[Becker's Spine Business E-weekly] 10 Surgeons Performing Robotic Spine Surgery | What Developments Are Driving Pain Management Today? | NY Spine Surgeons Develop Biologic Artificial Disc | 300 Spots Remain

http://www.beckersorthopedicandspine.com/spine

August 10, 2011

1. 10 Surgeons Performing Robotic- and Computer-Assisted Spine Surgery.

2. What Key Issues and Developments Are Driving Pain Management Today? 5 Physician Responses.

3. New York Spine Surgeons Developing Biologic Artificial Disc.

4. 300 Spots Remain - Register Now for the Best Annual ASC Business, Legal and Clinical Conference: The 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference--Improving Profitability & Business and Legal Issues (Oct. 27-29, Chicago).

5. Dr. Robert Rovner: 3 Points on a New Technique for Better Outcomes in Scoliosis Surgery.

6. NASS: New Medtronic-Funded Infuse Review a 'Step in the Right Direction.'

7. Dr. Stanley Jones Performs Stem Cell Infusion Spine Surgery for Texas Governor.

8. Integra LifeSciences Launches New Anterior Cervical Fixation System.

9. Study: Anxious, Depressed People More Likely to Report Whiplash, Receive Pension.

10. Study Examines Risk Factor for Lower Back Pain Among Military Members.

Learn More About Our Featured E-Weekly Advertisers Practice Partners in Healthcare, SI Bone, Amedica and Blue Chip.

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18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference: Improving Profitability & Business and Legal Issues

The Best Annual ASC Business, Legal and Clinical Conference

Oct. 27-29, 2011

Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago

This exclusive conference brings together surgeons, administrators and ASC business and clinical leaders to discuss how to improve your ASC and its bottom line in these challenging but opportunity-filled times.

The best minds in the ASC field will discuss opportunities for ASCs plus provide practical and immediately useful guidance on how to bring in more cases; improve reimbursement; manage, reduce and benchmark costs; introduce new specialties; engineer a turnaround; work on joint-ventures with hospitals and much, much more.

Highlights include:

- 90 Sessions, 132 Speakers

- Great Keynote Speakers Including Bill Walton, Hall of Fame NBA Basketball Player; Sam Donaldson, ABC News Veteran and former Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News; and Adrian Gostick, Author and Global Thought Leader on Workplace Strategy

- Earn CME, CASC, CEU Credits

Here are just five of the outstanding presentations at the conference:

1. 10 Statistics Your ASC Should Review Each Day, Week and Month and What to Do About Them - Reginal Robinson, Director, Peninsula Surgery Center

2. How to Evaluate & Implement New Profitable Services Into an ASC - Robert Zasa, Founder, ASD Management, and Kenneth Austin, MD, Rockland Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

3. Physician-Hospital Joint Ventures: How to Resolve Conflict and Keep the Venture Thriving - Dawn McLane, Regional VP, Health Inventures, Tom Yerden, CEO, TRY Healthcare Solutions

4. Advanced Benchmarking of Financial and Clinical Results - John Goehle, CPA, Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies

5. Determining the Exact Cost of a Procedure - Terry Woodback, CEO, Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital

Register online by clicking here. You can also call (703) 836-5904 or e-mail registration@ascassociation.org .

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http://www.si-bone.com/si-joint-in-low-back-pain.html

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Channels

1. Becker's Hospital Review
2. Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review
3. ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance & Benchmarking - sponsored by ASCOA
4. ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues - sponsored by VMG Health
5. Stark Act & Antikickback Statute
6. Anesthesia & Anesthesia-Related Issues- sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia Services
7. GI & Endoscopy-Driven ASCs - sponsored by Physicians Endoscopy
8. Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASCs
9. ASC Coding, Billing & Collections - sponsored by AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions
10. ASC Supply Chain & Materials Management - sponsored by B. Braun Medical
11. ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification - sponsored by AAAHC
12. ASC Quality & Infection Control
13. Compensation Issues
14. Hospital-Physician Relationships & Accountable Care Organizations

11 Companies to Know

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

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