The kickback trial involving Forest Park Medical Center owners and physicians ended yesterday with seven defendants receiving convictions and one acquittal, according to a report in the Dallas Business Journal. By Laura Dyrda - 4/10/19

Before entering bundled payment agreements, providers should understand costs associated with certain patient, hospital and procedure characteristics, according to a study published on Medscape. By Angie Stewart - 4/9/19

This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World " edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end of this article. By Dr. Isador Lieberman, President of Texas Back Institute - 4/8/19

  Neurosurgeon Ha Son Nguyen, MD, joined the Thousand Oaks-based California Institute of Neuroscience. By Rachel Popa - 4/5/19

There are more than 1 million instrumented spinal procedures performed in the U.S. annually, according to an iData Research report. By Laura Dyrda - 4/5/19

West Orange, N.J.-based Atlantic Spine Center introduced telemedicine to help patients manage chronic back pain. By Angie Stewart - 4/4/19

Five spine surgeons share best practices for sharpening one's skill set and remaining on the cutting-edge of spine care. By Anuja Vaidya - 4/4/19

Reginald Davis, MD, the former director of clinical research at Laser Spine Institute, joined The BioSpine Institute, both in Tampa. By Laura Dyrda - 4/4/19

Spinal manipulation is on-par with traditional back pain therapies, according to research reported by Reuters Health News. By Angie Stewart - 4/3/19

The number of opioids transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion patients take before and during a hospital stay may be a predictor of long-term opioid abuse, Spinal News International reports. By Angie Stewart - 4/1/19

Dallas-based spine surgeon Michael Rimlawi, DO, took the stand as a defendant in the Department of Justice's investigation into an alleged bribe and kickback scheme involving Dallas-based Forest Park Medical Center, the Dallas News reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/1/19

The mansion of Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute Founder James St. Louis, DO, is on the auction block, Patch reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/1/19

A study published in the February 2019 issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery compares fusion rates between rhBMP-2 and mesenchymal stem cells for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. By Laura Dyrda - 3/31/19

Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons that joined new institutions or took on new roles within the past month. By Laura Dyrda - 3/29/19

Four spine surgeons discuss the devices and techniques that will have a significant effect on patient care. By Anuja Vaidya - 3/28/19

Cumming, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute has a new spine surgeon in Keith Osborn, MD, Patch reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/28/19

A new study digging into the results of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative published details about 90-day adverse events after cervical spinal surgery in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. By Laura Dyrda - 3/28/19

Five spine surgeon leaders at hospitals and health systems discuss how their roles have changed over the past few years. By Laura Dyrda - 3/28/19

All infants with achondroplasia should have MRIs to detect cervical spinal cord compression, according to a study in Genetics in Medicine. By Shayna Korol - 3/27/19

A study in Clinical Spine Surgery assessed the causes and costs of 30-day emergency department visits after primary lumbar fusion. By Shayna Korol - 3/27/19