President and CEO of Laser Spine Institute, Roger Cary, has a keen eye toward creating a culture of quality care. The Tampa, Fla.-based spine ASC chain has locations across the country, and plans to expand with both surgical and conservative care locations.  By Laura Dyrda - 10/16/17

Aetna issued a coverage policy update for laminotomy with arthrodesis procedures and continues to consider additional edits for upcoming policy revision, according to a letter from North American Spine Society President F. Todd Wetzel, MD.  By Laura Dyrda - 10/13/17

Here are seven key stories on outpatient spine trends and news.  By Megan Wood - 10/10/17

Utah's Public Employees Health Plan issued a positive coverage policy for SI joint fusions using SI-Bone's iFuse Implant System.  By Mackenzie Garrity - 10/10/17

Jocelyn Idema, DO, is a fellowship trained spine surgeon with Advanced Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in Washington, Pa. She has experience with minimally invasive spine surgery and motion-preserving technology. Most of her spinal fusion patients return home within 24 hours of surgery.  By Laura Dyrda - 10/4/17

Paradigm Spine's coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization® device is helping ASCs and spine-based practices stand out in a crowded healthcare field.  By Eric Oliver - 10/4/17

Martinsburg, W.V.-based WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center opened its new Brain and Spine Clinic, according to Journal News.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/3/17

The lumbar spine fusion market is slated to increase at a 4.9 percent compound annual growth rate between 2017 and 2021, according to a 360 Market Updates report.  By Mary Rechtoris - 9/25/17

NuVasive is expanding its San Diego headquarters by 150,000 square feet and creating an "innovation center of excellence."  By Eric Oliver - 9/21/17

Atlanta-based Back Pain Centers of America added Las Vegas-based Allegion Spine Institute, formerly Nevada Spine Clinic, to its network.  By Laura Dyrda - 9/20/17

Lexington, Ky.-based Advanced Pain Medicine is merging with Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain & Spine.  By Eric Oliver - 8/21/17

William Tobler, MD, a neurosurgeon with Cincinnati-based Mayfield Clinic, performed Cincinnati's first coflex® procedure in an ASC setting.  By Laura Dyrda - 7/25/17

The minimally invasive spine market is thriving, with the market likely to total $842.2 million by 2023, a ReportsnReports analysis found, according to medGadget.  By Mary Rechtoris - 7/19/17

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare opened a new outpatient clinic in Smyrna, Ga.  By Eric Oliver - 7/18/17

Xenco Medical expanded delivery for its ASC CerviKit, a compact delivery and storage platform for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures designed for the ASC setting.  By Laura Dyrda - 7/11/17

Surgeons across the country are beginning to perform outpatient total joint replacements and spine surgery in an ASC. Outpatient procedures are associated with lower infection rates and reduced costs, providing better value to the healthcare system.1  By Laura Dyrda - 7/5/17

Various forces in the industry — each with their own challenges — are pushing hospitals and spine- and orthopedics-focused ASCs together, but such relationships can be a win for all parties involved, according to a group of panelists at the Becker's 15th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine.  By Heather Punke - 6/28/17

Business aside, the keys to fostering strong, symbiotic relationships between specialty practices and their ASCs include the same basic tenets of any positive relationship.  By Tamara Rosin - 6/28/17