Jason Scalise, MD, and David Jacofsky, MD, authored an article for Clinical Spine Surgery titled "Payor Reform Opportunities for Spine Surgery: Part II The Potential Emergence of Population Health."
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Northern Arizona Orthopaedics partnered with Phoenix-based Health Care Outcomes Performance Company, the management company for several Southwest orthopedic enterprises, the Arizona Daily Sun reports.
SeaSpine appointed Dennis Cirino as senior vice president of spinal systems, effective immediately.
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine will present 21 research awards and grants at its annual meeting, July 5 to 8 in San Diego.
Keith Meister, MD, injected Chicago Cubs' pitcher Yu Darvish with a cortisone shot to treat inflammation, ESPN reports.
Ashot Kotcharian, MD, joined Sarasota (Fla.) Orthopedic Associates in May.
Front Range Orthopedics & Spine opened an after-hours, walk-in clinic in Longmont, Colo., Northfield Review reports.
Glenn Gaston, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina Hand Center.
The June 2018 International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery newsletter included updates from CPT Assistant correcting an issue around two spine-related codes.
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health named Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, chief of the Duke Spine Division, effective Sept. 1.