Spine

Albany, N.Y.-based OrthoNY announced the spine and back team that will provide care at its Malta, N.Y., office, according to a Saratoga Today report.

Documentation is an important part of patient care and accurate documentation is essential for spine surgeons to receive payment on their procedures.

Only a couple of years ago, it wasn't uncommon for healthcare experts to call accountable care organizations "unicorns." Despite the excitement and discussion around the model, few people had seen one.

Lexington (Ky.) Clinic at Saint Joseph Office Park has added Gabriel H. Phillips, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Lexington Herald-Leader report.

Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., announced the addition of Jeannette Liu, MD, to its medical staff.

International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery President Luis Pimenta, MD, and Public Policy Committee Co-Chairs Gunnar Andersson, MD, and Frank Phillips, MD, submitted comments to Marilyn Tavenner, administrator for CMS, weighing in on the agency's proposed changes to…

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons announced it will introduce a new innovation and technology symposium at its annual meeting, Oct. 19-23, 2013, in San Francisco.

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has granted a Cedars-Sinai research team, led by principal investigator Dan Gazit, PhD, DMD, a $5.18 million grant for the study and advancement of stem cell technologies in segmental bone defects, according to a…

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…

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…