September 2019 l Vol. 2019 No. 5
Inside the
issue:
Dr. Stephen Hochschuler:
Future trends in spine –
telemedicine, robotics,
AI & more p. 10
Dr. Alok Sharan performs
100th awake spinal fusion
— will this be the way of
the future? p. 14
14 spine, neurosurgeons
on the move in July p. 16
Dr. Christopher Kager:
The standout spine
procedure in his career,
future of biologics &
more
p. 30
Zimmer Biomet Q2 spine
sales down 6.2% — 5 things
to know p. 33
NuVasive launches inte-
grated technology plat-
form to enhance spine
surgery p. 33
BECKER'S
SPINE REVIEW
What price transparency will do to spine
Price transparency is having a ripple effect across the healthcare industry,
and will create opportunities and challenges in spine. Five spine surgeons
from across the country discuss the how revealing the price of spinal
procedures could affect technological advancement and access to care.
5 new spine-focused ASCs to know, p. 8
Humana expands spinal
fusion bundles
Humana launched its spinal fusion episode-based
model for Humana Medicare Advantage mem-
bers earlier this year and recently added practices
in Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Wilmington, N.C., and
Knoxville, Tenn.
Beacon Orthopaedics takes
on PE investor
Cincinnati-based Beacon Orthopaedics and
Sports Medicine partnered with a private equity
firm in July and created a management services
organization. e practice is preparing for
national growth.
See the full story on page 9.
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