Similar to the discovery of antibiotics, artificial intelligence is becoming a game-changer in healthcare and spine surgery, Craig McMains, MD, said. “This is modern medicine’s inflection point,” Dr. McMains, of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, said on an episode of “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast.”…
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From outpatient migration to an evolving healthcare cost landscape, spine and orthopedic surgeons have discussed the trends they’re watching on the “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast.” Editor’s note: Responses are lightly edited for length and clarity. Spine and orthopedic surgeons…
While commercial insurers often use prior authorization as a way to control costs, it does the opposite for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, according to a study presented at the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego.
Apple Health could soon become a valuable tool for orthopedic surgeons, according to a study presented at the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting.
While commercial insurers often use prior authorization as a way to control costs, it does the opposite for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, according to a study presented at the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego.
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For the majority of orthopedists, quality of life has not improved over the last three years, according to Medscape's "Striving for Balance in Your Specialty: Medscape Orthopedist Mental Health & Well-Being Report 2025," published March 7.
For the majority of orthopedists, quality of life has not improved over the last three years, according to Medscape's "Striving for Balance in Your Specialty: Medscape Orthopedist Mental Health & Well-Being Report 2025," published March 7.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and more than 40 medical organizations sent a joint letter to the National Institutes of Health over a new policy imposing a 15% cap on indirect cost rates for…
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and more than 40 medical organizations sent a joint letter to the National Institutes of Health over a new policy imposing a 15% cap on indirect cost rates for…
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock reached 500 robot-assisted spine surgeries since its first case in 2020, according to a March 5 news release.