Springfield, Mass.-based Mercy Medical Center opened the Minimally Invasive Spine Center of New England on its main campus, The Republican reports. By Eric Oliver - 5/20/19

Montecito Medical Real Estate has completed its acquisition of Murfreesboro Medical Properties, owner of a medical office building which is home to a large multispecialty group. By Alan Condon - 5/20/19

Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix earned straight As in a hospital safety report conducted by the Leapfrog Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit tasked with improving the quality and safety of U.S. healthcare, reports Phoenix Business Journal. By Alan Condon - 5/20/19

Holston Medical Group opened the HMG Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Clinic in Bristol, Tenn., as part of an effort to bring quality, cost-effective orthopedic and sports care to the city, reports WJHL. By Alan Condon - 5/20/19

Thirty-six percent of physicians reported experiencing a financial loss in the past year, according to the Medscape Physician Wealth and Debt Report 2019. By Laura Dyrda - 5/20/19

A New Jersey-based orthopedic surgeon suffered a ransomware attack earlier this year but was able to retrieve and restore most of the files accessed through backup servers, according to a message on the ActivYouth Orthopaedics website.  By Laura Dyrda - 5/20/19

Clermont City Council in Florida unanimously approved plans to build Olympus, a 243-acre complex that will feature sport training venues, a wellness center and sports medicine facilities among others, reports CBS affiliate Click Orlando. By Alan Condon - 5/20/19

A Louisiana-based pain physician who pleaded guilty to committing Medicare fraud was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution. By Laura Dyrda - 5/20/19

Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Orthopedics has added David A. Propst, DO, and Eric W. Fester, MD, to its medical team, reports Dayton Daily News. By Alan Condon - 5/17/19

HCA Healthcare-affiliated Oviedo (Fla.) Medical Center opened a spine care center on its campus, the Orlando Sentinel reports. By Eric Oliver - 5/17/19

Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter's Health opened an orthopedic urgent care center on its main campus, ABC Fox Montana reports. By Eric Oliver - 5/17/19

Suffolk, Va.-based Lakeview Medical Center at Harbour View recently broke ground on a $14 million, 42,000-square-foot medical office building complex with an ambulatory surgery center, the Suffolk News-Herald reports. By Eric Oliver - 5/17/19

Here are two hospitals expanding spine, neurosurgeon programs. By Alan Condon - 5/17/19

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of Altair Health's first medical center, Altair Health Morristown in N.J., is set to take place on May 30. By Alan Condon - 5/17/19

From its origins as a single operating room facility to its peak as a national spine-focused orthopedic chain, Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute performed about 100,000 surgical procedures before a rash of lawsuits and cash flow issues eventually caused it to shut down and cease all clinical operations March 1. By Eric Oliver - 5/16/19

Long Island, N.Y.-based Central Orthopedic Group, Total Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Orlin & Cohen have extended their walk-in business to meet the rising demand for immediate or off-hour services, reports Newsday. By Alan Condon - 5/16/19

Beebe Hospital in Rehoboth Beach, Del., broke ground on its new surgical center on May 15, reports WBOC. By Alan Condon - 5/16/19

Specialty Orthopedic Group opened its new facility in Tupelo, Miss., after four years of planning and construction, reports The Daily Journal. By Alan Condon - 5/16/19

AdventHealth Fish Memorial in Orange City, Fla., is the first center in the state to utilize TrackX Technology for spine procedures, reports The West Volusia Beacon. By Alan Condon - 5/16/19

This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World " edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end of this article. By Richard Wohns, MD, Founder of NeoSpine - 5/16/19