As CMS gears up to implement its new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model, one orthopedic surgeon is not too concerned about its day-to-day impact on the addition of prior authorization ...

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, which will overhaul Medicaid, Medicare and other healthcare programs.  According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill ...

Memorial Hospital integrated HipInsight 2.0 to improve total hip replacement procedures, according to a July 7 report from Sarasota Herald-Tribune.  The HipInsight 2.0 is the first mixed reality ...

Jason Cuellar, MD, PhD, had the unique opportunity to develop and execute a multi-level disc replacement with his patient, endoscopic spine surgeon Scott Adelman, MD. Dr. Adelman suffered lower back ...

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes Medicaid cuts, rural healthcare system investments and a temporary 2.5% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule boost for some cases, was ...

The Bear Moon study, which is evaluating the Bear ACL implant against autograft bone-patellar tendon-bone ACL reconstruction, completed enrollment, according to a July 7 news release. The study, ...

So far in 2024, several spine surgeons and healthcare facilities have seen debut milestones in endoscopic spine surgery. 1. Martinsburg, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center performed its ...

More than ever, spine surgeons need to master the operational aspects of their work along with the clinical side. Spine surgeons discussed the essential business skills for physicians to know during a ...

The newly introduced CMS model, which introduces prior authorizations for some traditional procedures, could lead to increased administrative burdens and potentially cause delays to care.  CMS’s ...

Barr, MD, PhD, recently entered the role of president of the North Carolina Spine Society, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.  Dr. Abd-El-Barr is a neurosurgeon at Duke Health, where he ...

Memorial Hospital has added Cory Messerschmidt, MD, to its staff, according to a July 2 report from Bluffton Today. Dr. Messerschmidt is an orthopedic surgeon with expertise in sports medicine, joint ...

From clinical safety trials to cost-effectiveness measures, here are 10 spine studies to know since March 14. 1. Cervical disc replacement is a safe option across all obesity levels compared to ...