Data breaches continue to pose challenges to spine and orthopedic groups. Here are three incidents Becker’s reported on since February. 1. Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates has reported a data breach affecting 56,954 individuals. According to Feb. 5 notices sent to Maine,…
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Spine surgeon Louis Nkrumah, MD, PhD, and his wife Dona Wu are buying a former bank branch in East Northport, N.Y. for their practice, Nkrumah Neurosurgery and Spine Center, Long Island Business News reported March 9. The space is 2,500…
Researchers at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., have developed the first robotic surgical system for minimally invasive alignment for fractured long bones. Robossis Alpha enables orthopedic surgeons to accurately reposition large bones, with the potential to shorten surgery time, minimize…
From findings on prior authorization delays in spine patients to new insights on pediatric spine care, here are seven key studies to know so far in 2026. 1. Carlsmed’s aprevo implant for lumbar spine surgery had reduced complication-related reoperations compared…
Amid major spine medtech spinoffs, acquisitions and mergers over recent years, innovation in the medtech field has been challenged, Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, told Becker’s. “We basically have about five big players in med tech,” Dr. Sekhon said. “Interesting things…
Across health systems, millions in earned revenue sit inside zero-balance accounts. A claim reaches zero balance. Payment posts. The account closes. Weeks or months later, few hospitals have the resources to revisit whether the payment matched contractual terms or whether…
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Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System has added Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists to its First Physicians Group network. The practice, now operating as First Physicians Group Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists, includes five neurosurgeons and their clinical team. Physicians joining the…
Ravenna, Ohio-based University Hospitals Portage Medical Center has added Mako’s robotic arm for use in joint replacement procedures. The system supports total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements, giving surgeons real-time visual, tactile and auditory feedback to improve implant…
Lakewood, Wash.-based St. Clare Hospital, part of Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is the first hospital in Washington, Oregon and Montana to offer robotic-assisted total shoulder replacement surgery. The inaugural procedure was performed by orthopedic surgeon Jacob Gorbaty, MD. The…
Most anesthesia programs are built around intraoperative care, but the opportunity increasingly sits outside the OR. Surgical patients today present with more comorbidities and greater clinical complexity than in years past, requiring more coordinated preparation before they ever reach the…
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