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CMS has released electronic specifications for the clinical quality measures that hospitals and eligible professionals must report for meaningful use of electronic health records beginning in 2014, according to an AHA News Now report.
With Halloween coming up, we at Becker's Hospital Review thought it seemed as good a time as any to recap some of the most frightening and concerning issues in healthcare. Here are six of the scariest issues in healthcare right…
Whether ambulatory surgery centers are looking into expansion projects or want to sell their ownership outright, refinancing is a very viable, and potentially lucrative, option for the future.
The American College of Physicians and other physician groups are questioning the necessity of MRI for low back pain, according to a Boston Globe report.
Early physical therapy for patients with back pain can reduce overall healthcare costs, according to a study published last year in Spine and recently referenced in the El Paso Times.
Alexander Bailey, MD, a spine surgeon at Precision Spine & Orthopaedic Specialists in Overland Park, Kan., discusses how spinal cord stimulation impacts back pain care and where the technology is headed in the future.
The Spine Institute in Johnstown, Colo., purchased 1.8 acres of land for development, according to the Northern Colorado Business Report.
Insurance company coverage and reimbursement for spinal procedures has been changing rapidly over the past few years, and more changes are likely in the future. Valerie Rinkle, vice president of revenue integrity informatics with Health Revenue Assurance Associates, discusses three…
This article is written by Heather Rottmund, director of marketing for SpineSearch.The prevalence of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) across America is increasing at a steady pace. As the emphasis on outpatient care continues to grow, ASCs must identify the best…
