The North American Spine Society has awarded the 2013 Outstanding Paper Awards to four papers this year.
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The North American Spine Society has granted its 2013 research and clinical traveling fellowship awards.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has launched a new campaign among policy makers and their staff to draw attention to the quality and value of orthopedic procedures, according to an AAOS Now report.
While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been ordered to continue processing claims and paying healthcare providers during the government shutdown, a prolonged shutdown period could have disastrous consequences in finalizing the payment rules for next year, according…
D. Greg Anderson, MD, is a spine surgeon with Rothman Institute and president of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. He is also active in the Cervical Spine Research Society, Scoliosis Research Society and North American Spine Society.
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield has started an innovative program working with providers in New York to develop a community model of spine care for patients suffering from spine-related disorders.
DePuy Synthes Spine has expanded its collaboration with Brainlab and launched the navigation-ready instrumentation for its leading spine systems.
Physician practices that think they don't have the clout to go head-to-head with payers likely have more leverage than they realize, according to a Physicians Practice report.
Physician practices can expand the services available to their patients and increase revenue by investing in portable ultrasound machines, according to a Physicians Practice article by Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, creator of the sales and consulting group Physicians Practice Expert.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, has performed arthroscopic surgery on Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp's left shoulder.
