Medicare Advantage has been controversial this year with several major health systems dropping plan coverage due to denials, and some physicians following suit.
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Rapid City, S.D.-based the Spine Center at Black Hills Orthopedics has added two physical and sports medicine specialists, Christopher Dietrich, MD, and Trevor Anderson, MD.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board has ruled against orthopedic device company Extremity Medical in its patent dispute against Fusion Orthopedics, Zimmer Biomet and Paragon 28.
ASCs have been looking to high-acuity orthopedic procedures for years as a growth strategy, and this trend will only pick up as CMS continues to approve these surgeries for the ASC setting.
Here are five spine surgeons moving to new practices or adding to their titles in November:
Livonia-based Trinity Health Michigan opened the Trinity Health Neuroscience Center in Muskegon, Mich., according to a Nov. 30 announcement in the Grand Haven Tribune.
Spine surgeons in 2023 have been exploring ways to innovate and learn through a variety of research. Here's what four surgeons are working on:
Healthcare technology is about to enter a new era of innovation with an increased focus on targeted care, according to Ronjon Paul, MD.
Becker's has recently reported on five physicians who are on the cutting edge of spine surgery, from being the first to use specific devices to being appointed as endowed chairs at major universities.
Headed into 2024, several major ASCs and practices have set their sights on growth and expansion for the year, especially when it comes to musculoskeletal care lines. Several ASCs that do not currently have orthopedic care lines are seeking to…