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Here are six predictions and trends spine surgeons can anticipate throughout the coming year, according to several industry experts.

Around 70 percent of practitioners, including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, reported being required to make a generic substitution for brand-name drugs last year, according to a report from Medscape.

Spine surgeons often experience stress in their jobs, whether from clinically complex cases, an influx of patients or changes from healthcare reform. Working long hours and facing lower reimbursements can put a dent in the surgeon's personal life as well.

Twenty-four percent of physicians report that they are the primary decision makers with regard to billing and administrative decisions at their practices, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.

Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Sugar Land, Texas, announced the addition of Jeffrey Kozak, DO, to its medical staff.

The Spine & Pain Institute of New York announced that it is offering patients an implantable neurostimulation system for treating chronic back and limb pain, which has received FDA approval for body MRI scans under specific conditions of use.

SpineMark Corporation, a developer of spine centers of excellence and spine research organizations, and California Healthcom Group, a developer of cloud-based digital healthcare solutions, announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership that aims at linking back pain patients…

Parsippany, N.J.-based Precision Spine entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Japanese operating equipment manufacturer Mizuho Ikakogyo.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 31 spine- and orthopedic-related medical device clearances in July.

The United States Olympic Committee has announced the formation of the National Medical Network, which will serve as a multispecialty medical care provider for elite U.S. athletes.