As reimbursement pressures intensify and consolidation accelerates, many independent practices feel forced to consider employment models or to accept a private equity deal. But Derek Cantrell, CEO of Carmel, Ind.-based Goodman Campbell, says leaning on agility and entrepreneurship has helped…
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Holyoke (Mass.) Medical Center earned DNV’s Advanced Spine Surgery Certification, according to a Jan. 29 news release shared with Becker’s. The certification affirms excellence in musculoskeletal spine and lower back treatment. Holyoke Medical Center’s spine program includes minimally invasive, inpatient…
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and minimally invasive extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion are effective techniques for addressing degenerative lumbar spine disorders, and researchers with New York City-based Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital outlined a 10-step technique for the procedures…
Stryker saw $25.1 billion in revenue for the full year 2025, according to financial results posted Jan. 29. Six things to know: 1. Full-year sales were up 11.2% compared to 2024. 2. Full-year orthopedic net sales were $9.5 billion, a…
Primary care is entering a pivotal moment of evolution. Persistent workforce shortages, rising costs, and uneven access, felt most acutely in rural and underserved communities continue to be significant challenges driving the need to make a change. According to the…
Mar 3, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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David Carmouche, MD
Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Transformation Officer - Lumeris
Anagha Vyas
Vice President of Artificial Intelligence - Lumeris
Coding accuracy sits at the center of both financial performance and clinical efficiency but staffing and resources are not keeping pace for many ASC and orthopedic practices. As pressures increase, practices are turning to AI-powered support to keep pace and…
Mar 4, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Mark Herzog
Principal Solutions Specialist, Veradigm
Kyle Swarts
President, aiHealth
Manual staffing processes and limited visibility into staff experience are quietly draining perioperative capacity across health systems. Oregon Health & Science University faced these same challenges across 53 operating rooms. Leaders struggled with reactive staffing decisions, time-intensive coordination and inconsistent…
Mar 18, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dio Sumagaysay, RN, MS
Vice President, Perioperative & Multi-specialty Procedural Services, OHSU
Kristen Lund, RN
Director of OR/MSPU Scheduling & Pre-Operative Medicine Clinic, OHSU
Rayna Tuski
Director of Adult Perioperative Services, OHSU
Shane Stubbs
Senior Manager, Client Success, LeanTaaS
Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and UAB Neurosurgery are set to open a shared clinic location in Birmingham. The new UAB Medicine Inverness One location will expand spine and musculoskeletal services, according to a Jan. 28 news release…
Modern medicine likes clean categories. Herniated disc. Cervical stenosis. Postoperative recovery. For insurers, those labels make care predictable, measurable and easier to price. For patients, however, that black-and-white approach often misses the mark, said Jeffrey Wang, MD, who sees its…
Why is the right MSK care still so hard to find? Despite the $661B annual spend on MSK care[1], most of the 40% of adults who experience MSK pain [2] still don’t know how to find relief. The 2026 State…
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