GLP-1 utilization is climbing and so are the costs. For payers and employers, the instinct is to restrict access, layer on prior authorizations and focus narrowly on pharmacy spend. The problem with that approach is it often backfires. Members discontinue…
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Globus Medical CEO Keith Pfeil made $4.4 million in 2025, according to the company’s April 24 Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. Compensation packages for executives include salary, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation, bonuses and other pay. Here…
Surgical planning and notetaking are two areas where orthopedic and spine AI programs are making outsized impacts, according to surgeons. AI-powered scribes are increasing practice efficiency while also curbing physician burnout with its time-saving transcriptions. However, orthopedic AI is not…
Healthcare organizations are investing heavily in AI and digital innovation — yet many are discovering that legacy systems, redundant applications and fragmented infrastructure are slowing progress. Before scaling AI or advanced analytics, many healthcare IT, digital and compliance leaders are…
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Nearly three-quarters of physicians say they’re satisfied with their jobs. But fewer than two-thirds plan to stay — and less than 1 in 3 would recommend their organization to a colleague. That gap is a financial and operational risk. CHG…
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Stryker created a new Ortho Tech division during the first quarter combining the orthopedic instruments, enabling technologies and Mako robotics portfolios. Three things to know: 1. The Ortho Tech segment was formed in the beginning of the first quarter, CEO…
Orthopedic Specialists of Jacksonville (Fla.) has added Benjamin Wilke, MD. Dr. Wilke is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee care as well as orthopedic oncology, according to a May 5 news release from the practice. His focuses…
Aclarion signed a second commercial agreement with New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine, according to a May 5 news release. The new agreement brings Aclarion’s Nociscan spine diagnostic tool to Weill Cornell Medicine and Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical…
In neurosurgery, few decisions carry as much weight as whether to operate. For patients with complex spinal conditions, the difference between intervention and observation can hinge on a fragile balance of risks, complications, recovery time, long-term function, many of which…
A breast reduction surgery that once cost tens of thousands of dollars is now, in some cases, generating payments of more than $400,000. That is one of the more striking outcomes of a federal arbitration system created under the No…
