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A letter from the American Society of Neuroradiology that was co-signed by multiple spine groups is calling out Cigna over its policies related to closed-loop spinal cord stimulation therapy.
Here are three orthopedic "firsts" Becker's has reported on since Nov. 9:
Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health plans to open a sports medicine facility in a former Sears department store at the Hagerstown-based Valley Mall, according to a Dec. 4 report from The Herald-Mail.
Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company has acquired MyACTome, a digital health platform for fall risk and frailty assessment.
A 30-story medical office building is under construction on the Upper East Side of New York City, according to a Dec. 6 report from New York Yimby.
NSite Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its artificial intelligence-based Scoliosis Assessment Application, according to a Dec. 6 news release.
In the last two years, six major spine and orthopedic devicemakers have had to recall products for an array of reasons, from tuberculosis concerns to faulty joint implants.
Spine surgeons and practices have felt the economic pinch plaguing healthcare this past year and are getting bigger through mergers and acquisitions or partnering with the local hospital.
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion costs significantly less when performed in ASCs than the hospital setting for Medicare and privately insured patients, according to a study published in the Dec. 15 edition of Spine.