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Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi: “Collaborative Healthcare - Most Exciting Partnerships in Spine”

  • Becker’s Spine Review
  • (February 10, 2015)

"Partnerships" is the name of the game in healthcare today. Different entities are aligning, collaborating and merging to better serve patients and make the United States' healthcare system more sustainable. Spine is no different. There are several examples of spine surgeons’ collaboration today, some that have been around for decades while others are unique to the 21st century. But while industry relationships are becoming more difficult, clinical relationships are becoming easier and more common. They are centered around similar quality and cost saving goals. "Surgeons are partnering with institutions more than in the past and moving toward cost-sharing," says Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, Orthopedic Surgeon, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Learn more