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 leaders regain control here.

4. The spine surgery models headed for extinction Full story

5. Kansas chiropractor pleads guilty to healthcare fraud Full story

 

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

7. Former UMass, CHA orthopedic leader dies at 83 Full story

8. 7 spine problems AI still hasn’t solved Full story

9. OrthoCarolina’s bet on a new model for orthopedic independence Full story

10. The age limit disappearing from same-day joint replacement Full story

 

11. Health system leaders discuss real-world experience implementing Lp(a) testing at scale, highlighting its role in cardiovascular risk assessment and key operational, workflow, and integration challenges. Register here.

12. Florida hospital 1st in world to use new orthopedic implant system Full story

13. 77% of physicians would trade pay for more autonomy Full story

14. SpineGuard lands US patent for ultrasound technology Full story

15. Mississippi system grows orthopedic network Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. See how Sutter, El Camino Health + others are protecting spine patients in the OR here.

17. One 50,000-visit ED left $892K in documentation accuracy on the table. See the PROOF Framework here.

18. With 25%+ of Americans lacking primary care, urgent care is becoming the starting point for primary care service line growth. How health systems are responding here.

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

 

 

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