A recent report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality revealed that just 5 percent of Americans accounted for half of the $1.26 trillion healthcare spending in 2009, according to a USA Today report.
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The Colorado's Workers' Compensation Division is considering new pain management guidelines to reduce the number of injured workers addicted to pain medications, according to a Law Firm of Janice M. Greening news release.
Conscious sedation for spine procedures in the ambulatory setting is associated with a low rate of adverse events comparable to local anesthesia without conscious sedation, according to a Doctor's Lounge report.
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A study recently published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques found that minimally invasive posterior cervical discectomy is a safe and effective treatment for lateral cervical disc herniation.
The American Medical Association has released three online educational tutorials aimed at helping physician practices implement health information technology, according to an AMA news release.
As part of their "Choose Your Charity" Facebook Campaign, the Laser Spine Institute will present the Human Society of Tampa Bay with a $4,000 check donation, according to an ABC Action News report.
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Here are eight statistics on spine and neurosurgeon compensation based on total medical revenue, according to MGMA's Physicians Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.