Physicians reveal the top facilities for several surgeries, including spine procedures and total hip replacements, in Medscape's  Physicians' Choice: Top Hospitals 2018 report.

Bobby Bhatti, MD, is a spine surgeon focused on minimally invasive treatments for his patients. He is Atlanta Spine's founder of and a North American Spine Society, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery and Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery member.

Kam Momi, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a fellowship in spine surgery. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine procedures and practices at Mt. Laurel, N.J.-based Coastal Spine.

Study investigators found readmission rates did not increase when transforaminal endoscopic decompression procedures for lumbar foraminal and lateral recess stenosis were performed in outpatient settings, according to International Journal of Spine Surgery.

Research published in Neurosurgery found outpatient spine procedures are just as safe or safer than procedures performed in an inpatient setting.

France's national healthcare system added SI-Bone's iFuse Implant System to its list of refundable products and services.

Tampa, Fla.-based Physicians Partners of America offers bloodless spine surgery through its minimally invasive spine group.

Here are five things to know about Eugene, Ore.-based Two Rivers Surgical Center.

Here are five things to know about Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports and Spine Center.

BioRestorative Therapies' study, which evaluates the benefits of long-term hypoxic culturing of human bone marrow-dervied mesenchymal stem cells to treat disc and spine diseases, was published in the Journal of Translational Medicine.

Johnston, Colo.-based Arete Surgical Center completed its first spine procedure with the Mazor Robotics Renaissance system.

Robert Masson, MD, Founder of Masson Spine Institute and Director of Ocoee, Fla.-based Orlando Health Health Central Hospital NeuroSpine Center of Excellence, plans to participate in the CMS Medicare Spine BPCI Advanced program. He is working with a convener to participate in the program and will perform participating Medicare cases at Orlando Health Health Central Hospital.

CMS is analyzing several procedures currently on the ASC payable list to determine whether to keep them there, the Washington Post reports.

Reimbursement rates among outpatient centers experienced a slight variation in the past 12 months, according to a Leerink Partners report on MEDACorp survey results.

A disconnect exists between healthcare providers and patients regarding the benefits of outpatient spine surgery, according to Michael Wang, MD, a neurosurgeon at the University of Miami Health System.

Gary P. Cram Jr., MD, of Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates in Charlotte, N.C., and medical director of Greensboro (N.C.) Specialty Surgery Center, an affiliate of Surgical Care Affiliates, discusses outpatient spine protocols and procedures, and what to expect in the future.

The first procedures using Life Spine's Centerline Cortical Screw System and the Prolift Expandable Spacer System were completed in an ASC.

A new study published in Spine examines Tricare claims data to assess emergency department utilization rates for spine surgery interventions.

Titan Spine sponsored Back Pain Centers of America's newly launched free e-book, "Critical Factors for Successful Spine Surgery."

Spine surgeons cannot remain stagnant. There is constant pressure to stay ahead of the curve, and to be innovative with surgical approaches and devices.