in2itive's Jocelyn Gaddie: ASC Industry Leader to Know
Jocelyn Gaddie is vice president of business development at in2itive Business Solutions. Read more here.
View ArticleGlobal Sports Medicine Devices Market to Reach $8.3B by 2019
The global sports medicine devices market is expected to reach $8.3 billion by 2019, according to a report released by Transparency Market Research. The market was valued at $6.1 billion in 2012 and...
View ArticleLess Than 150 Spots Left at Becker's Hospital Conference
Spaces for Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting are filling up quickly. Register today. http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/conference/
View ArticleMedicare Palmetto Removes MIS SI Joint Fusion From Non-Coverage
The Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA announced it will cover minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion procedures on a case-by-case basis, according to a news release from SI-BONE....
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The Future of Spinal Fusion: Where BMP Stands Today & Tomorrow
Spinal fusions are under more scrutiny than ever by patients, payers and spine surgeons themselves. A 2012 study based on data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Sample...
View Article8 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday — Feb. 26
Here are 8 things for spinal surgeons to know for February 26, 2013. 1. The MAC Palmetto GBA removed MIS SI joint fusion from non-coverageThe Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA announced...
View ArticleLess Than 150 Spots Left at Becker's Hospital Conference
Spaces for Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting are filling up quickly. Register today. http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/conference/
View ArticleInfection Following Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion: Rate of Incidence & Factors
A recent study in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine identified the rate of infection following posterior lumbar spinal fusion for degenerative spine disease as well as the factors associated with an...
View ArticleBest Ways to Avoid Claim Denials and Improve Revenue Cycle Management
Here are tips from industry leaders like Ron Pelletier of SourceMedical.
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Managing High Patient Deductibles: 4 Steps in the Cost Conversation
This year, many patients are facing substantially higher deductibles, forcing surgery practices to collect more payments pre-operatively in order to keep accounts receivable from ballooning. According...
View ArticleBecker's Conference Session: Strategies for Managing ASC Quality Measures
Becker's 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of Spine will feature "5 Strategies for Managing ASC Quality Measures" with Lindsay McQueeney Hanrahan of...
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The Cutting-Edge of Spine Care: Building a Multidisciplinary Program From...
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian launched the Hoag Neurosurgery Spine Program in February 2014. The multidisciplinary program aims to bring specialists together for more efficient and effective...
View Article20 Spine Surgeons & Specialists on the Move
Here are 20 spine surgeons and neurospine surgeons recently joining new practices or receiving new titles. University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio announced the addition of orthopedic...
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Innovation in Spine MIS, Biologics & More: Can Anything Stem the Flow?
Here five spine surgeons discuss exciting innovations in spine surgery, roadblocks to spine surgery innovation as well as what they hope to see in terms of innovation in the next five to 10 years....
View ArticleTrack D of Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting Will Highlight Patient...
Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting will take place May 15-17, 2014 in Chicago. Register here.
View ArticleJune Conference Session: "What You Need to Know to Prepare for the Next Three...
Plan ahead for the future of the ASC marketplace with Tom Mallon, CEO of Regent Surgical Health, at Becker's 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of...
View ArticleNASS Supports SGR Repeal Act, Urges Congress to Pass
The North American Spine Society has announced support for the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014. The proposed legislation would repeal the current sustainable growth...
View ArticleLateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Revision Rate Examined
Spine surgeon researchers recently examined the rate of revision surgery after standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar stenosis and published their findings in Spine. The surgeons...
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Advancement in Lateral Spine Technology: Q&A with Vertebral Technologies,...
Jeffrey C. Felt, MD, CEO of Vertebral Technologies, Inc., discusses the company's InterFuseLTM technology and where the spine device field is headed in the future. Q: What is unique about the...
View ArticleCommon Revenue Cycle Pitfalls
Michael Orseno of Regent Surgical Health shares the 4 most common problem areas in the ASC revenue cycle and gives advice on how to improve. Read more here.
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