Today, routine cancer screening in the U.S. is recommended for only four cancers: breast, colorectal, cervical and, for high-risk patients, lung. Yet nearly 70% of annual U.S. cancer cases and deaths come from cancers no broad guideline tells clinicians to…
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Atlanta-based Emory University School of Medicine named Guy McKhann II, MD, chair of its department of neurosurgery, effective Sept. 14. Dr. McKhann succeeds Daniel Barrow, MD, who will retire later this year after leading the department for more than 30…
While spinal fusion has long been the “gold standard,” growing long-term data on adjacent segment disease is telling a different story on the best options for patients. Four spine surgeons discuss how their conversations with patients have evolved along with…
Elevation Spine’s Saber-C ACDF implant has surpassed 5,000 implantations, the company said June 16. The Saber-C system blends the stability of traditional anterior cervical plating with a streamlined workflow using the company’s proprietary Saber in-line spike fixation, according to a…
Most spine and orthopedic practices treat network participation as a prerequisite for building volume, staying busy and keeping the lights on. But Anthony Maioriello, MD, challenged that assumption at Becker’s Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of…
Patient balances continue to rise, but adding billing staff isn’t a sustainable answer for growing dental organizations. Many billing teams are stuck chasing payments manually, balancing patient communications across multiple locations, and trying to improve collections in a challenging labor…
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It is often said that the operating room minute is the most expensive unit of time in healthcare — but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily central to ASC profit margins. Michael Verdon, DO, a neurosurgeon and chief medical officer at…
Looking at total compensation as more than just a paycheck, building up the infrastructure around you and finding the right practice setting are three pieces of advice that physicians wish they had received earlier in their careers. These three surgeons…
When William Levine, MD, became chair of orthopedic surgery at New York City-based Columbia University in 2014, he thought he understood leadership. More than a decade later, he believes one of the biggest mistakes in medicine is assuming yesterday’s approach…
When he stepped into his role as managing partner of Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in 2018, Brian Cole, MD, was faced with the question of scale and what strategy was the best fit. “Some of the most challenging aspects…
