Wenzel Spine launched the Stand-alone lumbar interbody fusion procedure using the VariLift-Lx device, the devicemaker said Aug. 29.
Category: Outpatient Spine
‘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:
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.
‘Fatiguing, but ultimately necessary’: A physician’s playbook for payer negotiations
From the time it requires to the revenue implications it entails, negotiating with insurers is one of the most important, if most challenging, aspects of a physician’s practice. For surgeons seeking to boost reimbursement rates or ensure bills and clai…
California, Georgia and North Carolina: 3 spine ASCs recently announced
In the last four months, Becker’s has reported on one spine surgery center that opened in Georgia and two more in the works in California and North Carolina.
DISC Sports & Spine Center breaks ground on California ASC
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center broke ground on an ASC in Marina del Rey, Calif., that is expected to open in early 2023.
Healthcare staffing company moves into Laser Spine Institute’s former HQ
Staffing company Maxim Healthcare Services signed a lease for 71,000 square feet of a 176,000-square-foot facility that previously served as Laser Spine Institute’s Tampa, Fla., headquarters, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
9 changes surgeons say will spur adoption of spine bundled payments
As reimbursement continues to decline and the cost of running a practice becomes more challenging amid rising inflation and staffing difficulties, more independent practices are anticipated to dip their toes into the world of value-based care, seen by …
DISC expanding via new PE-backed parent company
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center is planning to grow its footprint in California and around the U.S. through its newly-formed parent company Trias Global, Orange County Business Journal reported Aug. 2.
