Vijay Yanamadala, MD, of Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare has leveled up his spine practice over the last five years, especially with refining awake spine surgery. Dr. Yanamadala said he refined his anesthesia protocols, widened the age range of patients and increased…
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Here are six key updates from Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center so far in 2025: 1. Twenty physicians with Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center were honored by The Southern California Super Doctors. The physicians were selected…
Between 2023 and 2024, spine ASCs have faced challenges when it comes to denial rates, but they’re seeing progress in areas including billing speed and prior authorizations, according to data from HST Pathways. HST Pathway’s report represents 131,973 unique cases across…
Over 400,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed annually in the United States and as the population ages, that number is expected to rise. The goal of many spinal fusion surgeries is to reduce or eliminate pain as a result of…
CMS recently released its proposed rule for the 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System, which includes changes that will directly impact spine surgeons and outpatient spine care, according to information from Blank Rome health lawyer…
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Consolidation is becoming more widespread across healthcare, with several large management groups and physician organizations picking up smaller practices nationwide. “As the U.S. healthcare landscape continues to evolve, hospital consolidation is emerging as a dominant trend and one with profound…
As more high-acuity procedures, including spine procedures, have migrated to the outpatient setting, a number of new spine-focused ASCs have been planned in the U.S. By 2028, 88% of spinal decompressions and laminectomies and 67% of cervical spinal fusions are…
As spine surgery continues to evolve with technological advances and a push toward value-based care, more procedures are shifting to ASCs. Amid new minimally invasive techniques, improved pain management protocols and surgical innovations, procedures once exclusively done in hospitals are…
On Jan. 28, major orthopedic and spine device manufacturer Stryker announced plans to sell off its U.S. spinal implants business.
For several specialists, spine procedures appear to be the next frontier for ASCs. From new technologies to additional minimally invasive procedure options, it is becoming increasingly possible for patients to undergo same-day spinal procedures.