Spine

Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute announced the opening of an outpatient surgical center in The Woodlands, Texas.

Todd J. Albert, MD, is the president of the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, as well as the Richard H. Rothman Professor and chairman of the department of orthopedics at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals. He also serves as the co-director…

Neal H. Shonnard, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Rainier Orthopaedic Institute in Puyallup, Wash., recently argued for importance of a clinician-led national spine outcomes registry, with a particular focus on vertebral compression fractures in AAOS Now.

In a recent study published in Spine, researchers examined the outcomes of minimally invasive surgery as a treatment for adult scoliosis.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be ramping up over the next few years. Medscape News recently published an article covering how the ACA could impact physician salary, including:

This article is written by David B. Mandell, JD, MBA and Carole C. Foos, CPA, OJM Group.   As we approach the 4th quarter of the year, most of our physician clients, including spine surgeons, now have a fairly good…

Haluk Altiok, MD, board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon, has joined Loyola University Health System and will see patients at the Loyola Center for Health at Burr Ridge (Ill.), according to a Chicago Tribune report.

The health insurance landscape will change dramatically over the next few months, as enrollment in health insurance exchanges begins Oct. 1 and coverage on Jan. 1, 2014. While the exact aftermath is uncertain, many are making predictions based on reports…

Lawrence Lenke, MD, Chief of Spinal Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Jerome J. Gilden Distinguished Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Professor of Neurological Surgery, discusses the biggest challenges and opportunities in spine surgery today…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have redesigned the Physician Compare Website, according to a report from AAOS Now.