NuVasive Ordered to Pay Higher-Than-Expected Royalty Rates to Medronic
NuVasive had to raise its litigation royalty expense estimate for the year after a U.S. District Court set royalty rates for the company's CoRoent XL implants at 13.75 percent and MaXcess retractors at...
View ArticlePosterior Interbody Fusion vs. Posterolateral Fusion: 4 Things to Know
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery, researchers compared the outcomes of posterolateral fusion outcomes and posterior interbody fusion outcomes in patients...
View ArticlePhysician Mergers are Booming: What Do Interested Physicians Need to Consider?
There are numerous factors that are currently placing considerable stress on independent physicians and physician groups throughout the United States. Reimbursement rates continue to decline, as...
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4 Challenges Today's Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons Face
Minimally invasive spine surgery has been evolving for 30 to 40 years, and surgeons should know where the techniques came from before looking forward."We are all students of medicine and in our...
View Article3 Spine Surgeons on What Inspires Them to Continue Practicing in the Field
Here are three spine surgeons on what inspires them daily to continue practicing in the spinal field.Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about...
View Article6 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are six things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, June 13, 2013.Pioneer Surgical released minimally invasive spinal fixation device.Marquette, Mich.-based Pioneer Surgical Technology...
View ArticleOrthopedic Hospital Names Dr. Bruce Darden 2013 Physician of the Year
Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital has named Bruce Darden, MD, Physician of the Year in 2013.Dr. Darden is a spine surgeon at OrthoCarolina and president-elect of the Cervical Spine Research...
View ArticleOrthopaedic & Spine Center Purchases Newport News Office for $1.75M
Orthopaedic & Spine Center has purchased a two-story office building in Newport News, Va., for $1.75 million, according to a CoStar Group report. Renovations to the building are expected to be...
View ArticleAurora Spine Names Richard Moss VP of International Business Development
Aurora Spine has appointed Richard Moss as its vice president of international business development.Since 2009, Mr. Moss has been the vice president of international sales at Doctors Research Group,...
View Article5 Commonly Neglected Risks of Offering Innovative Spine Surgery
At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference June 13, Carol Hiatt, RN, licensed healthcare risk manager, consultant and accreditation surveyor for Healthcare...
View Article3 Points on Deuk Laser Disc Repair for Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 13, Ara Deukmedjian, MD, chief executive officer and medical director of Deuk Spine Institute, gave a presentation...
View ArticleNew England Baptist Hospital Names Dr. Scott Tromanhauser Medical Director of...
New England Baptist Hospital has named Scott Tromanhauser, MD, MBA, as its medical director of orthopedic spine programs.Dr. Tromanhauser also serves as an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at...
View ArticleDrs. Richard Kube & David Rothbart: 3 Key Considerations for the Transition...
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 13, Richard Kube, MD, chief of executive officer, founder and owner of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute; and...
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Duke's Coach K: Real Leaders Know the Power of Small Ball
At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 13, Mike Krzyzewski, coach of men's basketball at Duke University, told anecdotes about the winning teams he's...
View ArticleHow Epidurals Can Help Spine-Driven ASCs
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 14, Fred Geisler, MD, PhD, a neurosurgeon at the Chicago Back Institute at Swedish Covenant Hospital,...
View ArticleHow to Bring In and Keep Spine Program Patients: 2 Leaders Share Thoughts
At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 14, Scott Becker, JD, CPA, publisher of Becker's ASC Review and partner with McGuireWoods in Chicago,...
View Article6 Business Planning Steps for Spine-Driven Centers
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 12, Jeff Leland, CEO of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, gave a presentation on key business strategies for...
View ArticleDr. Richard Wohns: 3 Points on Outpatient Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 14, Richard Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, of NeoSpine in the Puget Sound Region of Washington, explored the safety, outcomes...
View Article5 Ideas for Marketing Spine and for Patient Development
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 13, Ann Sells Miller, partner and chief operating officer of Advanced Healthcare Partners; Bob Reznick, MBA,...
View ArticleDr. Richard Wohns: Comparing Reimbursement for Spine in ASCs vs. Hospitals
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 14, Richard Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, of NeoSpine in the Puget Sound Region of Washington, shared the results of a study...
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