Spine

Physician collaboration across fields of patient care is necessary as value-based care becomes the measure with which the healthcare field is judged. Maurice Collada, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon and director of the Salem Spine Center, a part of Salem (Ore.) Health,…

Nearly all spine surgeons today undergo fellowship training, with many fellowships at hospitals and academic medical centers. However, Texas Back Institute in Plano launched a fellowship program more than 25 years ago that gives fellows a unique opportunity and perspective.

A recent study published in Spine examined the hospital readmission risks for patients with adult spinal deformity.

Here are five considerations from industry experts on how to be profitable as a spine ASC.

The relative youth of accountable care organizations make the model ripe for further study and analysis. Are there more Medicare or commercial ACOs? Do physicians regard the model differently based on their employment status? How much savings can ACOs generate…

The structure and scope of the healthcare industry continues to change in response to healthcare reform and general market trends. One visible result of these changes is that hospitals are merging and independent practices are being acquired or forming associations…

Mark R. McLaughlin, MD, held a neurosurgery boot camp for West Point (N.Y.) Army head football coach, Rich Ellerson, and his entire coaching staff at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, N.J., according to a News Transcript report.

Here are five spine surgeons' thoughts on big topics and trends in the spine field today.

Gainesville, Fla.-based University of Florida Health announced plans to construct a 240-bed specialty tower that will neuromedicine and cardiovascular services.

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center announced Alan Boulos, MD, has been elected to the Society of Neurological Surgeons.