Spine

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons are supporting the bipartisan Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, which would establish exceptions to rules related to physician-owned hospitals.

The University of Maryland Medical System partnered with digital platform Gallion to manage high-cost procedures including spine and total joint care, according to a Sept. 23 news release.

Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols for spine patients didn't improve some patient outcomes measurements at one center, but other factors may have affected results, according to a study in the October issue of The Spine Journal.

Michigan Head and Spine Institute added Stephen Hofmeister, DO, according to an email shared with Becker's.

Azon Medical agreed to pay $1 million to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for alleged improper billing of P-Stim neurostimulators, the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

There have been three multimillion-dollar donations involving spine and orthopedic surgeons since June 1.

Outpatient spine surgery is growing, and some ASCs have a particular supply advantage when it comes to adding endoscopic procedures.

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka added spine surgeon Olusegun Onibonoje, DO, WIBW reported Sept. 19.

Spine surgeons are keeping a close eye on the evolving policy issues affecting their job from reimbursements to Medicare pay.

A retrospective study from New York City-based NYU Langone found a connection between endoscopic spine surgery and reduced need for postoperative pain medication.