From the decline of private practice to the 'minefield of prior authorization': The most dangerous trends in spine, orthopedics
By Admin | March 05, 2024
From ongoing fights with insurance companies to scope of practice expansions for non-spine and orthopedic trained physicians, 25 physicians told Becker's the trends that they think are the most dangerous to spine and orthopedics right now.
As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who will speak at our events. The following are answers from our speakers.
Question: What is the most dangerous trend in spine and orthopedics right now?
Alfonso Garcia, MD. Spine Surgeon at Espalda Saludable (Tijuana, Mexico): There's always a "dangerous trend" when a new technique or implant is introduced as a novel and promising solution to an old problem. I've been adding endoscopic approaches to my practice since 2011, and have been an avid advocate since then. In Mexico, there's been a recent surge toward incorporating endoscopic spine surgery by many undertrained surgeons. This trend, as it has always been happening throughout the evolution of better and less invasive spine surgical procedures, will experience a short rise in early adopters complications. With time and improvements in training programs we will see...(More)
For more info please read, From the decline of private practice to the 'minefield of prior authorization, by Becker's Spine Review
