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Spine Procedures, Practices and News
March 01, 2013
5 Ways for Spine Surgery Centers to Save on Implants
Here are five ways to save on spine surgery center materials costs.
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Spine
February 28, 2013
8 Factors Impacting Spine Surgery Coverage Rates
Here are eight significant factors making an impact on spine surgery coverage rates.
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Spine
The Mazor Robotics Renaissance System will now be used by Masaki Oishi, MD, of the Kraus Back and Neck Institute in Houston.
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Spine
February 27, 2013
5 Factors Driving Physician Practice Sales & How to Overcome Them
Transformation of the healthcare industry has increased significantly over the past few years, driven by several converging factors. These changes are creating a climate of uncertainty for private practice orthopedic and neurosurgeons resulting in a trend towards selling their practices to hospitals or other healthcare organizations.
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Spine
February 26, 2013
5 Achievable Goals for Spine Practice Operational Success
Here are five achievable goals for spine practice operational success.
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Spine
February 25, 2013
How to Design a Medical Travel Program for Spine Care: Q&A With Dr. Arnold Feldman
Interventional pain management specialist Arnold Feldman, MD, has launched The Feldman Institute's medical travel program, which helps patients arrange travel plans to his practice and surgery center in Baton Rouge, La. Arrangements include lodging, transportation, car rental and medical spa services. Here, Dr. Feldman discusses how he set up his program and medical tourism trends in the future.
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Spine
February 25, 2013
Cerebral, Spine Pre-Surgical Rehearsal Device Approved by FDA
The FDA approved Surgical Theater’s Selman Surgery Rehearsal Platform, one of the only patented and approved platforms for cerebral and spine pre-surgery rehearsal, according to Today’s Medical Developments.
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Spine and Orthopedic Devices and Implants
February 22, 2013
5 Strategies for Success With Independent Spine Practices
Five orthopedic and spine practice administrators discuss their strategies for running a successful practice.
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Spine
February 21, 2013
Spine Surgery Coverage for New Technology Post Healthcare Reform: Q&A With Dr. Gunnar Andersson of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Spine Surgery has rapidly advanced over the past few decades to include many new minimally invasive devices and procedures, revolutionizing the field. However, not all advances have been reimbursed by insurance companies, and device companies find continued challenges in bringing new ideas to the market.
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Spine and Orthopedic Devices and Implants
Fernando Techy, MD, is a spine surgeon at the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute in Morton Grove. He is also an assistant professor of clinical orthopedics at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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