A 93-year-old woman underwent a successful 2-level lumbar decompression with spinal anesthesia, according to a case study published June 23 in the Journal of Neurosurgery. She had laminectomies at L4 and L5 simultaneously, and two surgeons used dual tubular retractors.…
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Carlsmed, the company behind aprevo spine implants, filed for an Initial Public Offering, the company said June 26. The number of shares and price range are yet to be determined, according to a news release. The offering is subject to…
Amid disruption and profound tech-driven transformation, health systems are under enormous pressure to do two difficult things at once: optimize the core business and transform operational models to thrive in the future. LifeBridge Health, in collaboration with Huron, has done…
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Endoscopic spine surgery is pushing past being a novelty in 2025. In the first half of 2025, hospitals including Martinsburg, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center, Cleveland-based University Hospitals, Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett and Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health Smith…
From new FDA nods to debuts, here are six key developments in spine and orthopedic biologics. 1. Physicians at Huntington (N.Y.) Hospital, an affiliate of Northwell Health, performed the first BEAR implant procedure and the first CartiHeal Agili-C implant procedure…
Clinically relevant information — including referral letters, faxes and discharge notes — often exist in unstructured formats. The result: care delays, manual review overload and untapped reimbursement. However, some health systems are now using tech to unlock structured insights from…
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During the 2025 NBA playoff rounds, three major athletes faced Achilles tendon injuries, on top of additional injuries occurring earlier in the season, according to a June 25 report from ESPN. Achilles tears are becoming more prevalent in the world…
Health systems are moving fast on generative AI — but not always in the same direction. Some are deploying ambient voice tools at scale. Others are piloting agentic AI for revenue cycle. Across the board, executives are reassessing governance, vendor…
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Providers spend more than $31 billion a year just dealing with claim denials. That financial leakage isn’t just a billing issue. It’s an operational risk — and one that’s layered on top of evolving payer rules, regulatory complexity and staff…
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The Philadelphia 76ers are optimistic that center Joel Embiid will return to play for the 2025 to 2026 season following his second knee surgery in under two years, according to a June 26 report from Sports Illustrated. Jonathan Glashow, MD,…