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Spine surgeons, along with all specialists, are increasingly becoming employed by hospitals for a variety of reasons: starting salary is higher, set working hours and the ability to focus on the clinic instead of worry about the business. However, hospital…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its proposed physician payment rule, which cuts neurosurgery reimbursement by 1 percent in 2013, according to a North American Spine Society blog report.

As the healthcare environment changes, some spine surgeons and specialists are considering converting their practice into a concierge medicine model that will allow patients to have exclusive access to the physician and medical services.

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