Beckers Orthopedic & Spine Review is a leading resource offering news and analysis on business and legal issues relating to orthopedic and spine practices.

Dec 23, 2024 · Here are nine orthopedic and spine related fraud settlements from 2024 to know: 1. Devicemaker Medtronic entered into a settlement with Dan Abrams Co. in a yearslong spine device fraud lawsuit. The initial lawsuit was filed in 2015 by the Dan Abrams Co., which alleged that Medtronic represented certain spine devices that could only be used in the cervical spine as being applicable to the ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Healthcare policy and spine surgery trends were among topics drawing interest from Becker's Spine Review readers.

Jan 9, 2025 · Three orthopedic practices in Indiana will merge to form OrthoIndiana. Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, Evansville-based Tri-State Orthopaedics and Fort Wayne Orthopedics plan to launch the merger in mid-2025, according to a Jan. 9 news release shared with Becker's.. The combined entity will span 39 locations with 160 physicians.

Jan 2, 2025 · George Ozoude, MD, founder of Movement Orthopaedic Institute in Houston, has a unique practice model where the challenges now could lead to tailwinds down the r

Jan 29, 2025 · Artificial intelligence has made its way into healthcare, and spine surgeons are exploring the best ways to use it in their daily work. Here ar e the inevitable ways AI will integrate into the specialty. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of …

Dec 18, 2024 · The orthopedic leaders who will get ahead in 2025 will home in on opportunities and communication. Leaders with a health system and an orthopedic practice shared their insights with Becker's.. Note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity.

Dec 26, 2024 · A neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in Naples, Fla., is working on a breakthrough in spinal fusion surgery, according to a Dec. 16 report by WINK.. Mark Frenkel, MD, a surgeon at Neuroscience and Spine Associates, is patenting a new approach to spinal fusion that does not use any rods or screws.

Jan 30, 2025 · On Jan. 28, Stryker Corp. announced plans to sell its U.S. spinal implant business to investment firm Viscogliosi Brothers.. Though Stryker has a major share in the U.S. spine and orthopedic market, surgeons are predicting that the sale will not cause any major shakeups in …

Dec 13, 2024 · Similar to 2024, next year will pose challenges to the spine industry, especially when it comes to payer relations. There are also new opportunities for the specialty to develop new technologies.