Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for March 27, 2014.
AANS/CNS: team-based approach to neurosurgical care important
The statement, by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons, reviews the team-based approach in neurosurgery and identifies the important role of midlevel providers in neurosurgical patient care. With limited resident hours, midlevel providers may be able to fill in the gaps.
SpineGuard reports $5.8M net loss in 2013
The company recorded a net loss of $5.8 million for the full year 2013, up from the net loss it recorded for full year 2012, which was $5.3 million. Its full year revenue for the fiscal year 2013 is $7.6 million and it sold 6,308 of its PediGuard units.
AANS/CNS released its 2014 Legislative Agenda
Among the top priorities on the legislative agenda were Independent Payment Advisory Board repeal and comprehensive medical liability reform.
Medical device recalls have nearly doubled since 2003
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health released its Medical Device Recall Report for FY 2003 to FY 2012, showing device recalls have nearly doubled in the past 10 years. The number of medical device recalls jumped from 604 in FY 2003 to 1,190 in FY 2012.
U.S. House to consider bill linking SGR fix to ICD-10 delay
House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would both delay steep pay cuts for physicians under Medicare's sustainable growth rate and push the transition to ICD-10 by one year, to October 2015. The legislation would protect physicians from pay cuts due to take effect April 1 under the SGR for one year, until the end of March 2015.
Florida House passes bill allowing 24-hour stays at ASCs
The current law does not allow overnight stays at ASCs. The bill would also allow the creation of recovery care centers in which patients could stay for up to 72 hours.
Benvenue Medical launched Kiva VCF Treatment System
The system is intended to treat vertebral compression fractures and was found to be as effective as balloon kyphoplasty in reducing pain associated with osteolytic vertebral body metastases, according to a study published in Spine.
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