Spine

Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, Tenn., opened its Spine Motion Institute, Chattanoogan.com reported Oct. 29. Spine surgeon Scott Hodges, DO, is overseeing the center. His practice includes disc replacement, minimally invasive spine surgery and facet joint replacement. The new center…

A surge of private equity deals in the spine and orthopedic space during the last few years have yet to see solid payoff, some surgeons say. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around…

Recent shifts in telehealth policy have forced some spine surgeons to adapt, Reid Hoshide, MD, said. Dr. Hoshide, of the Neurosurgical Institute of Hawaii in Honolulu, shared his strategy with Becker’s. Question: How are changes to telehealth access affecting your…

PainTEQ, an interventional spine care company, added Robert Kline to its board of directors, according to an Oct. 28 news release. Mr. Kline has 25 years of experience including founder of Medivance, co-founder of ViroCyt and CEO of Boulder Surgical.…

Elevance Health shared plans to potentially penalize facilities that use care providers who aren’t in network with Anthem, a move that worries spine surgeons. The policy, which would go into effect Jan. 1, focuses on 11 states and says facilities…

Centinel Spine’s revenue was more than $32 million during the third quarter, a 42% year-over-year increase, according to financial results posted Oct. 28. Five things to know: 1. Centinel Spine also saw record global revenue for its cervical total disc…

Aurora Spine launched a biologics portfolio for spinal fusion, the company said Oct. 28. Aurora Biologics includes the Turbo Fuse fiber putty, Osteoporosis Graft DBM putty and Osteoporosis Bridge sponge strips, according to a news release. The biologics are made…

Minimally invasive spine surgery has risen in prominence and offers an alternative to open procedures. But findings about its economic benefits aren’t entirely conclusive, according to an article in the Fall 2025 issue of Vertebral Columns. Eight things to know:…

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are developing wireless spinal implants with a $352,213 National Institutes of Health grant, the university said in an Oct. 27 news release. The implants are a collaboration between engineering professor Amir Alavi, PhD, and…

The American Medical Association released its CPT 2026 code set, which includes the new CPT code 63032 fr bone-anchored annular closure, Intrinsic Therapeutics said Oct. 24. The new add-on CPT code describes the adjunctive placement of a bone-anchored annular closure…