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President of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery Steven Garfin, MD, discussed four areas of concern over the BCBS of Illinois draft policy on lumbar spinal fusions in a letter to the Medical Director of Medical Policy…
The Mid-American Orthopaedic Association has named new officers, according to an AAOS Now report.
Larry D. Field, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in shoulder and elbow surgery, was elected to the Arthroscopy Association of North America's board of directors, according to a Madison County Journal report.
Patients often believe that surgeons should be paid much higher than they actually are for hip and knee replacements in Medicare patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.
The American Health Lawyers Association is conducting a research project that will address the malpractice liability that can result from the implementation of electronic health records.
The New York eHealth Collaborative and the New York State Department of Health have announced that three regional health information organizations and three health information exchange vendors will participate in the Statewide Health Information Network of New York, or "SHIN-NY,"…
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is launching a new standards and interoperability framework, Health eDecisions, according to a Healthcare Informatics report.
Health coaches can become an important part of building a comprehensive integrated spine and pain management practice where patients receive conservative, functional and interventional therapies. A health coach must be a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) to receive reimbursement for…