CMS, Ozempic and more:
5 spine, orthopedic
surgeon concerns in 2024
From noncompete clauses to GLP-1
weight loss drugs, several evolving policy
and clinical issues are affecting spine and
orthopedic surgeons in 2024.
Value-based care hit a
'stumbling block':
1 orthopedic surgeon
explains why
Value-based care is a hot topic in
orthopedic care, but its lack of consensus
among payers, patients and physicians has
been an obstacle, Michael Havig, MD, said.
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Complex spine surgery can
work in ASCs. Here are the
steps to get there
More spine surgeries are migrating to ASCs, and the outpatient
setting has been ideal for minimally invasive procedures. But
work still needs to be done to optimize complex spine cases for
ASCs.
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Why noncompetes are
'worthless' to
Dr. Nicholas Grosso
p. 12
Surgeons warn of
'overutilization' of
spinal fusion
p. 6
Spine surgeon vs.
neurosurgeon salary –
Does location matter
in 2024?
p. 5
The tide is turning
on healthcare
megamergers
p. 23
What an ASC did
to avoid room
shutdowns
p. 20
April 2024 • Vol. 2024 No. 2
