Spine

Quality has always been extremely important in healthcare, but the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act refocused providers toward data-driven results.

Here are 10 spine surgeons and specialists in the news this week.

Priority Health (Michigan) updated its Lumbar Fusion Medical Policy to cover for SI-BONE's minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion procedure.

Orthopedic spine surgeon Chibuikem Akamnonu, MD, joined FLH Medical, P.C. Orthopedic Surgery in Geneva, N.Y., according to a Finger Lakes Times report.

Michigan Head and Spine Institute in Southfield agreed to participate in DMH International's beta launch of Virtual Physician's Network Mobile App Technology.

  A study recently published in Spine examined the complications and mortality rate for cervical spine surgery patients and compared the rates between different racial groups.

An article published in The Spine Journal examines polyurethane materials use in spine surgery.

Three spine surgeons discuss strategies they have implemented to reduce costs at their medical practices.

The Sunshine Act passed last year, requiring medical device companies to disclose compensation or gifts given to surgeons valued at more than $10, with few exceptions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services collected data from device companies and expected…

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Aug. 21, 2014.