Spine

What deems a spine surgery as “unnecessary” goes beyond just coding data alone, and the definition of ‘low-value’ care needs to be assessed by physicians first, some spine surgeons say. Five surgeons discuss their insights. Note: Responses were lightly edited.…

As the government shutdown rolls into its second week, some physicians are feeling its impact in their daily work. Spine surgeon Katherine Wagner, MD, of Ventura (Calif.) Neurosurgery, spoke about the biggest obstacle the shutdown has had on her practice.…

From FDA approvals to new studies, here are four updates on two-level disc replacement to know, as reported by Becker’s since May 29:

Reston, Va.-based VSI launched its Recover Revolution program for spine patients, according to an Oct. 16 news release. The program was built on VSI’s research into patient-centered approaches to spine surgery recovery. Those findings from outcomes analyses of more than…

The Lown Institute reported that spine surgeries deemed “unnecessary” have cost Medicare billions of dollars but the findings don’t show the full picture, some surgeons say. Two spine surgeons share their perspectives. Note: Responses were lightly edited. Question: “Unnecessary” spine…

Payers are expanding site-neutral payments, and for spine surgeons that will bring new challenges and potential wins. Four surgeons across the nation discuss what it means for them. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine…

Johnson and Johnson is the latest medtech company to announce plans to segment its orthopedic business into its own company. It is the latest in a recent trend of medtech companies parting ways with some, or all, of their spine…

Spine surgeries deemed “unnecessary” have come at a cost to Medicare over the past years, and different stakeholders can prevent the prominence of these cases, Vijay Yanamadala, MD, said.  Dr. Yanamadala, of Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare, discussed how different stakeholders should…

Spine and orthopedics are among ASC specialties that leaders plan to grow in the coming year, according to VMG Health’s “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” report. VMG Health surveyed 97 respondents in ASC leadership positions, and 37% said they would…

Centinel Spine received FDA premarket approval Oct. 14 for two-level use of its prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C SK cervical disc replacement devices.  The decision is based on a 480-patient clinical study conducted at 31 U.S. sites — the…