Spine

Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center has earned the Joint Commission's core certification for spinal surgery.

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.