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News & Analysis

June 5, 2012

1. 10 Steps for Spine Surgeons to Negotiate Best Vendor Contracts.

2. 30 Spine Surgeons Performing Lateral Procedures.

3. 6 Months Later--How Are the New Spine Codes Doing?

4. Registration Ends Friday--10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. To learn more and register, click here.

5. Becker's Spine Review is now accepting recommendations for its list of spine practices to know. If you would like to recommend a practice, please contact Laura for more information at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.

6. Orthofix Pens Agreement With Brainlab for Spine System.

7. Dr. Stephen Hochschuler Wins US Commerce Association Award.

8. 15 Statistics on Orthopedic Surgeon Health.

9. Sunshine Act May Not Be So Bright: Why Hospitals, Physicians Are Concerned.

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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18 Companies to Know

1. SI-BONE:
info@SI-BONE.com;
si-bone.com
2. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners:
jleland@bluechipsurgical.com;
www.bluechipsurgical.com
3. K2M:
info@k2m.com;
www.k2m.com
4. Spine-health/Veritas Health:
bcroy@veritashealth.com;
www.spine-health.com
5. Invibio:
www.invibio.com
6. Zimmer:
www.zimmer.com
7. SRSsoft:
srssoft.com
8. SAS-The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery:
info@isass.org;
www.isass.org
9. Spine Surgical Innovation:
czorn@spinesurgicalinnovation.com;
www.spinesurgicalinnovation.com
10. CareFusion:
www.carefusion.com
11. Chart Logic:
www.chartlogic.com
12. Havel's:
customercare@havels.com;
www.havels.com
13. Esaote North America:
inquire@esaoteusa.com;
www.esaoteusa.com
14. Meridian Surgical:
www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
15. Maquet:
info@maquet-inc.com;
www.maquet-inc.com
16. Surgical Management Professionals:
info@smpsd.com;
smpsd.com
17. Interventional Management Services:
www.physiciancontrol.com
18. Practice Partners in Healthcare:
ltaylor@practicepartners.org;
www.practicepartners.org

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