Orthopedic spine surgeon Steven Valentino, DO, of Haverford, Pa., was convicted for a medication kickback scheme with a Houston pharmacy, the Justice Department said Sept. 21.
Category: Outpatient Spine
Orthopedic ASC opens on Medical City Spine Hospital campus
Medical City Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Center Dallas has opened on the Dallas-based Medical City Spine Hospital Campus, according to a Sept. 21 press release sent to Becker’s.
ASC leaders ask CMS to pay separately for different levels of spine procedures
On Sept. 13, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association submitted comments to CMS on the Medicare 2023 proposed payment rule, including asking that CMS pay separately for different levels of spine procedures.
Dr. Kingsley Chin forms company focused on ASCs
Kingsley Chin, MD, formed a new company, Nanisx, to push minimally invasive spine technology into ASCs.
UF Health renovating joint venture Jax Spine & Pain Center with ASC
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health East is renovating a facility in collaboration with Jacksonville-based Jax Spine & Pain Centers, The Florida Times-Union reported Aug. 31.
10 spine ASCs to know
There are more than 3,500 orthopedic ASCs in the U.S., according to 2021 CMS figures, but many of them do not offer spine surgery.
4 updates in outpatient spine surgery for ASC leaders
From a new ASC on the way to the latest outpatient technology, here are four spine surgery developments since Aug. 1 to know:
Wenzel Spine launches procedure aimed at outpatient spinal fusions
Wenzel Spine launched the Stand-alone lumbar interbody fusion procedure using the VariLift-Lx device, the devicemaker said Aug. 29.
‘The history speaks for itself:’ Spine practice celebrates 85 years
Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year and continues to look for new ways to expand and innovate, local news outlet WKRC reported Aug. 25.
Medtronic: 5 updates for ASC leaders to know
Here are five updates from medical device giant Medtronic since May 13:
