The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery released two new statements: one focused on bone graft substitutes and the other examining vertebral augmentation. The bone graft substitute…

…(David McCord, John Thalgott and Acromed) First surgeon to perform Computer Assisted Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery (Computer Motion) Co-Developer of ATAVI System for Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Posterior Pedicle Screw Instrumentation…

CMS Announces New Repayment Terms for Medicare Loans Made to Providers During COVID-19 On October 1, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will…

…for comments, along with the questions they pose, please see: AHRQ: Comments on Key Questions Again, the deadline for comments is 11:59pm on Tuesday, February 21st. I urge you…

…received overwhelming comments against implementation, including from ISASS. Most of the opposition revolved around its implementation timeframe, its short comment period, and its lack of inclusion of Medicare Advantage…

…to improve spinal surgical outcomes for our patients in an evidence-based fashion.” ISASS announced awards for best overall paper, best clinical paper, best basic science paper, best poster, and…

…IRF stays and possible readmission and would reduce patient quality and negatively impact Medicare beneficiary rehabilitation. To read the proposed rule, click here: Read the comment letter here….

…amend the directive to defer to state scope-of-practice laws. To read the memorandum, click here: Read the comment letter here. default default #ffffff 1 1 3012 1594313673:8 8…

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…specified complex “non-ancillary services” from the Stark law’s in-office ancillary services (IOAS) and physicians’ services exceptions, increasing penalties for violations, and adding compliance review provisions. With certain exceptions, the…