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…
A first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed study published in JAMA Network Open provides compelling evidence for what anecdotal reports previously suggested: ambient AI not only reduces documentation burden — it improves clinician wellbeing. Led by Yale School of Medicine and conducted across six…
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Orthopedics is entering a pivotal period as outpatient migration accelerates, new technologies reshape surgical workflows and musculoskeletal demand surges. Five forces in particular are slated to influence orthopedic care delivery heading into 2026: 1. Single-specialty centers gain momentum: Orthopedic ASCs…
Here are 14 orthopedic surgeons who joined new hospitals, health systems and practices in November, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
As spine surgeons reflect on the past year and what’s ahead, AI and payer woes are among the key disruptors physicians anticipate in 2026. Several spine surgeons joined “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedics Podcast” to share their insights. Note: These excerpts…
