Medicare currently doesn't reimburse for spine surgery in ambulatory surgery centers, despite evidence appropriately-selected patients can have good outcomes. Three spine surgeons discuss if Medicare will begin reimbursing spine surgeries at ASCs and why it should.
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Charles L. Saltzman, MD, was named president of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, according to an AAOS Now report.
SpineGuard reported a 6 percent decrease in generated revenue for the first half of 2014 over the same period last year.
A new study of pedicle screw placement with Mazor Robotics' robotic guidance system reported improved accuracy and reduced exposure to radiation for surgeons.
A study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examined the risk factors for radiographic L5-S1 disc height reduction after lumbar posterolateral floating fusion surgery.
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Human body is comprised of essential parts. Consequently, every part plays its role to keep the body moving. However, this is possible if the heart of the body is perfect at its position. Yes! This is true. The heart undoubtedly…
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has made a direct impact on the percentage of people without health insurance in America, with the uninsured rate falling by 5 percent since the PPACA's rollout.
Orthopedic surgeon Michael Schutte, MD, announced he will retire after 30 years in practice, according to a Missoulian report.
Here are 12 statistics from the VMG Health 2012 Intellimarker ASC Benchmarking Study about revenue per case and case volume at orthopedics-driven surgery centers.