Spine

This article was written by Dick Pepper, a medical marketing specialist who blogs at VoxMD.com and can be reached at dick .pepper@voxmd.com.Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery has been getting a lot of well-deserved press lately, and we hear that more and more people…

Business Dynamics, a spine coding and reimbursement firm based in Mineola, N.Y., has worked as a patient advocate to get previously denied claims approved for surgeons, according to a company press release.

Here is a list of 19 spine groups and surgeons that have founded research institutes.

The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques published a study which found that minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion significantly shortened patient's hospital stay and cost less than open surgery.

Two young patients with progressive early-onset scoliosis were among the first in North America to be offered treatment with an expandable magnetic rod, according an article in the August issue of AORN Journal.

The Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation has announced programs that will receive post-residency clinical fellowship grants in 2012-2013, according to a news release.

Here are five spine surgeon leaders discussing how Congress should proceed with healthcare reform.

Ken Pettine, MD, of Rocky Mountain Associates in Orthopedic Medicine and co-owner of Loveland Surgery Center, both in Loveland, Colo., recently discussed the market for spine surgery in ambulatory surgery centers in an article for The Spine Movement, a publication…

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake (Texas) has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality in the area of spine surgery, according to a news release.

Here are eight steps to boost profitability at your spine practice from spine surgeons and industry experts. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! 1. Partner or merge with others for…