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News & Analysis
August 16, 2012
 

1. What Impact Does the Economic Downturn Have on Spine Practices? 4 Spine Surgeons Respond.           

 

2. 5 Spine Surgeons on Negotiating Out-of-Network Contracts.

  

3. CMS Proposed Rule Drops Neurosurgical Reimbursement 1%.   

 

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5. AHIMA: 3 Ways Health IT Professionals Can Ensure Data Integrity in HIEs.   

 

6. 4 Steps to Create a Focused Marketing Strategy for Spine Practices.       

 

7. Lanx Announces Patent Grant for ASPEN MIS Fusion System.      

 

8. Mazor Robotics Enters Into Agreement With Investors to Receive $15M.  

          

9. 10 Statistics on Medicare Spending for Physician Fees.                                                                       

 

10. Pay-for-Performance or Pay-for-Manipulation?                    

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8. Zimmer:
www.zimmer.com
9. SRSsoft:
srssoft.com

10. Spine Surgical Innovation:
czorn@spinesurgicalinnovation.com;
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11. CareFusion:
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12. Chart Logic:
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