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Subject: [Becker's Pain Management] 13 Statistics on Pain Management Physician Comp | 8 Benchmarks for Low Back Injections in ASCs | Dr. David Caraway: 5 Concepts for Discussion at NANS | Average Medical Director Hourly Pay Up 3% |
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News & Analysis
Dec. 14, 2011
 

1. 13 Statistics on Pain Management Physician Compensation.     

 

2. 8 Benchmarks for Low Back Injections in Surgery Centers.    

 

3. UC Davis Research Attempts an Algorithm to Create Targeted Drugs for Pain.     

      

4. 5 New Concepts Up for Discussion at the North American Neuromodulation Society Meeting.        

 

5. FDA Approves Boston Scientific Infinion 16 Percutaneous Lead.   

 

6. NASS Next Year: Dr. Michael Heggeness on Goals & Challenges for 2012.       

 

7. Pain Management Physicians: What is Your New Year's Resolution?    

Dr. R Andrew Robertson (Ind.): More family time and less work time.

Dr. Gennady Gekht (Fla.): To become more active in research.

Dr. David Kloth (Conn.): To seriously explore a cash-based practice to get away from the insurance carriers and all that goes with it.

 

To view additional & extended responses and next week's question online, .  

 

8. Survey: 73% of Physicians "Not Excited" About Future of Medicine.               

 

9. Medical Directors' Average Hourly Pay Up 3% From 2010.    

           

10. Advanced Pain Management to Become KURE Pain Management, Add Three Physicians in 2012.                      

 

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