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Subject: [Becker's Spine Business E-weekly] 5 Points on Cervical Spine Surgery | Spinal Fusion Reimbursement: Q&A With NASS Pres. Dr. Greg Przybylski | 7 Strategies to Negotiate In-Network Carve-Outs for Outpatient Spine |
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News & Analysis
March 9, 2011
 

1. 5 Points on Cervical Spine Surgery.

 

2. Spinal Fusion Reimbursement: Q&A With NASS President Dr. Greg Przybylski.

 

3. 7 Strategies to Negotiate In-Network Carve-Outs for Outpatient Spine.

 

4. Register today for the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference - Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 9-11, Chicago). Features 101 sessions and 134 speakers, including 25 CEOs and 30 physician leaders as speakers, focused on immediately useful guidance for orthopedic, spine and pain management surgeons who own ambulatory surgical centers See below for additional information. If interested  in sponsoring or exhibit at this event, e-mail Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com or call (800) 417-2035.   

 

5. Dr. Leon Abram Joins Danville Spine Center in Virginia.   

 

6. Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush's Dr. Howard An Receives Kappa Delta Award for Spine Biologics.   

 

7. New Rule Predicts Patient's Ability to Walk After Spinal Cord Injury.

 

8. Study: Multi-Level Dynamic Stabilization Could Cause STress on Adjacent Segment Above.   

 

9. Study: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Successful With PEEK Cages.

 

10. NASS Calls for Award Recipient Recommendations, New Committee Appointments.



Learn More About Our Featured E-Weekly Advertisers:  SAS - The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, Spine Surgical Innovation and Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. 

 
9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and
Pain Management-Driven
ASC Conference (June 9-11; Chicago)


Hear keynote speakers including Legendary NFL Football Player and Coach Mike Ditka and Healthcare Futurist Joe Flower, and learn practical guidance to boost your ASC's profitability immediately at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 9-11; Chicago). Less than 290 registration spots remain; reserve your spot today! 

 

Highlights include:
1. 101 sessions and 134 speakers, including 25 CEOs and 30 physician leaders as speakers, focused on immediately useful guidance for orthopedic, spine and pain management surgeons who own ambulatory surgical centers

2. Keynote speakers Legendary NFL Coach Mike Ditka and Healthcare Futurist Joe Flower
3. Last year's event included 725 attendees and 65 exhibitors
4. Register before May 1 and save $100; additional discounts when registering 2 or more attendees, and for ASC Association members and paid Becker's ASC Review subscribers

5. Here are just three of the more than 100 sessions:

A. How to Combine In and Out of Network Reimbursement - Caryl Serbin, RN, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Source Medical Solutions, and Nancy Easley Mack, LPN, Business Office Manager, Short Hills Surgery Center 

B. Value Priced Implants for Orthopedic and Spine Surgery - Richard A. Kube, MD, CEO, Founder & Owner, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, and Blair A. Rhode, MD, Orland Park Orthopedics 

C.  Leveraging Ideas from Other Industries to Improve ASC Profits - W. Michael Karnes, CFO, Regent Surgical Hospital, and Michael Rucker, EVP and COO, Surgical Care Affiliates 

D. Orthopedic and Spine Contracting - A Review of Cost Analysis for Orthopedic and Spine and How to Present and Negotiate With Payors - I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Managing Principal and CEO, and Matt Kilton, MBA, Principal and COO, Eveia Health Consulting & Management 

 

To sponsor or exhibit at the conference, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com. Please note that exhibits were 70 percent sold out as of Feb. 1, 2011.  


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9 Companies to Know
1. SAS - The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery:
info@ISASS.org
www.isass.org
2. Spine Surgical Innovation: 
czorn@spinesurgicalinnovation.com;
www.spinesurgicalinnovation.com
3. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners:
jleland@bluechipsurgical.com
www.bluechipsurgical.com
4. Practice Partners in Healthcare:
ltaylor@practicepartners.org;
www.practicepartners.org
5. Amedica:
szeiger@amedicacorp.com;
www.amedicacorp.com
6. Joimax:
nicole.claret@joimax.com;
www.joimax.com
7. Spine Centers of America:
info@spinecentersofamerica.com;
www.spinecentersofamerica.com
8. Allen Medical:
erin.herbst@hill-room.com;
www.allenmedical.com
9. Source Medical Revenue Cycle Solutions:
scott.stone@sourcemed.net;
caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net;
www.sourcemed.net


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