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Spine advocacy can no longer be a 'side project' | How OrthoIndy's CEO stays on top of clinical work | Spine's underrated cases + how they can grow | VB Spine acquires Stryker facility | 10 ASC leaders to watch

January 6, 2026 1. Treat advocacy as infrastructure, not a 'side project,' spine surgeon says Full story 2. Why clinical work is still important to this orthopedic physician CEO Full story 3. Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Rush + Johns Hopkins share ASC…

OrthoIndy CEO's 2026 strategy | OrthoMidwest adds 3rd division | Long-term lumbar discectomy reoperation rates: 4 notes | Stark Law update goes into effect | Telehealth's next spine phase

January 5, 2026 1. The level sets OrthoIndy's new CEO strives to achieve Full story 2. OrthoMidwest adds 3rd division with 16 surgeons Full story 3. RCM efficiency without more staff? See how some practices are doing it here. 4.…

OrthoWest's win-win payer strategy | New healthcare policies take effect | 40 recent spine FDA clearances | Dr. Carl Sartorius retires | 1 ASC rejecting the acquisition rush | 6 J&J updates to know

January 2, 2026 1. How OrthoWest created a win-win payer partnership Full story 2. Notable healthcare policies taking effect in 2026 Full story 3. Top practices are slashing reimbursement cycles + days in A/R. See how here. 4. What's top-of-mind…

What's changing spine care most? | Are ASC margins in danger? | 4 spine surgery firsts | Medtronic in 2025: 9 notes | 17 key developments from orthopedic MSOs

December 31, 2025 1. Spine practice change makers Full story 2. Are ASC margins in danger? Full story 3. AI, payer behavior + robotics are redefining spine and ASC strategy. Hear from leaders at Rush, UChicago Medicine, Athens Orthopedic and…

What will define spine in '26? | Where 20+ orthopedic groups stand | Dr. Matthew Follett debuts new ACDF implant | Orthofix in '25: 10 notes | Physician shortage projections in 6 states

December 30, 2025 1. What will define spine in 2026? 23 predictions Full story 2. The states with the largest projected physician shortage in 2026 Full story 3. 750+ ASC leaders gather in Chicago to talk AI, robotics, payer shifts. How…

Spine, pain management's growing relationship | CMS under Dr. Oz: 20 notes | FFS tied to more low-value surgery rates: Study | Top neurosurgery hospitals: US News | Spine's next disruptors

December 29, 2025 1. Pain management’s evolving place in spine care Full story 2. CMS under Dr. Oz: 20 key actions Full story 3. From AI to anesthesia — see spine's next 5 years at Becker's ASC event. Apply for a complimentary…

Spine robots' hidden costs | Pain management's evolving role in spine | Spine's next telehealth phase | Spine hospital reaches $1.1M data breach settlement | 15+ orthopedic practice, hospital partnerships

December 26, 2025 1. Pain management's evolving place in spine care Full story 2. Shuttered orthopedic practice reports data breach affecting 4,000 patients Full story 3. Rush, Orlando Health + more tackle ASC disruption at Becker's Spine event — apply…

Endoscopic spine vs. reimbursement at ASCs | NM hospital to acquire orthopedic group | Payer economics drive ASC growth | Spine's most interesting findings in '25 | Inside 6 orthopedic practice closures

December 23, 2025 1. Endoscopic spine is ready for the ASC, but reimbursement isn't Full story 2. New Mexico hospital to acquire orthopedic practice Full story 3. Days in A/R down. Clean claims up. What these practices fixed — here.…

The battles shaping spine in '26: Dr. Alex Vaccaro | CMS floats new price transparency rules | Orthopedic group to close amid Ore. hospital changes | 2 updates in spine trials | NY hospital names neurosurgery chair

Dr. Alex Vaccaro on spine’s next battles, CMS floats price transparency rules December 22, 2025 1. Dr. Alex Vaccaro on the battles shaping orthopedics in 2026 Full story 2. CMS proposes new price transparency rules Full story 3. RCM efficiency…

OrthoCarolina leverages CON law changes | Jury awards spine patient $27M | 13 places adding spine robots in '25 | An ASC wake-up call for hospitals | 1 spine surgeon's practice boon

December 19, 2025 1. OrthoCarolina maps growth as CON law changes Full story 2. The ASC wake-up call leaving some hospitals behind Full story 3. Top practices are slashing reimbursement cycles + days in A/R. See how here. 4. The program…

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