November 2017 l Vol. 2017 No. 6
Inside the
issue:
Fired Swedish Health
Neurosurgeon Receives
$17.5M Award in Wrongful
Termination Suit p. 11
Economics of Outpatient
Spine Surgery; Mergers &
More p. 14
Medtronic to Study Infuse
in PLF, TLIF Spine Surgeries
in New Pilot Trials:
5 Things to Know p. 32
The Most Common
Financial Errors
Independent Surgeons
Make p. 19
BCBS Michigan 1st Private
Payer to Cover Paradigm
Spine's coflex:
5 Takeaways p. 32
Wisconsin Health System
Blames Cerner Software
for $16M in Losses p. 53
Telemedicine Saves
Health Systems $24 Per
Patient: 5 Things to Know
p. 18
Tenet CEO Exits With
$22.9M in Severance Pay
p. 53
BECKER'S
SPINE REVIEW
The Next 5 Years in the Spinal Fusion
Arena
Seven spine surgeons share their thoughts on spinal
fusion trends in the next five years, from the adoption
of minimally invasive techniques to new technology altering
approaches. Spinal fusions are increasingly migrating into the outaptient setting
and surgeons predict patient-specific implants, 3-D customizable implants and
robotic technology could impact the field going forward.
INSIDE: 30 MIS Spine Devices to Know | 2017
91.6% of Spine Surgeons
Have Financial Ties to
Industry: 5 Things to
Know
A study published in Spine dug
into the relationship between
spine surgeons and industry,
revealing spine surgeons receive
an average of $994.07 from
industry annually.
Dr. Alexander Vaccaro:
2 Big Concerns and the Best
Opportunity for Spine Surgeons
Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute
President Alexander Vaccaro, MD,
divulges his major concerns as well as
a great opportunity for spine surgeons
moving forward, touching on payer issues,
public misinformation and technology.
See the full story on page 12.
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