The minimal clinically important difference, or MCID, has become a central tool for judging whether spine surgery actually helped a patient. But treating it as a fixed, one-size-fits-all number can create a false sense of precision, according to an article…
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For most independent ASCs, the question is no longer whether to adopt AI, it’s where to start and what to automate first. A new survey of 160 ambulatory leaders across 8 specialties surfaced three findings reshaping how leaders prioritize: 75%…
Aug 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Gautam Shah, MBA, FACHDM, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, NextGen Healthcare
Private equity has become a major force in physician-practice consolidation, and orthopedics and spine surgery remain among its most attractive targets. But a decade in, evidence on private equity’s effects is mixed, and its long-term legacy may depend more on…
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Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care has appointed Brian Wolf, MD, chair and department executive officer of its department of orthopedics and rehabilitation, effective immediately. Dr. Wolf has served as the department’s interim chair and DEO since Jan. 31.…
The Joint Commission’s standards on effective communication and language access, HHS’s CLAS Standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and new state interpreter mandates are pushing health systems to rethink how they serve LEP patients. For patient experience leaders, the pressure is…
Aug 10, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Dipak Patel, CEO, GLOBO
- Tyler Gegen, MBA, FACHE, CPXP, System Executive Director of Patient Experience, UnityPoint Health
- Maria Pamboukis, M.D. CPXP., Director, Patient Services, Denver Health
L&K Spine, Inc., based in Texas, a leading innovator in spinal implant technologies, today announced the successful completion of the first surgical case utilizing the BluEX-C Expandable Cervical Interbody System. The procedure was performed by Dr. Fidai in a single-level…
Whether you manage performance across physician groups, hospital-based services or an entire health system, operating reliably at scale has become critical to protecting revenue and reducing risk. As complexity grows, so do the points where performance can break down. Staffing…
Robert Norton, MD, founding partner and spine surgeon at Boca Raton, Fla.-based Florida Spine Associates, said the practice’s growth from a single office to six facilities across Palm Beach and Broward counties came down to one decision: giving up control.…
For years, spine surgery has been judged by what happens early. How long was the hospital stay? Were there complications? Did the patient need another operation? Did pain improve in the first year? Praveen Mummaneni, MD, believes those questions miss…