Bettendorf, Iowa-based ORA Orthopedics added a Planmed XFI Cone-beam CT Scanner, a weight-bearing imaging system. The practice is the first in the U.S. to offer the technology, according to a May 19 news release. The system captures images while patients…
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Medtronic plans to acquire SPR Therapeutics in a $650 million deal, according to a May 20 news release. SPR Therapeutics focuses on percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic pain management. Its Sprint PNS system is a short-term therapy to address…
Allstate has sued Florida Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, which operates as University Orthopedic Care, alleging personal-injury protection fraud claims, according to court documents filed May 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Allstate’s lawsuit alleges that…
The number of orthopedic surgeons has seen a steady decline since 2021, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The specialty is expected to face an orthopedic workforce shortfall by 2036, with supply expected to fall by…
Cardiff Lexington, a healthcare holdings company, opened a new location in Stuart, Fla. to strengthen Fort Pierce, Fla.-based Nova Ortho and Spine’s network, according to a May 20 news release. The new location is 2,975 square feet and will provide…
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Chad Campion, MD, of Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, is thinking ahead about the next cohort of endoscopic spine surgeons. In 2025 he launched a first-of-its kind endoscopic spine surgery fellowship for post-fellowship or practicing orthopedic spine surgeons. The three-month training…
Columbia, Tenn.-based Maury Regional Health opened its Orthopedic Surgical Institute. The facility is on the first floor of the first floor of the Outpatient Pavilion on Maury Regional Medical Center’s campus, according to a May 20 news release. It expands…
As the spine surgery landscape shifts, so does the workforce needs at spine practices. Evolving complexities in both spine care and billing needs have created gaps where crucial roles are harder to hire and retain. Spine leaders discuss how they…
The way spine surgeons manage their cases has been largely shaped by one persistent hurdle: prior authorization. The extra steps that come with prior authorizations and potential denials have made spine surgeons more nimble to get ahead of them. From…
Daniel Refai, MD, of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, performed the world’s first continuously navigated endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Dr. Refai used Amplify Surgical’s dualPortal & dualX platform for the procedure, according to a May 17 news release. The case was…