March 2020 l Vol. 2020 No. 2
Inside the
issue:
DOJ alleges system paid
excessive salaries to
keep specialist referrals
in network p. 6
Can AI reverse the 'un-
sustainable' trajectory of
spine care?
p. 13
Breaking down the 3
major robots in spine
surgery
p. 22
Texas Back Institute: 20
years of artificial disc
replacement p. 31
HSS CEO Louis Shapiro
on the health system's
big expansion in Florida
p. 37
Bundled payments in spine: 12 key
thoughts
Bundled payments are gaining traction in the spine
space. This article outlines the big trends and key
ideas from spine surgeons and thought leaders with
experience in spine-specific value-based care, and
what to expect in 2020.
33 statistics on employed vs. independent physicians, p. 42
Who should perform
endoscopic spine surgery?
Eight spine surgeons and specialists examine the
trends in endoscopic spine surgery and debate
how to approach the procedure in the future.
Rothman's approach to
value-based care
Rothman Orthopaedics has been involved in
value-based payment arrangements for years,
with about 50 percent of its contracts in some
variation of a bundle. Take a peak inside their
strategy in this article.
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