Plus: Abbott fights spinal cord stimulator lawsuits
August 12, 2026

1. The spine pay cuts surgeons are watching Full story

2. Fraud lawsuit alleges unnecessary spine surgeries at New York hospital Full story

3. Stuck denial rates rarely trace to one root cause. How leaders gain the visibility to catch each one here.

4. Orthopedic surgeons tie for wealthiest physician specialty Full story

5. The innovation dilemma facing top neurosurgery programs Full story

 

6. Time-outs and protocols don’t catch every positioning risk in spine surgery. Learn what does here.

7. 3 practices accused of billing Medicare under deceased physician’s number Full story

8. Spine devicemakers lose Medicare fast track Full story

9. Why Columbia neurosurgery rejects a culture of competition Full story

10. Abbott fights consolidation of spinal cord stimulator lawsuits Full story

 

11. 50% of ASC surgeons already have a robot on site. See why here.

12. FDA approves Spineart cervical disc Full story

13. Dolly Parton Children’s lands orthopedic partnership Full story

14. Orthopedic company revenue falls 23% as losses mount Full story

15. New spine nerve assessment system expands rollout Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Are generalist workflows costing revenue? Explore specialized reimbursement strategies that strengthen performance here.

17. AI-generated answers now steer patients to practices. Make sure yours shows up here.

18. New mandatory Medicare model could shift cardiology pay up to 9%. Learn more here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: patient flow, pharmacy access and denials. See the sessions here.

 

 

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