Spine

Numerous athletes, actors and musicians have undergone operations to treat spinal pain and injuries.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger joined Walmart's center of excellence network in 2017 for spine surgery, providing Walmart employees access to Geisinger's spine team without additional out-of-pocket costs. A Harvard Business Review article recently outlined the program's success.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery released two new statements: one focused on bone graft substitutes and the other examining vertebral augmentation.

Twelve spine surgeons, neurosurgeons and pain specialists discuss the trends they expect to see in the spine technology arena this year.

Since the beginning of 2019, 29 spine and neurosurgeons have taken new positions.

The Humanologi Foundation, founded by spine surgeon Steven M. Reich, MD, is partnering with the American Medical Student Association on several initiatives to address physician burnout, centraljersey.com reports.

Three spine surgeons discuss how the trend toward price transparency will affect spine.

Humana is expanding its value-based orthopedic care program by offering Humana Medicare Advantage members access to bundled payments for spinal fusion surgery.

North America and Europe are expected to see significant growth in the vertebroplasty needles market by 2026, according to a Future Market Insights report.

In December 2018, Becker's Spine Review interviewed Michael Steinmetz, MD, chairman of the department of neurosurgery at Cleveland Clinic. He discussed a range of topics, including where the department is headed for spine over the next few years.