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Dr. Death podcast chronicling Dr. Christopher Duntsch to become TV show
By: Laura Dyrda The story of infamous neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, MD, could soon become a TV show. In line with…
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Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet’s takeaways on MIS & outpatient spine
Written by Megan Wood Neurosurgeon Mick Perez-Cruet, MD, of Southfield-based Michigan Head & Spine Institute, offers his insight on minimally invasive…
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Spine surgery reimbursement: Key thoughts on coverage for new technology
Written by Laura Dyrda Obtaining reimbursement for new spine surgery technology isn’t a walk in the park. There are instances where…
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15 spine surgeons making headlines this week — Feb. 27
Written by Laura Dyrda Here are 15 spine surgeons who were in the news this week. Alejandro Betancourt, MD, of Harlingen…
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A snapshot of today’s physician: 15 statistics
Written by Anuja Vaidya Here is a snapshot of a physician in today’s healthcare climate, according to A Survey of America’s Physicians…
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Can spine surgeons trust CT scans after fusion? 6 key concepts
Written by Laura Dyrda A new study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines whether CT scans overestimated fusion rates after anterior…
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Robotics
The case for robotic spine surgery: Will it go mainstream?
Written by Laura Dyrda The number of spine surgeons using robotic technology across the United States is growing. There is only…
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Patient satisfaction in outpatient spine & orthopedic surgery: Multimodal pain management is key
Written by Anuja Vaidya Becker’s Healthcare hosted a webinar on Dec. 15, featuring Paul Jeffords, MD, a spine surgeon at…
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5 things to know about hospital costs for anterior cervical fusions
Written by Laura Dyrda A study published in The Spine Journal examines the preoperative predictors of increased hospital costs for…
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ISASS to CMS: Update RVUs for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint surgery
Written by Laura Dyrda The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery wrote a letter to the Centers for…
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8 key medtech industry trends in 2015
Written by Laura Dyrda Despite challenging times in healthcare, the medtech market growth is expected to continue at a 4.4…
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Spine
8 key concepts on surgical site infection for neuromuscular scoliosis spinal fusions
Written by Laura Dyrda Surgical site infections are serious complications and have a 6 percent to 24 percent prevalence rate…
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Extremities
5 key thoughts on the orthopedic device industry in 2015 & beyond
Written by Laura Dyrda Here are five key thoughts on the orthopedic device industry. 1. We can already see payers…
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8 key trends for the U.S. minimally invasive spine technology market
Written by Laura Dyrda A new report from Decision Resources Group shows the minimally invasive spine technology market will grow…
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Extremities
10 big trends in medical device company transactions
Written by Laura Dyrda Consolidation is huge in the medical device space this year, and experts are not expecting the…
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