Sports medicine surgeon Justin Smith, MD, plans to launch his own practice, Journey Orthopaedic Institute, he said in a Dec. 1 LinkedIn post. Dr. Smith plans to launch the practice towards the end of 2025, his post said. Dr. Smith,…
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Durango-based Spine Colorado installed the EOSedge imaging system, according to a news release shared Dec. 1 with Becker’s. The system captures anterior-posterior and lateral full-body scans while a patient sits or stands naturally. EOSedge reduces radiation exposure and uses AI…
KIC Ventures launched the VertiFix system designed to remove implants while preserving the spinous processes, according to a Dec. 2 news release. VertiFix is designed to address failed or improperly-placed interspinous process implants. It is a patented system developed in…
In a noisy healthcare landscape, spine surgeon Erich Anderer, MD, said he’s putting his focus on tech, information access and preventing the need for surgery to begin with. Dr. Anderer, of NYU Langone Health in New York City, discussed the…
UAB Selma Family Medicine Center, like many practices, struggled to balance care delivery and financial stability. A small billing team faced mounting denials, and accounts receivable days ballooned to 164. Staff were burned out. Revenue was stuck. And leaders couldn’t…
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Xtant Medical completed its sale of certain non-core Coflex spine implant assets and all OUS entities of Paradigm Spine GmbH to Companion Spine, according to a Dec. 1 news release. The $19.2 million transaction included $11.0 million in cash and…
Multiple professional multispecialty groups have endorsed or affirmed the benefit of guidelines for addressing sacroiliac joint complex pain, according to an article published Nov. 20 in Pain Medicine. Development for the multispecialty guidelines were approved by the Boards of Directors…
Here are three developments in spine and orthopedic patents in 2025. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. DiFusion Technologies earned a new U.S. patent for four methods to manufacture its ZFuze biomaterial for orthopedic implants. 2. Lenoss Medical’s…
Hospitals are under pressure to move patients through the system faster without compromising care. AdventHealth reengineered post-acute placement and aligned teams around transparent, tech-enabled workflows to reduce length of stay by 9%, halved post-acute placement times and unlocked $71M in…
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NYU Langone Health’s Department of Neurosurgery has tapped Paul Gardner, MD, to launch its Skull Base Surgery Center. Dr. Gardner is a skull base surgeon and an innovator of minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques, according to a Nov. 26 news release…