Spine

CMS' proposed 2025 ASC and hospital outpatient prospective payment system rule  includes the removal of the MRI lumbar spine for low back pain.

Clinicians, health systems, hospitals and physician groups alike have gone to bat with the justice system this year in cases of wrongful termination, fraud, negligence and more. 

Here are 10 places hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, from LinkedIn's job search tool:

Minimally invasive spine surgery is drawing interest, and it is expected to play an important role in shaping how and where spine surgeons care for patients.

Physicians with Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute assisted with the creation of the NeuroSleeve, a device for patients with paralysis, the practice said in a July 8 news release.

Westborough, Mass.-based Coastal Spine and Pain Institute has implemented artificial intelligence-powered medical scribe Sunoh.ai. 

From long-term disc replacement outcomes to outpatient spine case volume, here are four key spine studies Becker's reported on since June 10.

Spine devicemaker FloSpine has secured $1.7 million in seed funding after recently closing on $530,000 in capital, according to a July 8 report from Refresh Miami.

Lumbar spinal fusion procedures are more likely to fail in patients with diabetes, according to a new study from the University of Toledo (Ohio). 

A partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield has proven beneficial for patient care and finances, Mick Perez-Cruet, MD, said during a panel at the 21st Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference in Chicago.