Spine

  Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Oct. 9, 2014.

An article published in Spine examined how smoking impacted posterolateral fusions.

Intermountain Spine & Orthopedics opened in Twin Falls, Idaho, according to a Magic Valley report.

Sierra Neurosurgery in Reno, Nev., added Dawn Waters, MD, to its medical staff.

  An article published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the seven-year follow-up for patients who received the Prestige artificial disc in a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.

Can you imagine a world without "Hurt So Good," "Jack & Diane," "Small Town," "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." and countless other John Mellencamp classics?

A clinical literature review examined bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension and shows flawed data collection.

Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Mission Hospital will begin admitting patients to $185 million Neuroscience and Spine Institute on Oct. 13, according to an Orange County Register report.

Kenai Spine in Soldotna, Alaska, helped sponsor the first Kenai Peninsula Shoot for the Cure fundraiser for cystic fibrosis, according to a Peninsula Clarion report.

Healthcare is moving head-first toward shared-risk and shared-savings care delivery models. The most progressive organizations are testing accountable care organizations, bundled payments and narrow networks to reduce waste and improve outcomes. But can they work?