Author: Sophie Eydis

Spine surgery is evolving rapidly through advances in minimally invasive techniques, motion-preserving procedures, robotic technology and complex spinal reconstruction. Across the country, spine surgeons are leading those advances by improving patient outcomes, advancing clinical research and training the next generation…

For years, the smartest move in spine and orthopedic economics was to keep payers at arm’s length: negotiate the fee schedule, fight the denials and treat the insurer as an adversary to be managed. That instinct is now becoming a…

Swiss medtech company Neo Medical has commercially debuted its Neo Instant MIS Access platform in the U.S. for posterior thoracic, lumbar and sacral minimally invasive spine procedures. The sterile-ready platform is designed to simplify minimally invasive surgery workflows by eliminating…

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Cohen Orthopedic is moving forward with construction of the Great Seal Medical Center, a new healthcare campus that will include medical office space and an ASC, according to a July 5 Hoodline report. Infrastructure work is expected to…

Orthopedic surgery continues to evolve through advances in sports medicine, joint replacement, trauma, pediatric orthopedics, limb reconstruction and upper extremity care. Across the country, leading orthopedic surgeons are driving those advances through groundbreaking research, innovative surgical techniques, education and leadership…

The next major Medicare risk for spine and orthopedic practices may not begin with a denied surgical claim. It may begin with the enrollment file. CMS’ July 1 proposed rule is formally a home health payment regulation centered on a…

Neurosurgery is advancing rapidly through innovations in brain tumor surgery, cerebrovascular care, functional neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, neurotrauma and complex spine surgery. Across the U.S., leading neurosurgeons are driving those advances through groundbreaking research, novel surgical techniques, national leadership and the…

Somewhere between the moment a knee gives out and the moment a surgeon decides whether to operate, a series of decisions gets made.  Is this urgent or routine?  Imaging now or watchful waiting?  Physical therapy, an injection, a specialist visit…

For most of orthopedics’ history, bone quality was something to manage after surgery, if it was managed at all. That is changing fast. Surgeons are screening for osteoporosis before elective procedures, building dedicated bone-optimization programs and, in some cases, delaying…

A patient remembers the wait for the appointment, the unreturned phone call, the week lost chasing an MRI authorization. They rarely remember the 90 minutes that actually fixed the knee. For most of orthopedics’ history, that gap did not cost…