See the warning signs of a spine surgeon shortage plus Globus’s AI acquisition.

August 27, 2026

1. The Medicare breaking point for spine surgeons: 8 things to know Full story

2. The 20 physician specialties with the highest, lowest annual compensation in 2026 Full story

3. A decade of voluntary pilots made value-based care easy to ignore. The next model isn’t voluntary. Becker’s Value-Based Care Report launches Sept. 1. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. Subscribe here.

 

4. Robot-assisted knee replacements show no outcome advantage: Study Full story

5. 6 warning signs of a spine surgeon shortage Full story

6. The NOPAIN Act changed Medicare reimbursement for non-opioid pain care. See what ASCs need to know.

 

7. The $10B fraud warning for ASC physicians Full story

8. Globus Medical acquires AI healthcare company Full story

9. The walls are closing in on PE in healthcare Full story

10. Orthopedic surgeons on building joint programs that scale here.

11. 25 best metro areas for healthcare access, per Indeed Full story

 

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

12. Your bots cleared the easy work. Denials are still climbing. See why here.

13. More than 6,300 Medicare-certified ASCs are competing for surgical volume. A Surgery Partners market CEO on making robotic surgery pay outside the hospital. Sign up with one click.

14. Federal IDR requires precision. See how expertise, technology and partnerships improve reimbursement outcomes here.

15. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

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