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…
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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…
May 28, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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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…
Healthcare organizations are moving fast on AI — but many are hitting a more fundamental obstacle: their data is not ready to support it. Fragmented records, interoperability gaps and unreliable pipelines mean AI results can be inconsistent, hard to trust…
Jun 30, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Julie Smith
Romil Chadha
Emily Webber
Conrad Gleber
Albert Villarin MD MBA FACEP
For a growing share of members, the care journey now begins not with a nurse line or portal, but with AI. Conversational tools are stepping in before a clinician is involved, guiding symptom interpretation and next-step decisions. While this shift…
May 21, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Rachel French
Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer, MD Live by Evernorth
Johnson & Johnson reported nearly $2.4 billion in orthopedic sales during the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 6.3% from the previous year, according to financial results posted April 14. Here are six more notes: