A study from Marina del Rey, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center evaluated 203 outpatient 360-degree lumbar spinal fusions and found strong results in safety, according to a Dec. 5 news release. The 360-degree spinal fusions, also called anterior-posterior lumbar interbody fusions,…
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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions reviewed the 2025 Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Match, which concluded Dec. 3, and noted concern over 71 unfilled positions across 49 programs. For the 2026 appointment year, 153 programs offered 307 fellowship positions to…
Technological advances in healthcare can help make outpatient surgery and procedures feasible, but they can also come with high sticker prices for centers working with small margins. Three experts shared their approaches to getting these tools at Becker’s 31st Annual…
CMS released its ASC final rule Nov. 28, which included the addition of hundreds of procedures to the ASC Covered Procedures List and a 2.6% payment bump, among other updates. Kara Newbury, chief advocacy officer of the Ambulatory Surgery Center…
John Petroni, managing owner of Las Vegas-based Silver State Surgery Center, joined Becker’s to discuss why his ASC separates the administrator and director of nursing roles. He said dividing operational and clinical oversight creates a smoother patient experience, reduces staff…
Anesthesia care models are shifting fast as workforce shortages, reimbursement pressure and changing scope-of-practice laws push organizations to rethink how certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists cover the OR. Workforce shortage spurs cultural rethink Leaders say the current anesthesia workforce…
Gastroenterologists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have developed a large language model for surveillance colonoscopy intervals. Manual processes for applying guidelines can have wide variability and inconsistencies,…
Two New York state lawmakers have called on the state’s health department to launch an investigation into Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s physician practice arm, according to a Dec. 3 report from Mid Hudson News. New York state Sen. Peter Harckham and…
In a report released Dec. 3, healthcare solutions company Conexiant ranked the 10 states with the best conditions for surgeons. Here are the 10 best states for surgeons based on salary potential, growth opportunities, malpractice insurance costs and supportive healthcare…
Traditional consultants deliver reports and recommendations — then leave hospitals to figure out the rest. It’s a model that’s falling short in today’s healthcare environment. That’s why hospitals are shifting toward co-managed partnerships. These models embed clinical and operational leaders…
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John Birkmeyer, MD
President, Medical Group, Sound Physicians
Roberta Luskin-Hawk, MD
Regional President, Sound Physicians
Melissa Buchner-Mehling, MD, CHCQM, CPHYADV, FABQAURP
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Sound Physicians