Plus: Dr. Kern Singh: Why spine surgery denials don’t save money

October 8, 2026

1. Is US spine training ready for endoscopy? Full story

2. Dr. Timothy Herbert, inventor of the Herbert screw, dies at 85 Full story

3. Spine and pain practices face 4 strategic paths forward. Explore what each could mean.

4. ‘Should be unacceptable’: The payer problems plaguing spine and orthopedics Full story

5. 5 fault lines dividing spine surgeons Full story

 

6. 360 independent practices reveal where denials and revenue leakage hit hardest. Findings here.

7. Dr. Kern Singh: 8 reasons spine surgery denials don’t save money Full story

8. CMS approves Medicare payment boost for spine implant Full story

9. Las Vegas orthopedic practice suffers data breach Full story

10. How the wrong 1st stop slows down spine care Full story

 

11. Novant Health, Corewell and UW Medicine leaders rethink payer contracting with AI here.

12. Alabama orthopedic group breaks ground on $8M clinic Full story

13. University Hospitals neurosurgeon to lead 2 national groups Full story

14. VB Spine names CFO Full story

15. Orthopaedic Trauma Association taps Vanderbilt professor for president Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. The Joint Commission on what health systems lose track of in student placements. Watch now here.

17. New CMS pressure injury reporting starts in 2028. See how spine teams are preparing here.

18. 3 paths,1 common thread: how hospitals are rethinking service line strategy here.

19. Becker’s upcoming webinars: prostate cancer imaging, procurement in an AI era and hospital capacity. See the sessions here.

 

 

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