May 2019 l Vol. 2019 No. 3
Inside the
issue:
The spine devices with the
most potential p. 29
What drives orthopedic,
spine device company
M&A today and what to
watch for through 2020 p.
26
Penn Medicine opens
$10M spine center with
Dr. William Welch as
medical director p. 8
Spinal fusion with stem
cells vs. BMP: 4 key
findings p. 11
Humana launches
bundled payment for
spinal fusions at 4
practices, expands joint
replacement program p. 42
Awake spinal fusion -
5 key findings p. 20
4 things to know about
orthopedic surgeons: 36%
still in private practice p. 41
Orthopedic surgeons earn
$482,000 average annual
compensation p. 43
BECKER'S
SPINE REVIEW
How well is Walmart's spine center
of excellence program working?
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger joined Walmart's center of ex-
cellence network in 2017 for spine surgery, providing Walmart
employees access to the health system's spine team without ad-
ditional out-of-pocket costs. Were the partners able to increase
quality and decrease costs? Here are the results.
Spine bundled payments – 12 things to know
Neurosurgeon-generated
revenue for hospitals
jumps 40.5% in 3 years to
$3.4M
Physicians and surgeons generate millions of
dollars in revenue for affiliated hospitals each
year. According to Merritt Hawkins and AMN
Healthcare data, neurosurgeons rank No. 3 as
the top revenue generators.
Dr. Roger Hartl: The biggest
opportunity in spinal
biologics
Dr. Hartl examines emerging technology in
robotics, surgical navigation and regenerative
medicine in spine.
See the full story on page 41.
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