More spine cases are moving to outpatient surgery centers as procedures become less invasive and payers recognize the value. But unless surgery centers are aligned with vendors on implant pricing, they will lose money.
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Three Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Hospitals have been named Blue Distinction Centers by the Blue Cross Blue Shield for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement.
Moline, Ill.-based ORA Orthopedics has broken ground on a new $50 million location in Bettendorf, Iowa, according to a July 24 report from Our Quad Cities.
In June, Newsweek released its annual list of the 150 best spine surgeons in the U.S. for 2024.
Centinel Spine has released its second-quarter earnings for 2024, showing record growth from the same period last year.
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery was named the top hospital in the U.S. for orthopedics in 2024 by Newsweek.
Alphatec launched EOS Insight, an end-to-end platform for spine surgery, the medtech company said July 24.
Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report, eight are in the South.
The volume of outpatient spine surgeries has been on the rise in the U.S. the last several years, with more than 200 ASCs now performing procedures.
The Sports Medicine Center at University Orthopedics, based in East Providence, R.I., added Stephen Marcaccio, MD, to its staff.