A potential overreliance on new technology, the lack of standardization and long-term data and underappreciation of global spinal alignment are three of the most overlooked issues in spine care and spine surgery, according to surgeons. These six spine surgeons recently…
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Rodney Plante, Orthopedic Care Partners’ new chief technology officer, is joining the management services organization with a wealth of experience preceding him. He previously worked with Optum Health and held roles with multiple health systems and hospitals, including Hospital for…
For Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, one of his best investments at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics serves as a tool in and out of the operating room. Dr. Vaccaro, president of Rothman Orthopaedics, joined “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast” to discuss tech…
Roger Härtl, MD, in partnership with the Tanzania Neurosurgery Project and Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute published a paper in Neurosurgical Focus tracking traumatic spinal cord injury patients in East Africa. Their study of 466 patients led to successful follow-ups in 40.6%…
In the last two years, spine and orthopedic leaders made key changes to their work that have paid dividends from moving services in-house to implementing new technologies. The 23 leaders featured in this article are speaking at Becker’s 22nd Annual…
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MedVanta’s focus on a direct-to-employer model is expected to improve access to orthopedic care, Louis Levitt, MD, said on an upcoming episode of the “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast.” Dr. Levitt, chief medical officer of MedVanta, discussed the advantage of this model…
House Republicans on March 8 released a funding bill that would let a 2.8% Medicare physician pay cut move forward. The move has concerned many in healthcare who say cuts could hasten hospital and medical practice closures. Five spine surgeons…
JR Woodall, MD, PhD, has an important role amid a new era of board leadership within U.S. Orthopaedic Partners.
Spine surgeon Philip Louie, MD, of Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, wants to sharpen his administrative knowledge this year.
Mark Bowen, MD, is bringing his career full circle with a new role at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.