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27 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT See through surgery TM "x-ray vision" to see through skin and tissue 99.1% overall percutaneous screw placement accuracy * The xvision Spine System gives your surgeon "X-ray" vision to perform "see-through" surgery. With xvision, you can accurately* navigate surgical instruments and implants while looking directly at the patient. Credit: Rush University Medical Center © 2021 Augmedics, Inc. All rights reserved. Augmedics and the xvision logo are trademarks of Augmedics. *Molina CA, Phillips FM, Colman MW, Ray WZ, Khan M, Orru' E, Poelstra K, Khoo L. A cadaveric precision and accuracy analysis of augmented reality-mediated percutaneous pedicle implant insertion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 Oct 30:1-9. doi: 10.3171/2020.6.SPINE20370. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33126206. Orthopedic surgeons settle allegations of turning away opioid use disorder patients seeking joint replacements By Carly Behm T he U.S. Attorney's Office reached a settlement with Spring- field, Mass.-based New England Orthopedic Surgeons amid allegations the practice turned away patients with opioid use disorder for total joint replacements. Two patients taking buprenorphine, a medication to treat opioid use disorder, went to NEOS seeking total joint replacements in 2019, according to a May 20 news release. However, they were re- ferred elsewhere since the surgeons weren't comfortable with the post-operative pain management protocol for them. The govern- ment found the practice could have accommodated the patients. Under the settlement, the center will pay the two patients $15,000 each, adopt a non-discrimination policy and provide training on the Americans with Disabilities Act and opioid use disorder. n 5 worst states for physicians to practice, per Medscape By Laura Dyrda M edscape ranked the five worst states to practice, based on malpractice payouts, compensation, health system perfor- mance and physician happiness. The May 24 report also took into consideration liveability and overall health of the population in each state using information from other Medscape surveys, U.S. News & World Report rankings and United Health Foundation's 2020 America's Health Rankings. 1. West Virginia 2. Louisiana 3. New Mexico 4. Nevada 5. Rhode Island n