Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurology and neurosurgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, 11 are located in the South. 

The demand for outpatient spine surgery is growing as technological developments make high-acuity procedures more feasible in the ASC setting.  Here are things for ASCs to consider as they expand into the outpatient spine market:

UnitedHealthcare will launch a national gold-card program Oct. 1 for providers that consistently adhere to evidence-based guidelines to bypass prior authorizations for some medical services.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and democratic candidate frontrunner Kamala Harris have differing stances and history on healthcare policies important to orthopedic and spine surgeons.

The biggest lessons a physician learns in the beginning of their career can influence how they practice years later.

Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurology and neurosurgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, nine are located on the West Coast.

Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurology and neurosurgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, 18 are located on the East Coast.

Spine surgeon Kingsley Chin, MD, has published a book about entrepreneurship, according to a July 31 news release.

Cincinnati-based Good Samaritan Hospital has become the first hospital in Ohio  to earn the Joint Commission's gold seal of approval for advanced certification in spine surgery. 

The payer and spine surgeon relationship has been complicated over the years. Six spine surgeons discuss how those relationships can be improved.

Select Medical and Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai launched a specialized spine care program for acute or chronic spine patients, according to a July 31 news release. 

Medical device manufacturer Life Spine has earned clearance from the FDA to market its ARx SAI spinal fixation system. 

Houman Khosrovi, MD, joined Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health Medical Center to introduce spine and neurosurgery services, the hospital said July 31.

Here are five spine surgeons who joined new groups or added to their titles in July.

The University of California Los Angeles received a $2 million grant from The Marcus Foundation to support spinal cord injury research, according to a July 30 news release.

Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurology and neurosurgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, 12 are located in the Midwest.

Reimbursements have been a pain point for many spine and orthopedic surgeons in recent years, and their changes have affected how care and business is done.

The Oregon Clinic Neurosurgery & Spine West in Portland added spine surgeon Aqib Zehri, MD, according to a July 29 LinkedIn post.

CMS proposed the Transforming Episode Accountability Model, a new five-year, episode-based payment model affecting orthopedics and spine, in April and the final rule is expected to drop soon.

Stryker's Q Guidance System with Spine Guidance 5 Software featuring Copilot has earned 510(k) clearance from the FDA.