1. 10 Trends in Reimbursement for Spinal Surgery.             

2. Dr. Robert Watkins Jr. to Perform Spine Surgery on Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Sellers.

3. 7 Spine Surgeons on Cash-Pay Practice Options.   

4. 19th Annual ASC Conference - Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues. Join us Oct. 25-27 in Chicago for the 19th Annual ASC Conference including 138 speakers and 92 sessions with key note speakers Tony LaRussa, Howard Dean, Ari Fleischer and Suzy Welch.  

Many ASCs thrive or struggle based simply on how well they contract with payors and handle billings and collections. This conference has many great sessions on out of network, payor contracting and billing and collections. These sessions are led by some of the smartest and most interesting people in the business, such as Bobby Sarnevesht, Naya Kehayes and Lisa Rock. To gain insight that can help you improve revenue Monday morning, please join us at Becker's 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago! Click here to learn more.    

5. 15 Statistics on How EHR Impacts Physician Practices.   

6. Court Tosses Shareholders' Lawsuit Against Synthes.   

7. 5 More Things to Know About the Spine Market.       

8. U.S. Physician Shortage to Reach 130,000.     

9. 6 Points on What the GOP Platform Holds for Healthcare.  

10. Free Webinar: Hospital Joint Venture ASCs: Why Less is More. This webinar features Jeff Leland, CEO of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, and Megan R. Perry, Chief Vice President of Northern Virginia and President of SNVMC/Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center discussing joint ventures on spine and orthopedic centers. Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM CDT. Click here to learn more.  

11. UCC Honors Dr. Patrick F. O'Leary With Lifetime Achievement Award.                                                                       

12. 10 Steps to Maximize Joint Replacement Surgery Reimbursement in ASCs.                    

13. Free Webinar: 70% of Strategic Initiatives at Hospitals Fail - How to Make Yours Succeed. This webinar features James Stanford, Client Service Executive, and Josh Sens, CIO, at Objective Health discussing best practices in change management, including obstacles hospitals and health systems can learn to overcome. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM CDT. Click here to learn more.