Key spine surgical advances, legal updates and research findings. November 24, 2025 1. Dr. William Mitchell's outline for an evolving NASS Full story 2. Dr. Richard Westmark completes 1st ASC spine surgery with PathKeeper system Full story 3. ASC ownership…
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Spine’s must-know trends, Johns Hopkins’ VBC spine model, 3 pro athletes having spine surgery in ’25 November 21, 2025 1. 3 must-follow trends in spine Full story 2. Motion preservation's next opportunities: Dr. Scott Blumenthal Full story 3. Physician autonomy…
Where AI makes a difference in spine, Orthobiologics in 2026 + beyond, Who’s hiring spine surgeons? November 20, 2025 1. Where AI 'actually makes a difference' in spine care: Dr. David Skaggs Full story 2. The 'key nudge' to level the…
Spine ASCs and site neutral pay, Medtronic's quarterly sales November 18, 2025 1. 2 leaders weigh in on pressure points in orthopedic value-based care Full story 2. NASS launches streaming platform Full story 3. AI, payer behavior + robotics are…
November 17, 2025 Today’s newsletter brings you a fast look at the latest in spine innovations, trends and practice developments you need to know right now. You'll hear the top priorities from physician thought leaders, the latest policy news to pay attention…
NASS’ new president, spine surgeons react to shutdown’s end November 14, 2025 1. Spine surgeons urge change after longest US government shutdown Full story 2. The companies rewriting physicians' M&A story Full story 3. From AI to anesthesia — see spine's…
Shutdown ends, Dr. Alex Vaccaro, Dr. Paul Celestre debut spine tech November 13, 2025 1. How consolidation has 'depersonalized' orthopedic care Full story 2. Government shutdown ends: 5 healthcare notes Full story 3. Where AI is actually delivering RCM ROI, per 300+ leaders,…
Trump floats sending ACA funds to consumers, Spine and 'Dr. Google' November 12, 2025 1. Paging 'Dr. Google': Spine surgeons reshape conversations in a digital age Full story 2. Trump floats sending ACA dollars directly to consumers Full story 3.…
Where spine ASCs stand, Senate passes funding package November 11, 2025 1. Deloitte asks court to throw out $172M Zimmer lawsuit Full story 2. Senate passes funding package sans ACA subsidy extension: 5 notes Full Story 3. Burnout isn't inevitable. See…
Gov. funding deal advances, Synergy ADR data out, HSS adds leader November 10, 2025 1. Consolidation, 'granular' data crucial to orthopedics in 2026: Dr. Brian Cole Full story 2. Senate advances potential funding deal sans ACA subsidy extension: 5 notes Full…
