# Becker’s Spine Review Posts from Becker’s Spine Review, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [The ‘lifeline’ keeping this independent practice afloat](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/the-lifeline-keeping-this-independent-practice-afloat/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek_ Farzin Kabaei, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, did four joint replacements one week this spring. A Medicare case paid him $800 to $900. Two Blue Shield cases paid about $1,100 each. The fourth patient was covered by an insurer with which his practice is out of network. His bill for that surgery: $40,000. “That $40,000 allows \[…\] The post The ‘lifeline’ keeping this independent practice afloat appeared… ## [Patients want to ski at 85. Medicare wants to pay less. Where do surgeons fit in?](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/patients-want-to-ski-at-85-medicare-wants-to-pay-less-where-do-surgeons-fit-in/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek_ Many of the patients walking into orthopedic and spine clinics today look different than they did 10 years ago — not just older, but more active, more informed and more demanding of a return to activity rather than simply a return to function. That shift is reshaping everything from implant selection to preoperative screening to \[…\] The post Patients want to ski at 85. Medicare wants to pay less.… ## [UAMS receives $1M gift for orthopedic hospital](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/uams-receives-1m-gift-for-orthopedic-hospital/) _2026-08-20 · Sophie Eydis_ The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received a $1 million gift from Brenda Gullett and Robert Gullett Jr., MD, to benefit the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale, Ark. The hospital’s sports medicine clinic will be named the Dr. Bob Gullett Clinic for Sports Medicine, according to an Aug. \[…\] The post UAMS receives $1M gift for orthopedic… ## [Midwest Center for Joint Replacement adds 3 physicians](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/midwest-center-for-joint-replacement-adds-3-physicians/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek_ Indianapolis-based Midwest Center for Joint Replacement has added three physicians and expanded its footprint with a location in Avon, Ind. The orthopedic practice added Robert Malinzak, MD, a hip and knee replacement surgeon, as well as foot and ankle specialists Scott Hoffman, MD, and J. Michael Miller, MD, according to an Aug. 20 news release \[…\] The post Midwest Center for Joint Replacement… ## [Mount Sinai returns as US Open healthcare partner](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/mount-sinai-returns-as-us-open-healthcare-partner/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek_ New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will serve as the official healthcare partner of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships for a 14th consecutive year, providing orthopedics, sports medicine, emergency medicine, musculoskeletal radiology and other services to players. Alexis Colvin, MD, professor of orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will resume \[…\] The post Mount… ## [New York practice taps orthopedic leader as clinical director](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/new-york-practice-taps-orthopedic-leader-as-clinical-director/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek_ Oswego (N.Y.) Health Medical Practice named Kyle Grampp clinical operations director. Mr. Grampp will provide strategic and operational leadership across assigned specialties, according to an Aug. 19 news release from Oswego Health. His responsibilities include strengthening operations, improving workflows, supporting provider engagement and enhancing patient access. He most recently served as… ## [Northern Light Orthopedics adds 2 surgeons](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/northern-light-orthopedics-adds-2-surgeons/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek_ Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health system has added Michael Rahl, MD, and Brendan Smith, MD, to Northern Light Orthopedics. Dr. Rahl is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery, according to an Aug. 11 news release from the health system. Dr. Smith is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult hip and knee reconstruction. \[…\] The post Northern Light Orthopedics adds 2… ## [2 adolescent scoliosis treatment paths see similar correction: Study](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/2-adolescent-scoliosis-treatment-paths-see-similar-correction-study/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek_ Researchers at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System found patients with Lenke Type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who underwent posterior spinal fusion with posterior column osteotomies had similar overall correction to patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion without PCOs. The results “highlight the importance of individualized surgical planning,” according to an Aug. 19 news… ## [The workforce crisis exposing spine’s biggest flaw](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/the-workforce-crisis-exposing-spines-biggest-flaw/) _2026-08-20 · Sophie Eydis_ Amit Jain, MD, sees one of spine care’s workforce problems in his own clinic. Patients arrive to see a surgeon even when they do not need surgery. Some could have been evaluated first by physiatry, pain management, physical therapy or another nonsurgical service. But access is limited, referral pathways are fragmented and patients do not \[…\] The post The workforce crisis exposing spine’s biggest… ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/amjj5H08sU3N) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Hospitals unprepared for CJR-X ‘got their head in the sand’: Viewpoint](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/physicians-unprepared-for-cjr-x-got-their-head-in-the-sand-viewpoint/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek_ Steve Schutzer, MD, has spent more than 15 years building and studying bundled payment programs for total joint replacement. He said this work makes him confident that CMS’ new mandatory bundle, CJR-X, can succeed, but only if hospitals and surgeons can collaborate while sharing the risk equally. In 2009, as a practicing orthopedic surgeon in \[…\] The post Hospitals unprepared for CJR-X ‘got their…