Spine

Half of patients have yet to hear their regular physician discuss healthcare reform or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at appointments, according to a new survey from HealthPocket, a technology company that compares health plans.

The Lincoln (Neb.) Orthopedic Center has hired two new orthopedic surgeons and two new physician assistants for its practice, according to a report from the Lincoln Journal Star.

The Joint Commission has granted accreditation to the program in neurosurgery at Kaiser Permanente's Vacaville (Calif.) Medical Center, according to a report from The Reporter.

Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colo., has added a new wing for specialized neurosurgery at its High Mountain Brain and Spinal Surgery Clinic, according to a report from the Denver Post.   VVS began offering neurosurgery seven years ago…

A study in the July 1 issue of Spine finds that preoperative delays in excess of one hour significantly increase the risk of surgical site infections. 

North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, Ga., has acquired a Mazor Robotics Renaissance system for minimally invasive surgery.

Moves Thomas Sylvester, MD, moved from St. Mary’s Health Center in Green Bay, Wisc., to Community Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls, Wisc.   Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center in Akron, Ohio, added four new orthopedic surgeons to its staff. They are…

Vivekanand Palavali, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon with McLaren-Flint in Michigan, has received a Michigan Emmy nomination for the documentary "Bitter Pill: America and Healthcare in America – a Brain Surgeon's Dissection and Prescription."

Ty Thaiyananthan, MD, founder of BASIC Spine in Newport Beach, Calif., discusses key metrics for spine surgeons today and where the industry is headed in the future.

Across 21 states, 55 hospitals have agreed to pay more than $34 million total to resolve alleged false claims to Medicare for kyphoplasty procedures.