Spine

Spine surgery is one of the more expensive procedures to the healthcare system, and payers are pushing for stricter coverage guidelines across the country.

Payment based on episodes of care is becoming more common in bundled payment and accountable care organization situations. A new study published in The Spine Journal examines Medicare payments for episodes of spine surgery.

 A Healthcare Salary Online article reports average neurosurgeon hourly wage based on calculations from the U.S. Government Bureau of Labor Statistics.

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine announced that John Tew Jr., MD, has been named the integrative medicine program's vice president of community affairs at UC Health and as executive director of community affairs at the college of medicine.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for July 10, 2014.

Three spine surgeons discuss the future of biologics in spine surgery and the impact it will have on the field.

A study published in The Spine Journal examines how preoperative depression impacts the quality of life for patients undergoing posterior cervical fusion.

An article published in Spine examines the effectiveness of anterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine.

Neurosurgeon Dennis Campbell joined FirstHealth practice, according to a report from The Pilot.

Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, N.Y., named Mark J. Hornyak, MD, chief of neurosurgery, according to a report from The Business Journal News Network.