…be aware of this data, so they can educate their patients, other health care providers, and payors as to the Level I evidence available. Combined with clinical experience from…

…Co-ChairLisa Ferrara, PhD Basic Science Program Co-ChairLeonard Voronov, MD, PhD Basic Science Program Co-ChairMamoru Kawakami, MD, PhD Clinical Program Co-ChairAlexander Vaccaro, MD Clinical Program Co-ChairMatthew Scott-Young, MD MIS Program…

…some of the world’s leading surgeons who introduced me to evidence based medicine. Evidence based medicine combines the individual clinical experience of the surgeon with the best external clinical…

…USA Matthew Scott-Young, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, Australia Ali Araghi, DO, USA Avelino Parajón, MD, Spain Luis M. Tumialán, MD, USA Alex Vaccaro, MD, USA Óscar L. Alves, MD, Portugal…

…on-campus hospital outpatient departments and physician offices for certain services (e.g., clinic visits). Payment for all off-campus hospital outpatient departments under the physician fee schedule (PFS) effective…

…national medical device evaluation system (NMDES) to generate better evidence more efficiently for medical device evaluation and regulatory decision-making. The recommendations were developed by a national medical device evaluation…

…non US surgeons to come forward and share their spine work.” Óscar L. Alves, MD Head of Neurosurgery, Hospital Lusiadas Porto Senior Neurosurgeon, Centro hospitalar de Gaia “Great course…

…ride share options are also available. The Ponce Cruise Port, the Puerto Rico Convention Center, and major attractions such as El Morro, El Yunque, San Cristobal Fort, including all…

…Medicare and most major carriers have said they will reimburse these services at 100% of the normal visit. Also note that some carriers have said they will waive patient…

…will not receive additional General Distribution payments. How can I estimate 2% of patient revenue to determine my approximate General Distribution payment? (Added 5/14/2020) In general, providers can estimate…

…Adult Spinal Deformity session. Past ISASS President Dr. Luiz Pimenta presented a novel iPhone app that uses the phone’s internal accelerometer to measure sagittal parameters; Jessica Andrés-Bergós suggested that…

…patients. The ACCME, ANCC, and ACPE do not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests. Financial Relationships Financial relationships are those relationships in which…