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News & Analysis
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.

 

For full answers and next week's question,  .      

 

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.

 

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10. CareFusion:
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