The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, represented by President Luis Pimenta, MD, PhD, and Chair of Coding and Reimbursement Morgan O. Lorio, MD, recently wrote a letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn B. Tavenner commenting on the proposed…
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At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Timothy T. Davis, MD, DABNM, DABPMR, DABPM, will give a presentation titled "Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompressions in the ASC."
The Food and Drug Administration granted 20 spine-related device clearances in August.
Steven Mardjetko, MD, is a spine surgeon at Illinois Bone and Joint Institute in Morton Grove. He serves as chief of the spinal surgery section in the division of orthopedic surgery at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He is also…
In the next five years, a little more than half of physicians plan on continuing to work as they do now, according to "Great American Physician Survey," by Physicians Practice.
More than a third of physicians find the process of receiving referrals very challenging, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
Orthopaedic & Spine Center in Newport News, Va., announced the addition of John D. Burrow, DO, to its medical staff.
Several factors impact access to spine care. As the aging population increases along with life expectancy, the medical field will see a diminishing number of back pain specialists and spine surgeons to care for patients. Coupled with declining reimbursements and…
The FDA granted Macon, Ga.-based Southern Spine 510(k) clearance for its C-Fuse cervical intervertebral body fusion system, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Flower Orthopedics has made the FlowerCube, a standardized, single-use bone fixation concept that provides operation and operational efficiencies, available.