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Although some spine and orthopedic groups have embraced bundled payments, interventional pain physician Taif Mukhdomi, MD, is concerned about its long term effects and sustainability. Dr. Mukhdomi is speaking at Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC +…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery saw a 0% sedation rate of nearly 2,000 pediatric MRI scans, according to a study from Lerner Children’s Pavilion at HSS. Sedation is used in up to 28% of pediatric MRIs, but it…

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield signed a multi-year contract with Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics, according to a May 21 news release. Under the contract Resurgens will remain in-network for Anthem members in Georgia. The practice has nearly 100 physicians across…

University of Iowa Health Care opened its new orthopedic-focused hospital in North Liberty; a first for the health system on April 28.  The 469,000-square-foot will provide spine, orthopedic, sports medicine care and more for patients in eastern Iowa and beyond. …

Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report recognized 29 hospitals as being in the top 1% of orthopedic research facilities in…

Physicians at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, based in Charleston, S.C., have successfully completed the first total posterior spine system procedure at the facility.  The TOPS device provides an alternative to traditional spinal fusions, which can limit…

Anthony McPherron, DO, of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health is joining Ball State Athletics, according to a May 21 news release in Muncie Journal. Dr. McPherron has more than 25 years of experience and will focus on injury prevention, performance enhancement…