Globus Medical launched the Adira extreme lateral interbody fusion plate system, according to an Aug. 21 news release.
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James Voos, MD, has operated on Luke Costello, an elite baseball player who has been scouted for the MLB draft since he was 13, according to an Aug. 21 report from NBC affiliate WKYC.
Meeker-based Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine and orthopedic surgeon Rhett Griggs, MD, have increased the practice's number of surgical days in an effort to accommodate rising case volumes, according to an Aug. 21 report from The Daily Sentinel.
Parkview Health and Ortho NorthEast, both based in Fort Wayne, Ind., have broken ground on a facility in Warsaw, Ind., that will house an orthopedic ASC, according to an Aug. 20 report from Fox 55.
Richard DiStefano, MD, a spine surgeon with Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists, died, syracuse.com reported Aug. 20.
Effective Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare will begin requiring prior authorization for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and Medicare-covered chiropractic services delivered in multidisciplinary offices and outpatient hospital settings.
Cleveland Clinic affiliated with Accarent Health to provide bundled spine and orthopedic services at locations in Ohio and Florida.