September 2021 l Vol. 2021 No. 5
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
CMS changes that
spine surgeons want
to see
p. 26
$3.5M kickback scheme
allegedly involved
3 physicians at
Maryland spine group
p. 10
The next game changer
in spine: 4 surgeon
insights
p. 14
A breakdown of 7
robots in spine surgery
p. 50
Insurer sued for
allegedly refusing to
cover spine stabilization
device
p. 6
8 medtech acquisitions
of $100 million or more
in spine, orthopedics
p. 51
10 TECHNOLOGIES
SPINE SURGEONS ARE
OBSESSING OVER
Spine surgery is an innovative medical specialty
that has seen significant technological strides
in the past decade. Spine surgeons from across
the U.S. share their perspective on the most
interesting and promising devices in this article.
20 best hospitals for neurology, neurosurgery in 2021: US News p. 37
Delta variant sparks
growing concern for
spine surgeons
As COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in regions
where community transmission is high and
vaccine rates are low, spine surgeons are worried
patients who need surgery for back pain will be
delayed once again.
How provider-payer
relationships will evolve
in spine
New partnership models with aligned goals, an
increased push to orthopedic Centers of Excellence
and heightened calls for a single-payer system
will influence payer relationships in spine going
forward.
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