Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Hospital acquired its first spine robot, and Suken Shah, MD, said it gives surgeons an advantage working with complex pediatric spine cases. So far the robot, Velys Spine, has been used in a few cases in…
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Houston Methodist has integrated two 7D Flash Navigation Systems to improve surgical navigation. The installation of the systems, which was led by Paul Holman, MD, provides more efficient and radiation-free workflows, according to a July 1 LinkedIn post. Dr. Holman…
The future is live: How trailblazing health systems are revolutionizing primary care with agentic AI
“Don’t worry about what AI will do to clinicians – focus on what it can do for us. We won’t be replaced. We become superheroes with AI’s help.” AI agents validated with clinical rigor and embedded in the EHR aren’t hypothetical…
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Darren Shafer, D.O.
President, Presbyterian Medical Group
Keith Fisher, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, Adventist Healthcare, Fort Washington Medical Center
Deepthi Bathina
Founder & CEO, RhythmX AI | Former CPO of Humana, and former COO of Wolters Kluwer - Health UpToDate and Nuance Healthcare
In a healthcare landscape defined by rapid change, orthopedic practice owners face a high-stakes balancing act: meeting the growing demand for outpatient surgery, embracing new technologies, navigating reimbursement headwinds — all while preserving independence. During a podcast interview at the…
The COVID-19 pandemic cemented virtual care as a clinical mainstay. Now, health systems are shifting from survival mode to long-term strategy. But scaling telehealth sustainably demands more than new tech. It requires integrated staffing, standardized workflows and a sharp focus…
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Outpatient spine surgery remains an area of growth with the share of spine surgeries in the ASC growing 8% between 2021 and 2024. And for Hardy Sikand, CEO of Indiana Spine Group, some procedures are staples for the practice’s ASC.…
The move to add prior authorization for some spine procedures under CMS’ new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model concerns some physicians. However Christian Zimmerman, MD, said some of these additions were a long time coming. Dr. Zimmerman, of St.…
AdventHealth Winter Garden (Fla.) earned the 2025 Blue Cross Blue Shield Spine Surgery Designation, according to a July 1 Facebook post from the hospital. Neurosurgeon Daniel Fassett, MD, was also recognized in the hospital’s post for his work at the…
Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System is the first provider in northwest Ohio to offer Prodisc total disc replacement, an alternative procedure to traditional spinal fusion. The procedure is performed by Jeffrey Lobel, MD, a neurosurgeon and medical director of neurosurgery…
As payers announce plans to improve prior authorizations, two spine surgeons discuss the changes that would make the most difference for them. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical,…