1. Dr. Stephen Hochschuler: 6 Points on Healthcare Spending for Spine.

2. Integra LifeSciences Buys SeaSpine for $89M.

3. Dr. Vernon Williams: 5 Key Trends in Spine Pain Management.

4. 12 Spine and Neurosurgeon Moves.

5. Hear Drs. John Caruso, James Lynch, Ken Pettine,

Richard Kube, Joan O'Shea, Robert Nucci, Greg Poulter,

William Tobler, Scott Gibbs, and more than 20 other leading physicians discuss outpatient orthopedics and spine--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). To register for the conference or learn more, . See below for additional information  or call (800) 417-2035.    

6. Spinal Instrumentation Coding Guidance.

7. Dr. Rick Delamarter: 2-Level Artificial Disc Replacement an Effective Alternative to Fusion.

8. Study: Endoscopic Assistance is Helpful for Microsurgery.   

9. Study: Smokers Report Worse Outcomes After Spine Surgery.

10. Texas Surgery Center in Cedar Park Adds Outpatient Spine.

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 four of the more than 100 sessions:

A. Business Planning for Orthopedic and Spine Driven Centers - Jeff Leland, CEO, Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners 

B. Successful Three Party Joint Ventures - Christian D. Ellison, Vice President, Health Inventures 

C. New Advances in Sacralliac Joint Problems - Richard A. Kube, MD, CEO, Founder & Owner, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute 

D. Reducing Implant Costs - Terry Woodbeck, CEO, Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital 

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.