Spine

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.

Here are eight things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.

Here are six steps to improve patient outcomes from spine surgery and reduce costs associated with treatment, complications and postoperative readmissions.

Of the 20 most-recruited physician and advanced practitioner specialties, 13 had higher average base salary offers in 2012-13 compared with the year before, according to a report from physician staffing firm Merritt Hawkins.

Family medicine and general internal medicine are the top two most-recruited medical specialties, according Merritt Hawkins' 2013 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.