Name: Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC 2027
Start: 2027-06-17
End: 2027-06-19
Location: Chicago, IL

Session Details

Date & Time

Saturday, June 19, 2027, 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Name

A. Implant Cost Management and the Surgeon Relationship

Session Type

Panel

Speakers

Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MBA, MPH, CPE, FASA, Medical Director, UW Pain Clinic
Morteza Sadeh, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon, Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute
Omkar Baxi, MD, Board, Directors, Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente

Description

Implant standardization remains one of the most powerful levers for spine and orthopedic cost reduction — and one of the most contentious. Leaders discuss how to build data-driven cases for change, navigate difficult vendor conversations and align surgeons around decisions that affect both outcomes and economics.