Colorado Supreme Court
rejects hospital's bid to
enforce $229K spine
surgery bill
A spine surgery patient will not be on
the hook for a $229,112 medical bill at a
hospital, according to a ruling from the
Colorado Supreme Court.
Spine surgeons' biggest
threats
Fighting for the approval of minimally
invasive alternatives to spinal fusion;
non-surgeons performing certain spine
procedures; and insurers too often
dictating care decisions are among the
biggest threats to spine surgeons today.
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4 spine technologies that
promised more than they
delivered
Innovation moves at a rapid pace in spine surgery, but hype and
marketing around new technologies can sometimes get in front
of the science. Spine surgeons discuss four technologies that
promised more than they delivered.
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16 hospitals receive Healthgrades' Spine Surgery State awards | 2022 p. 13
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IN THIS ISSUE:
How the 'Neiman
Marcus' of spine
practices plans to
compete with large
groups, MSOs p. 19
Robotic spine company
with $1B in cash open
to M&A opportunities
p. 31
30K 'unnecessary' spine
surgeries performed in
1st year of pandemic:
study p. 12
Texas spine surgeon's
$11M verdict being
appealed p. 15
Spine device could get
up to $9,800 Medicare
payment boost p. 32
How Walmart, CVS
Health will affect
spine care: 4 surgeon
insights p. 18
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