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A study in Orthopaedic Proceedings investigated whether reduced length of stay is associated with postoperative readmission rates.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery issued a policy statement recommending coverage of decompression with interlaminar stabilization.

In a Harvard Business Review article titled "Research: Perhaps Market Forces Do Work in Health Care After All" Amitabh Chandra, Amy Finkelstein, Adam Sacarny and Chad Syverson argue there are traditional market forces in place that determine the success or…

Plainsboro, N.J.-based Integra LifeSciences appointed three new executives, effective Dec. 1, 2016.

A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examined adolescent scoliosis patients who underwent treatment with the use of growing rods to determine whether their last planned fusion was actually the final fusion.

A scam email is floating around practices' emails, claiming that practices are participating in the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Rules Audit Program, according to JD Supra Business Advisor.

James Weinstein, DO, will retire in June 2017 from his post as CEO and president of Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system in Lebanon, N.H., according to Valley News. The health system includes five hospitals and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic's six main locations.

Here are seven key stories on outpatient spine trends and news:

The spinal muscular atrophy treatment market is expected grow between 2015 and 2021, based on a Persistence Market Research report, according to medGadget.

The Senate Finance Committee is releasing a new report, outlining recommendations for hospitals concerning concurrent surgeries, according to Boston Globe.