Discussions at the 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting were dominated by the new era of joint reconstruction procedures and three prevailing topics: robotics, bundled payments and outpatient procedures. From our conversations with device companies, investors and surgeons, it's clear that companies that are able to capitalize on one or more of the shifts shaping this segment will be positioned to maintain or grow market share.

The U.S. hospital landscape steadily continues to be shaped by consolidation that is forced by competition, declining reimbursement and public and private payor cost and control measures. As these trends are expected to endure at least through the next decade, it's imperative that you understand what your hospital customer base will look like several years from now.

At NASS 2016, enabling technologies of all kinds generated the most pre- and post-event buzz. Implants made with 3D printing technologies were highlighted, too, as were companies’ responses to changes in healthcare delivery.

Eric Muehlbauer, Executive Director and CEO of NASS, sits in an interesting position in the spine industry in that he serves multiple stakeholders, from surgeons to device companies, to suppliers and service providers, around the globe. In speaking with him about NASS' priorities, as well as where the greatest opportunities lie for surgeons and device companies, these three topics arose.

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