Spine

Renton-based Providence Health & Services Washington has agreed to pay $22.7 million to resolve allegations that it defrauded federal healthcare programs with medically unnecessary neurosurgery procedures.

Intraoperative neuromonitoring company Assure Holdings partnered with Yankee Alliance, a healthcare group purchasing organization.

Craig Humphreys, MD, an Alaskan spine surgeon, has performed more than 100 surgeries for children in Kenya and has plans to establish a training center in the country.

Artificial intelligence startup Viz.ai raised $100 million in its fourth round of funding and has reached a valuation of $1.2 billion, the company announced April 7.

The University of New Mexico-Albuquerque's neurosurgery department regained accreditation for its residency program April 1.

Nine U.S. physicians made Forbes'' "World's Billionaires List" in 2022, including spine surgeon Gary Michelson, MD.

From multilevel disc replacements to artificial intelligence-based technologies and patient education initiatives, 10 spine surgeons from health systems and private practices across the country discussed the areas they believe would benefit most from innovation in spine care.

TurningPoint Healthcare launched a patient-facing care management program for spine and orthopedic care.

When he's not in the operating room, spine surgeon Richard Schlenk, MD, can be found honing the same precision building guitars, cleveland.com reported April 5.

From lawsuits stacking up against one insurer to medtech rivals battling over alleged poaching of employees and customers, here are the latest spine lawsuits and settlements making headlines: