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Subject: [Becker's Spine Business E-weekly] Dr. Frank Phillips: 5 Areas Where Spine Research is Headed | 10 Cost Benchmarks for Spine Surgery in ASCs | Important 2012 CPT Coding Changes for Spine | 10 Spine & Neurosurgeon Journal Editors |
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News & Analysis
Nov. 30, 2011
 

1. 10 Cost Benchmarks for Outpatient Cervical Spine Surgery.    

         

2. Where Spine Research is Headed: 5 Points From Dr. Frank Phillips.         

        

3. Important 2012 CPT Coding Changes to Spine Procedures.   

 

4. 10 Spine and Neurosurgeon Editors for Professional Publications.    

 

 

5. Indiana Spine Group Opens New Spine Center.   

6. Drs. Mina Foroohar & Richard Mannion Form Spine-Neurosurgeon Team for Lumbar Fusions.          

   

7. 100 Hospitals With Great Neurosurgical and Spine Programs: We are seeking recommendations for our annual list of 100 hospitals with great neurosurgical and spine programs. A recommended hospital should have earned specific awards related to the spine or neurological programs and the recommendations should be supported with information from the organization's program. Please e-mail recommendations to Bob Herman at bob@beckershealthcare.com and Scott Becker at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com.  

 

8. RSB Spine Receives Patent for Spinal Fusion Devices.    

         
9. Emory University Spine Surgeons Inject First Stem Cells Into Cervical Spine for ALS Treatment.  

  

10. 20 Recent Hospital Mergers & Acquisitions.        

 

   


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3. CareFusion:
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4. SI-BONE:
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5. Micromedics:
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6. Spine-Health:
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jleland@bluechipsurgical.com;
www.bluechipsurgical.com
8. Practice Partners in Healthcare:
ltaylor@practicepartners.org;
www.practicepartners.org
9. Spine Surgical Innovation:
czorn@spinesurgicalinnovation.com;
www.spinesurgicalinnovation.com

10. Allen Medical:
www.allenmedical.com
11. Joimax:
nicole.claret@joimax.com;

www.joimax.com
12. Spine Centers of America:
info@spinecentersofamerica.com;

www.spinecentersofamerica.com
13. Interventional Management Services:
www.physiciancontrol.com

14. Source Medical Revenue Cycle Solutions:
scott.stone@sourcemed.net;

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net;
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15. SAS
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