providers who aren’t in network with Anthem, a move that worries spine surgeons. The policy, which would go into effect Jan. 1, focuses on 11 states and says facilities…
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Centinel Spine’s revenue was more than $32 million during the third quarter, a 42% year-over-year increase, according to financial results posted Oct. 28. Five things to know: 1. Centinel Spine also saw record global revenue for its cervical total disc…
Zimmer Biomet earned the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation for its iodine-treated total hip replacement system, according to an Oct. 28 news release. The iodine technology uses a controlled-release surface treatment into the iTaperloc complete and iG7 hip system to address…
Aurora Spine launched a biologics portfolio for spinal fusion, the company said Oct. 28. Aurora Biologics includes the Turbo Fuse fiber putty, Osteoporosis Graft DBM putty and Osteoporosis Bridge sponge strips, according to a news release. The biologics are made…
Minimally invasive spine surgery has risen in prominence and offers an alternative to open procedures. But findings about its economic benefits aren’t entirely conclusive, according to an article in the Fall 2025 issue of Vertebral Columns. Eight things to know:…
When Drew Ratner, MD, opened American Orthopedics in Greenville, S.C., on Oct. 14, he said he expected to see only a few patients a day in its first week. His practice saw more than 60 patients in its first days.…