Spine

On April 26, spine surgeons, spine care team members and hospital executives will gather at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City to learn about the newest trends in patient safety at the 4th Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examines how Medicare ACOs affect spine surgery patients.

A team of researchers at Mayo Clinic, Arizona, calculated average reimbursement rates for neurosurgeons since 2000 and outlined the key trends at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. 

Three spine surgeons discuss strategies for successful payer negotiations.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons named Robert Heary, MD, vice president. 

ABC News outlined the struggles of at least one patient who is trying to obtain her medical records from Tampa-based Laser Spine Institute, which closed March 1.

Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro will add neurosurgeon Mark White, MD, to its team May 1.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons named Anthony Asher, MD, its treasurer at the 87th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, April 13-17 in San Diego.

With seven Atlanta-based locations, Spine Center Atlanta treats an array of conditions, specializing in correcting failed spine surgeries.

Nathan Xie presented research at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting discussing artificial intelligence to improve referrals for degenerative lumbar spine conditions, according to Newswise.