Spine

The American Medical Association's Current Procedural Technology Editorial Panel published the 2015 Professional Edition Manual, including the newly-created CPT code for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion.

  Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Sept. 25, 2014.

  A medical practice owner, like all professional practice owners, should spend some of his/her time working on the practice, not just in the practice. We know this because we have our own professional practice ourselves. However, even if the…

Neurological Surgery in Rockville Centre, N.Y., appointed Paolo A. Bolognese, MD, as director of the practice's new Chiari Neurosurgical Center, according to a Newsday report.

  A study published in Spine examines trends in three different surgical treatments for thoracic disc disorders for patients with myelopathy.

Santa Rosa (Calif.) Orthopaedics' established a new total spine health program.

  Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., appointed Eric M. Deshaies, MD, medical director for endovascular and cerebrovascular neurosurgery, according to a report by The Post-Standard.

The Philippine Medical Association in Chicago named Henry Echiverri, MD, 2014 Physician of the Year, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

The spine surgery and treatment field is changing, swept up in overall healthcare trends post-reform. With more data available and pressure toward pay-for-performance, new trends could take hold in the future.

An article published in the September 2014 issue of Spinal Deformity, the official journal of the Scoliosis Research Society, examines the factors predicting cost-effectiveness of adult spinal deformity surgery two years after the procedure.