Medicare Advantage provider Seoul Medical Group and others are settling allegations of submitting false spinal diagnostic codes to increase payments, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a March 26 news release. According to federal prosecutors, from 2015 to 2021, Min…
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Spine surgeons currently face some of the highest malpractice risks of any physician specialty, but one Minnesota-based company is trying to change that. The inFormed Consent app was created by Dan Kloster, MD, a chronic pain management specialist, with the…
Simon Mears, MD, PhD, has rejoined the Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Mears is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery, according to a March 25 news release from UAMS. He first joined…
Spine and orthopedic company Medacta celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024, on top of seeing a 16.2% increase in revenue. Here are eight things to know about Medacta’s 2024 revenue, according to a March 25 news release sent to Becker’s: …
The top 10 highest-paid players in the MLB this year are set to earn a combined $576 million in the 2025 to 2026 season, according to a March 25 report from Forbes. Juan Soto, a right fielder for the New…
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has been approved to proceed with its lawsuit against Spine Centers of America, alleging the company participated in a $3 million patient-brokering scheme, according to a March 26 report from Insurance Business Magazine. A…
Patient accessibility to healthcare is a persistent challenge, and spine surgeons are using multiple strategies to manage it. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues…
Onward’s Arc-IM Lumbar Lead was used in its first human patient, the company said March 26. Dr. Jocelyn Bloch performed the debut case at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland, according to a news release. The Arc-IM Lumbar Lead is…
Concord (N.H.) Orthopaedic has notified individuals of a security incident affecting its patient check-in and appointment scheduling software. On Nov. 21, Concord Orthopaedic was notified by a third-party vendor that the software was potentially accessed by an unauthorized actor. The…
Chicago-based Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital has tapped Erik King, MD, as division head of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. King will retain his current role as professor of orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of…