Becker's Spine + Orthopedic podcast - catch up on all episodes here. 

1. The downsides of spine robots: Equipment failure, software glitches & more Full story

2. CMS returns 14 spine codes to inpatient-only list in 2022 Full story

3. Bon Secours acquires 13-surgeon orthopedic group Full story

4. Hospitals want partners, not just vendors. Learn how to create strong philanthropic partnerships with them here. 

5. Physician pay is changing: 8 specialties up, 9 down in 2021 Full story

6. Former Zimmer Biomet CEO joins Think Surgical Full story

7. Orthopedic residency applications up during the pandemic, Yale study finds Full story

8. NuVasive's net sales dip 8.3%, cervical spine segment grows in US: 5 Q3 notes Full story

9. New ASC rules are changing orthopedic programs — 7 tips to power profits.

10. Medtronic's climate goal, Q3 financial reports & more: 7 device company notes Full story

11. Twin Cities Orthopedics promotes 2 executives to COO, chief development officer roles Full story

12. 97% of medical practices lost money amid the pandemic. Here's how Colorado Pain Care, OrthoTexas and others have responded.

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Medical knowledge doubles every 73 days. Learn 3 ways to help your clinical teams keep up here.

2. There are 3 steps needed to improve the patient financial experience — learn them here.

3. Beat slow payer responses and shrinking margins with a new denial strategy. Read about Yale New Haven's here.