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 ...

Outpatient services, including spine and orthopedics, are expected to see significant growth between 2025 and 2035, according to Sg2’s 2025 Impact of Change Forecast. Overall outpatient care volumes ...

Daniel Choi, MD, completed his 50th surgery using the prodisc C-Vivo cervical disc replacement with more than 100 implanted discs total, his practice said July 1. The milestone case was completed at ...

Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke announced that he had spinal fusion after the team’s Jan. 12 playoff game with the Buffalo Bills, NBC Sports reported July 2. Chad Prusmack, MD, performed the surgery ...

New generations of spine robots in the market have significant advantages compared to their predecessors, Suken Shah, MD, said. Dr. Shah, of Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Hospital, spoke ...