UnitedHealthcare Nixing Prior Authorization?
Not a headline we thought we’d ever see: UnitedHealthcare Nixing Prior Authorization?
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Martin ‘Marty’ Altshuler Dies Age 65
It is with sadness that we publish this celebration of the life of Martin “Marty” Altshuler, one of the best known, loved and respected executives in the spine and orthopedic community.
A Spine Surgeon Built an AI Tool to Solve One of the OR’s Most Frustrating Problems. 50,000 Users Later, It’s Just Getting Started
Implant Identifier is a free mobile app that uses AI to identify orthopedic and spine…
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Spine Software Upgrade: Spinal Resources Reinvents the Rod
Most traditional spine rods are basically the orthopedic equivalent of using the same suspension system on every vehicle…
Large Joints and Extremities
More Surgeries, Better Outcomes? Maybe Not.
Fewer ortho surgeries, worse outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty?
Hip Arthroplasty’s Link to Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
New 1.2 million population study looks at patients who need both hip arthroplasty and lumbar spine decompression, if not also fusion.
Patients Walk Sooner After Robotic UKA or TKA?
UKA versus TKA — but this time the independent variables are robotic assists and remote monitoring.
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Atreon and RenovoDerm Put Tendons and Wounds Under One Synthetic Roof
Two rapidly growing synthetic biomaterials platforms, Atreon Orthopedics and RenovoDerm, have merged and the synergies are clear.
