• Why 1 spine surgeon sees independent practice as a growing trend

    Vivek Mohan, MD, serves as a spine surgeon at the Orthopedic Spine Institute in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Dr. Mohan will serve on the panels "Cervical Spine Surgery: Most Interesting Innovations Today" and "The New Work-Life Balance: Best Ideas to Meet Staff and Physician Needs" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • Patient safety deserves new focus amid staff shortages, leader says

    Andy Poole serves as the manager of ASC business solutions at ECRI.  Mr. Poole will serve on the panels "Is it the Right Time to Sell? What Happens Next?" and "Direct-to-Employer Contracting 101: Strategies to Ink Valuable Deals" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • The surprising benefit of a looming recession 

    Mary O'Connor, MD, serves as a professor emerita of orthopedics at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and is co-founder and chief medical officer of Vori Health. She was previously a professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale School of Medicine. Dr. O'Connor will serve on the panel "Technology Revolutionizing Spine, Orthopedics Today" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • Insurer requirements limit most patients' options, CEO says

    Thomas Schuler, MD, serves as the chief executive officer, founder and spinal surgeon at Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute.  Dr. Schuler will serve on the panel "Independent Spine Practices: The Big Threats and Even Bigger Opportunities to Thrive" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • 1 obstacle is draining physician offices and their patients 

    Adam Bruggeman, MD, serves as the chief executive officer and a surgeon at San Antonio-based Texas Spine Care Center. Dr. Bruggeman will serve on the panels "Prior Authorizations, Denials and More: Big Payer Trends in Spine and Orthopedics" and "Amazon, Walmart, Apple in Healthcare: What Surgeons Need to Know" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • With new variants of COVID-19 emerging, it remains a concern for this clinical director

    Deborah Goodman, RN, serves as the clinical director of Munster, Ind.-based Great Lakes Surgical Suites.  Ms. Goodman will serve on the panel "ASC Compliance and Infection Control Post-COVID-19: Key Considerations" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • This 1 issue affects all aspects of a spine surgeon's practice 

    Todd Lansford, MD, serves as a spine surgeon for Charleston-based South Carolina Sports Medicine.  Dr. Lansford will serve on the panel "Payer Behavior: The Good, Bad and Intriguing Trends for Spine and ASCs" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • There's 1 way to ease administrative burden on practices and ASCs, says CEO

    Jacob Rodman serves as the chief executive officer at Raleigh (N.C.) Neurosurgical Clinic.  Mr. Rodman will serve on the panels "ASC Supply, Staffing Trends and How to Keep Costs Manageable" and "Big Threats, Opportunities in Spine, Orthopedics and ASCs" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • The 1 issue that affects all businesses and Americans 

    Thomas Scully, MD, serves as a neurosurgeon at Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest NeuroSpecialists.  Dr. Scully will serve on the panel "What Surgeons Need to Thrive With Value-Driven Care" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • 3 issues that take up most of this owner's day

    Corey Welchlin, DO, is the owner of the Center for Specialty Care in Fairmont, Minn.  Dr. Welchlin will serve on the panel "ASC Management and Transactions: Big Trends for 2023" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • How social media platforms have affected patient care 

    Cheryl Zapata serves as chief development officer at Plano-based Texas Back Institute. Ms. Zapata will serve on the panels "Orthopedic, Spine Practice Landscape in Two Years" and "Independent Spine Practices: The Big Threats and Even Bigger Opportunities to Thrive" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • A CEO's top 2 recurring issues

    Alfonso del Granado serves as administrator and chief executive officer at Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant High Plains Surgery Center.  Mr. del Granado will serve on the panel "What's on the Horizon for Orthopedics and ASCs" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • 1 way to decrease companies' annual costs with Helena Levenson, senior clinical consultant at Cardinal Health

    Helena Levenson serves as senior clinical consultant of ambulatory surgery at Cardinal Health.  Ms. Levenson will serve on the panel "How Orthopedic ASCs Take the Patient Experience to the Next Level" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • Meeting patients where they are is vital for ASC success, leader says

    Matt Lightle serves as the director of business development of the Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group.  Mr. Lightle will serve on the panel "Creating an Outpatient Joint Replacement Program with Stay Suites" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • Why ASCs Inc. vice president focuses on representing physician owners

    Stephanie Tarry serves as executive vice president of ASCs Inc.  Ms. Tarry will serve on the panel "Maximize the Value of Your ASC/MOB Real Estate" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • A director at OrthoTennessee's top 5 daily challenges

    Teresa Copeland serves as director of payer contracting and surgical services at Knoxville-based OrthoTennessee.  Ms. Copeland will serve on the panels "Prior Authorizations, Denials and More: Big Payer Trends in Spine and Orthopedics" and "How to Build a Sustainable ASC Budget When the Future is Uncertain" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • The 'one-size-fits-all' solution in practice management is outdated. 1 exec has found the new answer

    Peter Slate serves as chief business development officer at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co.  Mr. Slate will serve on the panels "Direct-to-Employer Contracting 101: Strategies to Ink Valuable Deals" and "How to Make the Most Out of an ASC Transaction" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • How 1 spine leader overcomes the many unexpected challenges of COVID-19

    Andrew Gitkind, MD, serves as vice chair and associate professor in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine and as medical director of Montefiore Spine Center. Dr. Gitkind will serve on the panels "What Interventional Pain Management Will Look Like in 10 Years" and "What it Takes to Build a World-Class Orthopedic, Spine Program" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • How one healthcare professional changes his challenges to opportunities

    Ravi Bashyal, MD, is vice chair of patient and provider experience and director of outpatient hip and knee replacement surgery at Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem and a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Bashyal will serve on the panel "The Next Great Leap for Total Joints in ASCs" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18.  To learn more and register, click here.
  • New therapies for previously untreatable ailments are making big waves in healthcare

    Alan Rechter, MD, serves as an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Associates in Houston. Dr. Rechter will serve on the panels "What Interventional Pain Management Will Look Like in 10 Years" and "Enter a New World of Postoperative Pain Management" at Becker's 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place in Chicago from June 16-18. To learn more and register, click here.

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