…those pathways are varied. Human Cell or Tissue Products The US Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, part 1271 (Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products), contains all…

…Lee CK, et al. Materials and design concepts for an intervertebral disc spacer. I. Fiber-reinforced composite design. J Appl Biomater 1994;5:125-32. Laouissat F, Allain J, Delecrin J. Intraoperative determination…

…of Biological Factors in Interbody Spine Fusion (Biomedical Research Council, 1/3/2010-31/3/2013) Control release of recombination human bone morphogenetic protein type 2 from heparin conjugated multilayered alginate microbeads to enhance…

…  Author, Year Study Design Country of Origin Oxford Level of Evidence (LOE) N Implant Technique Demographics Results Complications Musacchio, 2016 5- year fol- low up Prospective, multi-center IDE…

…knowledge and skill necessary to both design and manufacture innovative medical devices. Dr. Ray is retired, but is a consultant to Universities and Industry. Rudolf Bertagnoli, MD Past President…

ISASS Supports Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Requesting Elimination of Budget Neutrality Adjustments to Physician Payments for 2020 On June 30, 2020, multiple organizations,…

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On April 24, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced additional support to healthcare providers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic through the bipartisan CARES Act that provides…

…addition, the facility could equip the physicians with data analytics software to help them monitor patients’ health outcomes. Read the OIG Proposed Rule here. Read the CMS Proposed Rule…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Offers Relief Exemptions from CMS Quality Initiatives for 2020 Due to Covid-19 Emergency This week, CMS announced that physicians will have…

…revenue. The allocation methodology is designed to provide relief to providers, who bill Medicare fee-for-service, with at least 2% of that provider’s net patient revenue regardless of the provider’s…

…will release the final 2018 Physician Fee Schedule and the final 2018 Hospital Outpatient and ASC rules. These rules implement Medicare payment and policy changes for physician services and…