Reimbursement is uncertain, denials are up and high-deductible health plans mean more financial risk is falling on patients. These headwinds are forcing CFOs to re-evaluate an overlooked lever: the patient financial experience. Read more about how CFOs and COOs from…
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For years, debate around endoscopic spine surgery centered on whether the technique was ready for broad adoption. Questions about safety, durability, and outcomes dominated discussions among surgeons, payers, and policymakers. That era has passed. Today, the more pressing problem is…
From CMS developments to device coverage, here are 10 payer updates spine surgeons should know headed into 2026: 1. Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior authorizations added, according to CMS’ new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model. CMS…
A 24-month study of Cerapedics’ PearlMatrix P-15 peptide enhanced bone graft found it had better time-to-fusion and clinical success than a local autograft, according to a Dec. 17 news release. Five things to know: 1. The controlled IDE study included…
CHI Memorial Orthopedics, part of Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CHI Memorial Medical Group, has added Masoud Hamidian, MD. Dr. Hamidian is an orthopedic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience, according to a Dec. 10 news release from CHI Memorial. He…
Resurgeons Orthopaedics has opened a practice location in Griffin, Ga., according to a Dec. 11 report from CityBiz. The 4,900-square-foot practice is part of Griffin Crossroads, a neighborhood shopping center. Resurgens opened the practice Dec. 8. The organization supports more…
OR inefficiencies are a known drain on resources — but many hospitals still struggle to drive sustainable change. In this live panel, physician executives from WakeMed, Lee Health and Cone Health share what it really takes to transform surgical services…
Presented by:
Matthew Tsuei, MD
President, Central Carolina Surgery, A Duke Health Practice; Former Chair, Cone Health iQueue Committee
Charles Harr, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, WakeMed
USA Health System’s Spine Institute in Mobile, Ala., is the first facility in a six-state region to use 3D-printed cervical spine implants, according to a Dec. 16 news release. Richard Menger, MD, chief of complex spine surgery, performed the first…
As 2026 approaches, practices face growing pressure on all sides — from tighter reimbursements and unpredictable payer behavior to increasing patient affordability challenges and rapid shifts in technology. This webinar will break down key findings from a 2026 revenue cycle…
Presented by:
Darshan Patel
President, Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine, Ventra Health
Sarah Herzog
President, Anesthesia and Radiology, Ventra Health
Milwaukee-based real estate firm Hammes is redeveloping a vacant department store at Brookwood Village Mall in Birmingham, Ala., into a 61,000-square-foot orthopedic clinic. Andrews Sports Medicine, based in Birmingham, will anchor the space, which is set to open in June…
