WellStreet Urgent Care’s national consumer research found that nearly three out of four ED visitors knew before they walked in that they didn’t need emergency care. This report examines how WellStreet and a health system partner turned that insight into…
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New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Hospital added five new orthopedic surgical tables, according to an April 15 news release. The purchases were made a following a $500,000 investment and allow surgeons to position patients more safely and precise…
Spine surgery’s robotic revolution may have hit a wall as the reported use of the technology flattened in recent years for lumbar and cervical cases, according to the American Spine Registry’s 2026 data. Several variables factor into this from costs…
Spine surgeon referrals are crucial to building their business and patient base. Two surgeons discuss the factors that make or break these connections. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has enacted more than $1 trillion in Medicaid reductions over the next decade. As reimbursement tightens and patients arrive later with more advanced conditions, the cost of preventable, non-reimbursable infections is climbing. Waterborne pathogens…
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David Pierre
Director of Water Safety Programs LiquiTech ASSE 12080 Certified Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist
Jack Murphy
Vice President, Technology Solutions LiquiTech ASSE 12080 Certified Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist
Patients who underwent robotic-assisted and computer-navigated knee surgery were over three times more likely to report satisfaction, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed more than 1,100 individuals undergoing total knee arthroplasty and found that those treated with robotic assistance…
Here are 10 health systems and practices hiring spine surgeons and neurosurgeons, using LinkedIn’s job search tool. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital in Port St. Lucie, Fla., seeks an orthopedic spine surgery…
Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic has opened an orthopedic walk-in clinic, OrthoNOW, expanding access to same-day care for musculoskeletal injuries. The clinic is designed to treat non-life-threatening orthopedic conditions, including sprains, strains and closed fractures, which account for over 20% of…
A jury awarded a spine practice $6.4 million in damages after determining that payroll service firm Ataraxis defrauded the group, Idaho Statesman reported April 13. Meridian-based Spine Institute of Idaho hired Ataraxis in 2012 for payroll tax reporting and filings.…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has opened a 20,700-square-foot sports medicine center in Sacramento, Calif., according to an April 13 report from ABC 10. The Sports Medicine Center at Sacramento Downtown Commons has a procedure room, seven exam rooms and four…
