Robert Rothrock, MD, joined Baptist Health’s Miami Neuroscience Institute as neurosurgical director of spinal oncology, South Florida Hospital News reported Aug. 18.
CMS' payment and site-of-care proposed changes for 2022 have caused some head-scratching among surgeons as the agency plans to walk back many of the changes it enacted this year.
Increasing regulatory changes, the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant and continued reimbursement cuts are top of mind for spine surgeons in the remaining months of the year.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, particularly in regions with higher levels of community transmission and lower vaccination rates, and spine surgeons are worried that elective surgeries in these areas could be affected once again.
A jury on Aug. 13 found Serge Obukhoff, MD, not guilty on all 35 counts of conspiracy and healthcare fraud in an indictment related to an alleged $500 million kickback scheme at Pacific Hospital in Long Beach, Calif.
From the battle to maintain autonomy to growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus delta variant, here are four surgeon quotes that caught the attention of Becker's readers this week:
An Illinois hospital should not face vicarious liability claims over a spine surgeon's alleged negligence in a widower's wrongful death lawsuit, according to an Aug. 10 decision by an appellate court.
The spread of the coronavirus' delta variant, increasing prior authorization requirements are among the biggest concerns for spine surgeons in the coming months.
From a clinical trial of a sacroiliac joint implant to a study on cost factors in lumbar discectomies, here are five studies from the last 90 days for surgeons to know:
A surgeon at AdventHealth for Children has performed the health system's first pediatric spine surgery with a recently cleared spinal navigation device.
Obese patients and patients who had inpatient surgery tend to have higher costs when undergoing lumbar discectomies, according to a study published in the August 2021 issue of The Spine Journal.
From the progression of outpatient spine surgery to how artificial disc replacement will compete with spinal fusion, here are quotes from four surgeons that caught the attention of Becker's readers this week:
In 2010, after an X-ray revealed that rock climber Kyra Condie had an S-shaped curve in her spine, she consulted with three surgeons before opting to undergo surgery by John Lonstein, MD, according to USA Today.
