Spine

A survey from athenahealth details how independent physicians feel accountable care organizations will impact the quality of care, profitability and amount of effort it requires to get paid.

United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, W. Va., is planning a $15 million facility that will include neurosurgery, orthopedic and outpatient rehabilitation therapy services, according to a report by The Exponent Telegram.

Spine surgeons and non-surgical spine and back pain specialists traditionally worked in silos, their care reflected through the lens of whichever physician they saw first. In some communities, surgeons and non-surgical specialists have competitive relationships and studies with varying responses…

Surgical decompression is an effective treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy, the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction worldwide, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013.

Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute announced it has received the 2012/2013 National APEX Quality Award by Voyance Health.

Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, N.Y. announced it recently performed the first robotic assisted spine surgery in New York State using Mazor Robotics' Renaissance Guidance System.

Here are five key concepts for spine surgeons to lead a balanced and effective spine practice.

Over the past decade the number of spinal fusions performed in the United States has grown immensely, and payers have taken notice. A study published in the January 2012 issue of Spine found a 137 percent increase in spinal fusion…

Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth System announced that it has added the Pennsylvania Neurosurgery and Neurology Institute to its medical group.