Spine Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Carlson: Patients Asking About Prices
Spine surgeon Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, managing partner with the Orthopaedic & Spine Center in Newport News, Va., recently reported on the trend of having monetary conversations with patients. He...
View ArticleCost Analysis of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: 7 Findings vs. Open TLIF
A study published in the recent issue of The Spine Journal analyzed the perioperative costs associated with single-level minimally invasive and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. The...
View Article9 Hospitals Expanding Spine Programs
Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., completed a $60 million patient tower, which includes an orthopedic and spine center. Shawnee Mission (Kan.) Medical Center opened an orthopedic and...
View ArticlePhysician Executive Compensation Up, MBAs Make a Difference
According to a report from the American College of Physician Executives and Cejka Executive Search, compensation for physician executives is recovering slowly. The report included 2,364 physician...
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Spotlight on Innovative Spine Care Delivery: Geisinger Neuroscience...
Geisinger Health System is known for leading the curve in healthcare innovation by implementing evidence-based medicine and risk sharing programs early to truly lead the charge for change in healthcare...
View ArticleDevice Companies — 7 Key Notes — Medtronic, Mazor & More
Here are seven key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies. Minneapolis-based Blue Belt Technologies announced the 100th robotic-control assisted partial knee replacement surgery using its Navio...
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Key Advice for a Successful Practice: 5 Spine Surgeons Weigh In
Here are five spine and neurosurgeons discussing the best advice they ever received and how they incorporated it into their professional careers. Question: What is the best advice you have received in...
View ArticleThe Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Launches JBJS Reviews
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc., announced that JBJS Reviews, an online and tablet journal, is now live. JBJS Reviews joins the growing JBJS portfolio, including the 125-year-old flagship...
View ArticleSpine Surgeon Dr. Rebecca Kuo Joins Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers announced the addition of Rebecca Kuo, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Kuo is an orthopedic spine surgeon practicing at Joliet, Ill.-based Meridian Medical...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic Florida Plans $30M Expansion Including a Spine Center
Weston-based Cleveland Clinic Florida is planning a $30 million expansion that will include a spine center, according to a South Florida Business Journal report. The five-story, 143,000-square-foot...
View ArticleLateral Lumbar Spinal Surgery: Deficits for BMP vs. Non-BMP Fusion
A study recently published in The Spine Journal compared the neurologic deficits among patients undergoing lateral lumbar interbody fusion with and without recombinant bone morphogenetic progtein-2....
View Article8 Statistics on Average Salary for Clinical Office Staff
Here are eight statistics on average salary for clinical staff at a physician's practice according to the Medscape Clinical and Office Staff Salary Report. Nurse Practitioner1. Around 39 percent report...
View Article6 New Spine, Orthopedic Device Launches & Releases
Here are six spine and orthopedic device companies with recent device launches and releases. Knoxville, Tenn.-based ChoiceSpine announced the launch of TYPHOON Facet Screw Fixation System. Mitek...
View ArticleOrthoWilmington Creates Political Action Committee
Wilmington, N.C.-based OrthoWilmington has created a political action committee, according to a WECT 6 report. The PAC will allow the practice and its employees a larger voice on issues such as medical...
View Article10 Spine Surgeon Leaders at Large Children's Hospitals
Here are 10 spine surgeon leaders at large children's hospitals. The large children's hospitals were identified by bed count using this report. If you would like to recommend a spine surgeon for...
View ArticleSt. Mary's Medical Center in Missouri Opens Joint & Spine, Surgical Institute
St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, Mo., announced the opening of both the Joint & Spine Institute and Surgical Institute, according to a report by The Examiner. The institutes will be...
View ArticleDrs. Christopher Yeung, Justin Field Develop RISE Device for Endoscopic TLIFs
Christopher Yeung, MD, and Justin Field, MD developed a spinal instrument called the RISE to help patients suffering from low back pain.The RISE device allows for an endoscopic TLIF with an 8 mm...
View ArticleLumiere Retractor System Receives Cosmetic Upgrades
Stamford, Conn.-based Orthozon Technologies' patented Lumiere Retractor System for micro endoscopic spine surgery has received several upgrades.The device will be available to physicians in 2014 with...
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Can Spine Device Start-Ups Still Survive?
The medical device market has been turned on its head over the last five years as regulations have increased and venture capital funding has dried up.Spinal device manufactures now face myriad...
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51 Spine Surgeons on Top Leadership Strategies
Here are 51 spine surgeons discussing their number one piece of advice to become an industry leader. Todd Albert, MD, President, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia: The key to being a leader in today's...
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