As reimbursements decline, spine surgeons are faced with weighing the needs of their patients and the sustainability of their practice. While patient needs remain at the forefront, the environment around clinical choices have been affected by shifts in Medicare and…
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As payer complexity increases and margins narrow, revenue cycle leaders are moving beyond reactive fixes.Advances in automation, AI and process modernization are driving measurable gains in denials management, coding accuracy and AR follow-up — while enabling earlier intervention across the…
Mar 31, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Pat DeAngelo
President, CorroHealth
Keisha Downes DMSc(c),MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS
Vice President, Mid-Revenue Cycle Beth Israel Lahey Health
Paul LePage II
Vice President, Revenue Cycle UC Davis Health
Smith+Nephew has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with RMR Ortho to add the latter’s A’TOMIC nitinol fixation system to its trauma and extremities portfolio. The system is designed to improve implant integrity and patient comfort and will expand Smith+Nephew’s…
Columbus, Ohio-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center now offers GPS-assisted total ankle replacement using the Advita GPS platform. Tobin Eckel, MD, became the first surgeon in the region to perform personalized ankle replacement with the system, which provides…
Last year was a crucial year of learning for spine and orthopedic leaders, with artificial intelligence understanding and implementation being a top priority for many. Other changes surgeons are making include a focus on patient education and growth strategies. The…
Globus Medical saw nearly $3 billion in full-year net sales, according to financial results posted Feb. 24. Five things to know: 1. Net sales in 2025 were $2.93 billion, an increase of 16.7% year over year. Base business sales excluding…
Spine biologics are emerging as prominent tools, and in the next five years they may become an integral part of implants from the start, Philip Louie, MD, said. Dr. Louie, a spine surgeon at Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and…
Paul Kim, MD, was named chair of neurosurgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health’s Charlotte, N.C. campus, according to a Feb. 24 LinkedIn post. Dr. Kim is a surgeon with Charlotte-based Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates.…
Behavioral health is one of healthcare’s most fragmented service lines. Patients move from the ED to inpatient to ambulatory to digital tools and too often, the baton gets dropped. For health system leaders, the financial and operational consequences are rising…
Mar 31, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Luke Raymond, LCPC
Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Precise Behavioral Health
Dominique Dietz, LCSW
Director, Virtual Behavioral Health, OSF OnCall
Gregory Poulter, MD, a spine surgeon at Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, has debuted Surgical Theater’s newly cleared SyncAR Spine platform. The FDA recently granted 510(k) clearance to the platform, which uses AI-powered augmented and virtual reality tools. The update enables MRI and…