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How far should spine go to avoid fusion? | 10 spine groups on final ASM list | Orthopedic breach hits 21,000+ patients | Physician starting pay hits $419K | Spine moves beyond its oldest divide

Plus: 3 tests for orthopedic innovation October 2, 2026 1. How far should spine surgery go to avoid fusion? Full story 2. The 10 spine groups with the most physicians: Final ASM list released Full story 3. Denials rarely trace…

Dr. Kern Singh on who's ready for endoscopy | Spine device pioneer dies | Physician sued over $500K billing | Spine technology can be 'precisely wrong' | What GLP-1s mean for orthopedics

Plus: Orthopedics’ bionic future has a human problem October 1, 2026 1. What Dr. Kern Singh looks for before a spine fellow ever touches an endoscope Full story 2. Texas physician sued over $500K neurostimulator billing Full story 3. L&K…

Spine's biggest threat to surgeon control | Former Red Sox team surgeon dies | What spine risks losing to robotics | Physician sentenced in $3.1M Medicare fraud | The outcomes reckoning in orthopedics

Plus: PE could be forced out of practices September 30, 2026 1. The biggest threat to spine surgeons’ control over patient care Full story 2. Former Red Sox physician, New England Baptist orthopedic surgeon dies at 80 Full story 3. Nobody sees…

Spine innovation pushes safety limits | Former Stryker Spine president dies | 90% bypass surgeons at this spine practice | CMS cuts get 'pretty darn ugly' | The cost of doing too little in spine

Plus: PE-backed spine device hub expands September 29, 2026 1. Spine innovation might be outpacing safety standards Full story 2. Former Stryker Spine president dies Full story 3. Avoidable cancellations at ASCs trace back weeks, not to the morning of…

The endoscopy shift spine can't ignore | EEOC sues Mercy over surgeon firing | Nation's 1st customized spine fusion | 20% collapse rate puts cages under scrutiny | Medicare cuts force downsizing onto the table

Plus: The business model spine may leave behind September 28, 2026 1. Spine programs can’t afford to wait on endoscopy Full story 2. EEOC sues Mercy Health over firing of Jewish orthopedic surgeon Full story 3. Can a tight budget…

A spine surgeon's warning to 1M followers | $104M MSK deal takes shape | The physicians facing the most lawsuits | Payers stall orthopedic reform | The limits of smaller spine surgery

Plus: A surgeon drops hip precautions September 25, 2026 1. This spine surgeon has 1M followers — and a warning about surgery Full story 2. Physician-led MSK platform to sell for up to $104M Full story 3. Federal IDR requires precision.…

AAOS president's 5-year warning | The $954K neurosurgery tradeoff | Inside NYU Orthopedics' growth | Spine tech hits 100% accuracy | The case for questioning innovation

Plus: What makes a spine career last September 24, 2026 1. AAOS president: ‘Hopefully, we make it five years’ Full story 2. Neurosurgeons earn $954,500, rank last for lifestyle Full story 3. Are generalist workflows costing revenue? Explore specialized reimbursement strategies…

How 1 case changed the neurosurgery playbook | Rothman, Highmark strike a deal | Medicare's 50% cut sparks alarm | Malpractice hits 1 in 3 physicians | FDA clears a spine technology first

Plus: What minimally invasive spine surgeons need to know September 23, 2026 1. How one neurosurgery case could redefine surgical preparation Full story 2. Rothman, Highmark reach deal to stay in network Full story 3. How do you plan around…

Payers enter the spine OR | Spine cage collapse reaches 20.5% | Private spine's survival playbook | What's driving endoscopic adoption | 'Bigger surgery can lead to more problems': Duke surgeon

Plus: Detroit’s 5 highest-paid orthopedic surgeons September 22, 2026 1. The payer squeeze is reaching the spine OR Full story 2. Chicago podiatric surgery pioneer dies at 85 Full story 3. Robotic joint programs get the attention. Sterile processing decides…

Spine surgeons test minimally invasive limits | Orthopedic surgeon, practice founder dies | SpineLine's 20 Under 40 | Endoscopy divides spine surgeons | The case against hyperspecialization

Plus: Physician billionaires getting richer fastest September 21, 2026 1. Spine surgery is pushing ‘minimally invasive’ to its limit Full story 2. Illinois orthopedic surgeon and practice founder dies at 72 Full story 3. Where does the surgery center sector go…

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