From evolving spine innovations to advancements in intradiscal therapies, here are the discoveries exciting surgeons today. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care.…
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Endoscopic spine is emerging in the U.S. with many spine surgeons and patients embracing the technology. However, the nation trails the rest of the world in widespread adoption. The reason for this includes different strategies in international payer systems, prior…
Precision medicine is delivering measurable performance in value-based care, but the returns often lag the costs. This whitepaper lays out how health system executives and value-based care leaders can advance the clinical and financial benefits of precision medicine. It details…
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Health plans, hospitals, and government entities are under growing pressure to streamline utilization management (UM) but too often, they rely on outdated, inflexible processes. Structured data lacks context. Review workflows are manual and misaligned. And attempts to layer AI fall…
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Jason Gillman, MD, FIDSA
Director, Clinical Informatics MCG Health
HR leaders have no shortage of ideas — but turning strategy into systemwide action and impact is another story. At many health systems, engagement, retention and well-being initiatives fall flat when they hit the front line. This live session brings…
Nov 13, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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Jill Ragsdale
Chief Human Resources Advisor, Laudio
Margie Zyble
Chief Human Resources Officer, UC Health
Orthopedic device manufacturer Implanet reported more than $3.3 million in revenue during the third quarter of 2025, according to an Oct. 7 news release from the company. Here are five financial notes to know:
Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion saw key differences in costs and outcomes based on census regions, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine. Researchers looked at the Premier Healthcare database to assess single-level outpatient ACDF…
The explosion of AI, leaps in minimally invasive procedures and opioid-free joint arthroplasties are three of the predictions that surgeons have for the orthopedic and spine industries. These three orthopedic and spine surgeons recently connected with Becker’s to share their…
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is rethinking how orthopedic care can succeed under value-based, as well as risk-based, payment models. Eric Makhni, MD, is a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon and senior clinical advisor for the Center for Patient Reported Outcome Measures…
Care delays often hide in plain sight — idle rooms waiting on environmental services, ORs starting late despite staffed teams, discharges backing up at 3 p.m. In this live discussion, healthcare leaders will map where bottlenecks form and how to…
Nov 18, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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Vikas Ghayal
President, Artisight
Kevin B. Mahoney
Chief Executive Officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Jill Evans, MSN, RN, NI-BC
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer and Executive Director Virtual Care Enterprise, The MetroHealth System
Julie Swann MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
VP Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer Inpatient Virtual Nursing EHC Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Dr. Sunny Bhatia
President and Chief Medical Officer, Prime Healthcare