Spine

Our current reimbursement model assumes all physicians perform equal treatment with the same outcomes because payors reimburse at the same level regardless of the quality of care. However, as spine surgeons know, not every surgeon has the same level of…

North American Spine Society has supported the reclassification petition by the Orthopedic Surgical Manufacturers' Association to classify the pedicle and lateral mass screws for surgical spine use.

Here are 16 new statistics on orthopedic case revenue, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

This article is written by Rita E. Numerof, Ph.D., and Stephen Rothenberg, J.D., of Numerof & Associates, Inc.Over the past 15 years, the number of spinal fusion surgeries has drastically increased, but unfortunately, the rate of success hasn't been commensurate…

Nine spine surgeons discuss whether it is possible to continue innovation despite the scrutiny on relationships between surgeons and the device industry.

Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Wash., has announced the completion of a minimally invasive spine procedure using a state-of-the-art spine navigation system.

Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Va., has opened The Center for Advanced Joint and Spine Care, according to a Village News report.

The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial is one of the first comprehensive studies to look at the effectiveness of different treatments for low back and leg pain.

Jeffrey Lobosky, MD, an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California San Francisco and author of the upcoming book "It's Enough to Make You Sick: The Failure of American Health Care and a…

Here are 20 spine surgeons focusing on scoliosis.