Austin, Texas-based CPIhealth has acquired Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists and Serenity Surgical Center. Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists, which has clinic locations in Munster and Chesterton, Ind., is led by Shaun Kondamuri, MD, and Satish Dasari, MD. The surgery center is…
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Musculoskeletal care is facing a growing paradox: as demand rises and more procedures move into outpatient settings, it’s becoming harder, not easier, to get patients treated. A new wave of payer policies, from algorithm-driven prior authorization to reimbursement cuts and…
Medtech companies SpineGuard and Omnia Medical completed the transfer of SpineGuard assets and entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for PediGuard devices. Omnia Medical will have full responsibility over the commercialization of PediGuard devices in the U.S., integrating the devices…
From individual surgeon clawbacks to larger CMS repayment plans, insurance takebacks are reshaping the economics of medicine. For spine surgery, clawbacks have been a persistent area of friction, Brian Gantwerker, MD, of The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, said. “I…
Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists added spine surgeon Mark Wolgin, MD, syracuse.com reported April 13. Dr. Wolgin has experience with minimally invasive and traditional surgical techniques. His expertise includes degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica and spinal instability. He…
At The Oregon Clinic in Portland, neurosurgeon Aqib Zehri, MD, is building a high-acuity spine program with a premise that runs counter to much of modern healthcare: the operating room is not where spine care begins. His practice spans the…
VB Spine completed its acquisition of Augmedics’ xvision spine system, according to an April 13 news release. The deal was first announced in February and is expected to poise VB Spine to become a leader in AR-enabled spine tech. “We…
San Diego-based Scripps Health received a $12.7 million orthopedic research grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, according to an April 13 news release shared with Becker’s. The grant will go towards preclinical studies and planning for stem cell…
During my MBA, I read countless articles highlighting the fact that younger generations now shape work around life, as opposed to shaping life around their work. In medicine, that shift feels nearly impossible. We don’t have the luxury of logging in…
The University of Cincinnati has enrolled its first patients in a clinical trial evaluating an investigational drug for prosthetic joint infections. T. Toan Le, MD, a professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery in the College of Medicine, enrolled two…