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6 Big Trends in Spine Surgery Reimbursement
This article is sponsored by Specialty Healthcare Advisers. Here are six big trends in spine surgery reimbursement. 1. Payers are demanding more documentation. The documentation insurance companies...
View Article7 Key Notes on Spine & Orthopedic Device Companies
Here are seven key notes on major spine and orthopedic device companies.LDR Holding announced its proposal for an IPO, and last week the company revealed its plans to raise $75 million by offering 5...
View ArticleNASS Letter to CMS: Don't Implement Physician Fee Schedule Changes
The North American Spine Society sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to comment on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies...
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5 Steps for Physician Owners to Make Spine Specialty ASCs Flourish
Donald Johnson, MD, has owned and practiced at Southeastern Spine Institute in Mount Pleasant, S.C., for nearly 24 years. In the last five years, he added an ambulatory surgery center. The practice now...
View ArticleDr. Terrence Crowder Joins Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Ariz., announced the addition of Terrence Crowder, MD, to its medical staff, according to a White Mountain Independent report. Dr. Crowder will be...
View ArticleMedical Implant Prices Decrease Significantly From 2007, Study Shows
The Advanced Medical Technology Association released a study on pricing trends for medical implants, and the data show averages prices have declined significantly from 2007 to 2011.Researchers...
View ArticleStudy: Roughened Titanium Alloy Surface Better Enhances Fusion Than Smooth
The roughened titanium alloy surface of a spinal interbody fusion implant may enhance bone formation, implant stability and fusion compared to smooth titanium, according to a preclinical trial from...
View Article27 Women in Spine and Neurosurgery to Know
Here are 27 women who are spine surgeons or neurosurgeons. To recommend a surgeon for the list, contact Anuja at avaidya@beckershealthcare.com. Ellen Air, MD (Cincinnati Children's Hospital). Dr. Air...
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5 Spine Surgeons on Key Professional Development Lessons Learned
Here are five spine surgeons discussing key lessons they've learned during their careers. They learned these lessons from their predecessors, founding a practice, working with patients, working in...
View ArticleSpinal Elements Celebrates Hero Allograft Anniversary, Donates $250k to...
Spinal Elements will have raised nearly $250,000 for children's charities in the first year of Hero Allograft sales.The company is celebrating its year anniversary of launching the Hero Allograft at...
View ArticleDr. Thomas Whisenhunt Joins Jackson Hospital
Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala., announced the addition of Thomas R. Whisenhunt Jr., MD, to its medical staff, according to an Alabama report. Dr. Whisenhunt is a neurosurgeon focusing on...
View ArticleStryker Buys MAKO Surgical for $1.65B
Stryker announced today it will acquire MAKO Surgical for approximately $1.65 billion at $30 per share.MAKO Surgical is a nearly 10-year-old device company that has pioneered robotic assistance in...
View Article7 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013.Stryker bought MAKO Surgical for $1.65B.Stryker announced it will acquire 10-year-old orthopedic device company MAKO...
View ArticleFirst NuVasive Precept Spine Device Implanted in Japan
The first spine surgery featuring the San Diego-based NuVasive Precept posterior fixation system took place recently in Japan.NuVasive received regulatory approval for the minimally disruptive...
View ArticleAlphatec Spine to Showcase Product Portfolio at EuroSpine Conference
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Alphatec Spine will show off its product portfolio at the EuroSpine 2013 meeting Oct. 2 to 4 in Liverpool, U.K.The company will showcase products from its major segments,...
View ArticleSt. Mary's of Michigan-Saginaw Joins Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement...
St. Mary's of Michigan-Saginaw has joined the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative, an initiative that aims at measuring and improving the care of patients who undergo spine surgery,...
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10 Key Studies in Spine Surgery Outcomes & Cost
Here are 10 recent studies to know on the effectiveness and cost of spine surgery. Reoperation rates for fusion and arthroplasty. A study recently published in Spine found that reoperation rate is...
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Electronic Health Record Trends: What Works Best for Orthopedic & Physician...
Pulse Systems, a Wichita, Kan.-based provider of electronic health records and revenue cycle software, recently announced Georgia Bone and Joint Surgeons selected its EHR and practice management...
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Trends in Weight-Bearing MRI for Spine Practices: Q&A With Dr. Douglas Smith
Douglas K. Smith, MD, interventional spine radiologist and founder of Musculoskeletal Consultants, and Stephen H. Hochschuler, MD, co-founder and spine surgeon at Texas Back Institute, will discuss...
View ArticleBaxano Surgical Secures Distribution Deals With Three International Countries
Raleigh, N.C.-based Baxano Surgical received distribution deals in three international countries, according to a WRAL TechWire report.Disorthortho in Colombia and Biomedical Tech in Medical in Mexico...
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