The March/April issue of SpineLine is now available. Whether you are reading on your desktop, tablet, or phone, this issue is optimized for a seamless reading experience across devices. If you’re accessing SpineLine through NASS Insider or a member email, you can read without logging in.

This issue features a pair of leadership columns on topics affecting every physician – time and money. William Mitchell discusses the price of hospital-based employment in this issue’s President’s Message. In the Editor’s Message, Jason Friedrich tackles the price of being on time in a world of high patient volume.

In the Invited Review, authors Le, Gallacher, and Anderson provide a recent update on hip-spine syndrome, with particular emphasis on spinopelvic alignment, functional biomechanics, and interdisciplinary management strategies that are directly applicable to spine providers.

NASS Coding Committee member, Christine DiPompeo, discusses the evolution of SI joint arthrodesis CPT codes in the latest coding article. Marzena Buzanowska, a member of NASS’ Advocacy Committee, attended the recent AMA Advocacy National Conference in Washington, DC, and recaps the event and shares how it affects spine care providers.

In Ethics, Allison Glinka Przybysz gives a thoughtful response to last issue’s poll question results on whether it’s ethically permissible for interventional spine physicians and spine surgeons to decline participation in insurance plans that impose substantial barriers to timely access.

In NASS News, we ask for your input on what topics NASS Education should cover in 2027. If there’s something you’ve wanted to learn, we want to know.

There’s also a sneak peek at NASS 2026 in San Antonio, information on the Innovation NetWORK Summit in June, and a recap of the 2nd MENA Spine Congress.

And of course, don’t miss the back page feature, Behind the Mask, with neurosurgeon Alex P. Michael, to learn about his superstitions, OR snacks, go-to music, and more.