September 2020 l Vol. 2020 No. 5
Inside the
issue:
Spine surgeon sues Emory,
alleging defamation p. 9
How Texas Back Institute is
revamping referral relation-
ships p. 36
4 surgeons predict the
future of spine: Motion
preserving technologies,
advanced imaging & more
p. 14
Medtronic to buy Medicrea
for 22% above share price:
6 details p. 18
NuVasive spine robot faces
further delays p. 22
12 of the largest orthopedic
practices in the US p. 35
19 most-recruited physician
specialties p. 44
Consolidation boom expected in spine
post-pandemic: 5 surgeons share
insights
The pandemic has accelerated trends in healthcare,
such as consolidation, which could include independent
group mergers, hospital acquisitions and large national
chain growth. Five spine surgeons make projections on
how consolidation will play out in this article.
20 innovations in spine to know | 2020
Top 20 hospitals for
neurology, neurosurgery
in 2020
U.S. News & World Report published
its 2020 Best Hospitals for Neurology
& Neurosurgery 2020 report, naming
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins No. 1.
Smart ideas in spine: 4
surgeons look to the future
Spine and neurosurgeons across the
U.S. are facing very different realities
than they did a year ago. Four surgeons
talk about resuming volume, practice
management and the potential for a
second COVID-19 surge.
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