Value-based care has become one of healthcare's biggest buzzwords. But what does it mean for orthopedics?
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A 400,000-square-foot, 30-story medical office building in New York City, where the Hospital for Special Surgery will be a tenant, has been topped out, according to an April 26 report from Commercial Property Executive.
Technology and manufacturing company Curiteva, creator of the Inspired 3D-printed lumbar interbody fusion system, has appointed David Schmidt as chief commercial officer.
Geneva (N.Y.) General Hospital has added neurosurgeon Lucas Aurich, MD, to its medical staff.
Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center launched an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for spine patients at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Belle Meade Surgery Center.
Los Angeles-based Commons Clinic is investing $9.75 million in Marina Orthopedic & Spine Institute in the same city.
Some independent orthopedic groups will join a management service organization or a health system to support themselves.
In the realm of spine surgery, an evolution is underway, propelled by the convergence of enabling technologies and shifting care paradigms.
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is considered a "gold standard" in spine surgery, but it will likely be eclipsed by disc replacement.
Medtronic earned FDA approval for its Inceptiv closed-loop spinal cord stimulator, the company said April 26.