Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, April 4, 2013.
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Of the 10 highest-paying jobs across all U.S. industries, the top nine are related to physician specialties, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In its annual update, CMS updated the electronic specifications of the clinical quality measures that were finalized in the stage 2 meaningful use rule.
Seven spine surgeons weigh in on how the newly-enacted medical device excise tax will impact the field of spinal surgery. The tax took effect Jan. 1 to fund reforms from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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K. Michael Webb is the executive medical director at NeuroTexas Institute in Austin. He is also the director of the spinal disorder program at the institute. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of…
Doubling back on its push to cut Medicare Advantage payments, CMS announced it would instead increase its rates to Medicare Advantage plans by 3.3 percent next year rather than the 2.3 percent slash it had originally planned.
Kevin Foley, MD, a board-certified neurosurgeon, will present DiscGenics' recent findings in a lecture titled "Initial In Vivo Efficacy of a Novel Injectable Cellular Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease" at the annual Lumbar Research Society meeting.
Thomas C. Barber, MD, was named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Council on Advocacy at the AAOS Annual Meeting in Chicago, March 19-23, according to an AAOS News Now report.
Cape Fear Orthopedics in Fayetteville, N.C., announced that it is offering orthopedic urgent care hours at its main location in Fayetteville.