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The new rules for spinal fusion | Spine technology faces its test | The GLP-1 paradox surgeons can't ignore | Drexel names orthopedic chair | The patients DEXA misses

Plus: New regenerative spine center launches September 3, 2026 1. The new payer checklist for spinal fusion Full story 2. Spine’s technology boom has one test Full story 3. UT Southwestern is making the OR visible in real time across…

20 neurosurgeons to know | What spine surgeons say is overhyped | UChicago's new bet on neurosurgery AI | A $25M orthopedic expansion | Apple Vision Pro enters the OR

Plus: The private practice gamble for young surgeons September 2, 2026 1. 20 neurosurgeons to know Full story 2. The spine technologies surgeons say are overhyped Full story 3. Are generalist workflows costing revenue? Explore specialized reimbursement strategies that strengthen…

The next fight over spinal fusion | Spine practice takes UHC to court | Where spine still needs the hospital | A $180M bet on surgical robotics | 3 practices close in 1 month

Plus: Orthopedic trauma’s $19M question September 1, 2026 1. The next fight over spinal fusion Full story 2. Spine practice sues UnitedHealthcare over $226K in unpaid awards Full story 3. 50% of ASC surgeons already have a robot on site. See…

The fusion-first era is ending | Spine models headed for extinction | Reality star drops surgeons from $1.4M suit | 7 problems AI still can't solve | 77% of physicians would trade pay for autonomy

Plus: The age cutoff surgeons are rethinking August 31, 2026 1. Spine surgery is breaking from its fusion-first past Full story 2. Reality star drops spine surgeons from $1.4M lawsuit Full story 3. Staffing flexibility shouldn’t create contracting chaos. See how…

Spine's independence breaking point | Former Rush orthopedic leader dies | US falls behind in endoscopic spine | The off-label alternative to fusion | Hospital employment hits 59%

Plus: Spine practices reach their limit on cuts August 28, 2026 1. The rising cost of staying independent in spine Full story 2. Longtime Rush orthopedic surgery leader dies Full story 3. Nobody sees the ASC policy map like William…

The case against spinal fusion | Endoscopy hits a training bottleneck | The 'hamster wheel' trapping surgeons | 3 devicemakers back new CMS fusion codes | Tommy John surgery's biggest unknown

Plus: Globus makes an AI acquisition August 27, 2026 1. ‘It’s absolutely my default operation’: The case against spinal fusion Full story 2. Endoscopic spine demand is outpacing surgeon training Full story 3. L&K Spine Announces First Surgical Use of BluEX-C Expandable Cervical…

The fight for control of spine care | 3 spine codes face CMS cuts | 25 orthopedic surgeons on the move | Surgery group hit by data breach | The surgeon shortage takes shape

Plus: What the 90-day spine follow-up misses August 26, 2026 1. How spine surgeons are losing control of patient care Full story 2. 6 signs the spine surgeon shortage is taking shape Full story 3. Where does the surgery center sector…

Spine's Medicare breaking point | Whistleblower suit spurs $2.4M settlement | The hardest decision in spine | Robots face an outcomes test | Instagram enters the exam room

Plus: The ASC squeeze inside CMS’ joint replacement push August 25, 2026 1. The Medicare breaking point for spine surgeons Full story 2. Why more data isn’t solving spine’s hardest decision Full story 3. Your clinicians are already using AI. The…

Spine's referral crisis | Drug error prompts change of spine med protocols | Complex cases hit a breaking point | FDA halts gene therapy | CMS squeezes small practices

Plus: A new benchmark for minimally invasive spine August 24, 2026 1. Spine surgeons sound alarm on delayed referrals Full story 2. Complex spine surgery hits a financial breaking point Full story 3. Your protocols were followed — and the spine positioning…

Spine's AR breakthrough | Orthopedic group founder dies | The lifeline for independent practice | CMS cuts 'punish' efficiency | $110M fraud scheme ends in prison

Plus: Mount Sinai returns as US Open partner August 21, 2026 1. The spine surgery tradeoff AR is breaking Full story 2. New York orthopedic practice founder dies Full story 3. How do you plan around outpatient policies you can’t predict?…