Robotic spine surgery is gaining momentum, but for Bradley Moatz, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon at Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health, the conversation is not about whether the technology works. It is about when it truly matters. As part of the spine…
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With enabling technology common in orthopedics, the next game-changing innovations will focus on outpatient access and personalization, Antonia Chen, MD, and Michael Meneghini, MD, said. Dr. Chen, current president of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and Dr.…
In orthopedic surgery, building a successful program is often framed around growth strategies, partnerships or scale. But Paul Tornetta, MD, said the most important factor is far more fundamental, and far less complicated. “It sounds like a cop-out answer,” he…
Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in Port St. Lucie, Fla., added spinal neurosurgeon Bruno Lazaro, MD. Dr. Lazaro’s work focuses on complex and minimally invasive spine care, South Florida Hospital News reported May 1. He earned his medical degree from the…
OrthoPediatrics expanded its bracing portfolio with the Traxio Complete – weight system, according to an April 30 news release. The system, launched in collaboration with Synetik Group, is a non-active mechanical traction system that uses a weight-and-pulley mechanism to generate…
VB Spine launched VB Spine Solutions, a partnership-based program to help hospitals add technology, according to an April 30 news release. The program, available in the U.S. simplifies how capital equipment is placed and includes access to VB Spine products…
Health systems are facing a convergence of rising outpatient demand and tightening margins, forcing real estate decisions into the strategic spotlight. At the same time, limited construction and 92.7 percent occupancy rates are tightening supply. Delayed decisions can result in…
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Provider data errors contribute to billions in annual denied-claim waste. Physicians and staff spend up to 13 hours per week navigating prior authorizations and denials, with a meaningful share tied to data errors. And 90% of patients say accurate provider…
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Imagine a supply chain function that decides in real time, not in retrospect — one connected to clinical workflows, utilization patterns and patient demographics, not just invoices and purchase orders. That shift is what separates a procurement-driven model from an…
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Bruce Radcliff
President of Supply Chain Services, Premier Inc
David Reitzel
Chief Solutions Officer, Premier Inc
When two long-standing neurologists scaled back their hospital involvement, Nash UNC Health Care faced an immediate gap in specialty coverage. Recruitment efforts came up short. Patient transfers to higher levels of care climbed. Care teams absorbed the strain. Leadership at…
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