May 24, 2012
1. Stem Cells for Spine Surgery: 7 Points From Dr. Richard Hynes.
2. Spinal Fusions Under Attack: BCBS of Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas Issue New Draft Policy.
3. 6 New Spine Device Company Financial Reports.
4. Only 15 Spots Left! Register Today: 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 14-16, Chicago). Receive guidance on improving the profitability of your ASC with specialties in spine, orthopedics and pain management. To learn more and register, click here.
5. Spine Surgeons: How often do you renegotiate contracts with implant vendors?
Dr. Dennis Crandall: My main hospital negotiates vendor contracts every one to two years.
Dr. Jaideep Chunduri: Our surgery center staff are constantly looking at the costs of implants for certain procedures.
Dr. Steven Lee: [The Orthopedic Surgery Technology Committee] meets on a monthly basis to evaluate and discuss new technology, evidence-based guidelines, surgeon's preferences and fair pricing for various implants.
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6. Mazor Robotics Launches Application for Spinal Surgery System.
7. HealthEast System in Minnesota to Open New Spine Clinic.
8. Employer-Based Health Coverage Down 4.6% Since Late 2007.
9. Becker's ASC Review is now accepting recommendations for its list of orthopedic- and spine-driven ambulatory surgery centers to know. If you would like to recommend an ASC for the list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.
10. Free Webinar: Developing an ASC Joint Venture Strategy That Works: Balancing Ownership and Governance to Align Hospital and Physician Interests. Attendees will learn about proprietary models that balance ownership and governance to deliver lasting clinical and financial success for both hospital and physicians in this webinar featuring Regent Surgical Health. Thursday, June 7, 2012, 1:15PM - 2:15PM. To learn more and register, .
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