In a presentation at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 10, John Caruso, MD, and Jeff Leland, CEO, Blue Chip Surgical Partners discussed challenges and best practices to improve the profitability of…
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Vivek Taparia, director of business development, and Matt Lau, corporate controller, Regent Surgical Health, recently gave a presentation titled "Assessing the Profitability of Orthopedics and Spine Cases" at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago…
When an ASC receives a letter of demand, you have the opportunity to converse with the auditors and contest the fee, said Cristina Bentin, CCS-P CPC-H CMA, president of Coding Compliance Management in a presentation at the 9th Annual Orthopedic,…
The Allen Medical Systems' spine products include the Allen Advanced Accessory package for the Jackson Table, which is designed to reduce OR acquired pressure ulcers. The package offers patient positioning and support system tools for a variety of spine procedures.
NovaBone, a medical device company, recently dedicated a new 3,500-square-foot research and development facility in Gainesville, Fla., to develop bone graft substitutes for orthopedic and dental surgeons, according to a company news release.
Researchers found good results after surgical correction using a short bone-on-bone technique for adolescent scoliosis, according to a study published in Spine.
James Andrews, MD, founder of the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., will perform ulnar collateral ligament repair on Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, according to an article published in the New York Times.
The Office for Civil Rights has proposed revisions to HIPAA’s security rule, calling for stricter accounting of disclosures of protected health information. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on protected health information.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have patented a wireless chip designed to track and monitor surgical implants, according to a CMIO report.
Ron Joseph, MD, an orthopedist, recently joined Gulfcoast Spine Institute in Brooksville, Fla., according to a practice news release.