Spine

CMS on July 10 shared its proposed changes to the 2025 physician fee schedule, and it includes a proposed 2.8% conversion factor decrease from 2024.

The North American Spine Society's SpineLine spotlighted 20 spine surgeons and specialists under 40 in its June 25 issue.

Spine surgeons lauded the FTC's vote to ban noncompetes in April, but a new preliminary injunction has stalled the move from going into effect.

Jeremy Steinberger, MD, director of minimally invasive spine surgery at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, has been on the cutting edge of some technology trends but lagged behind on others, notably robotics.

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.