Private equity deals can offer growth opportunities for spine practices, but there’s also concern about how these deals could affect long-term physician autonomy. Three surgeons discuss the factors physicians should consider. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions…
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Payers are prioritizing tech investments but the real challenge is balance. Reducing friction for providers while maintaining evidence-based decisions remains a critical tension. AI is now central to solving this, especially in replacing slow, manual reviews that delay care, drain…
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Tony Oliva, DO
Chief Medical Officer, MCG Health
Kristy Stayer
Sr. Product Owner, MCG Health
Alton, Ill.-based OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center, part of Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare, has expanded its specialty services program with the addition of orthopedic surgeon Maj. Erin Swan, MD. Dr. Swan, an active-duty officer in the U.S. Air Force stationed…
Improving scheduling, keeping up with coding and billing changes and combatting data fragmentation are three inefficiencies orthopedic surgeons are fixing and enhancing day to day. Three orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker’s to talk about the efficiencies that they are working…
Implanet and Tinavi Medical have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Tinavi’s TiRobot spine surgery system. The TiRobot provides surgeons with automated guidance during surgery and can address most spinal pathology indications, according to a Sept. 23 news release from…
Payers are using AI to automate and deny claims faster than ever. Meanwhile, only 8% of providers use AI in denials management. This whitepaper breaks down how leading health systems including Banner Health and Houston Methodist are closing the gap…
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Orlando-based Eugene Jewett, MD Surgery Center reached its 25,000th procedure since it opened in 2023. Justin Zumsteg, MD, completed the milestone procedure, hand surgery, on Sept. 22. Of all the 25,000 procedures, more than 4,500 were for the upper extremity.…
Kyle Anderson, MD, debuted Arthrex’s NanNeedle scope 2.0, a minimally invasive imaging platform, according to a Sept. 23 news release. The debut case was completed at Anderson Sports Medicine in Bingham Farms, Mich. The NanoNeedle scope was introduced in 2019,…
Medtech company Shoulder Innovations has commercially launched the InSet 70 Humeral Stem. The new implant is indicated for anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty procedures, according to a Sept. 22 news release from Shoulder Innovations. Clinical needs that are addressed by…
Clewiston, Fla.-based Hendry Regional Medical Center has added orthopedic surgeon David Rubins, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Rubins brings more than 30 years of experience in orthopedic medicine, including joint replacement surgery and treatment of arthritis, shoulder injuries and…