New Research Published on Telehealth and Alternative Payment Adoption by Physicians On December 13, 2023, The American Medical Association (AMA) released two recent Policy Research Perspectives out of its…

…spine (failed lateral recess stenosis, adjacent segment disease, TDR complications, Xlif complications, and more). 10:55 am to 11:10 am Expandable Cage Applications in MIS to Reduce Complications 11:10 am…

…is still undergoing clinical study (PainTEQ SECURE trial is underway). The SECURE study had 1 patient death, and no study procedures were performed in an ASC, let alone an…

…at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He completed medical school in South Africa, followed by an Orthopedic Surgery residency at The University of Chicago and a Spine Fellowship…

…Medical Policy decisions are made regarding new technology -the role of scientific literature, Society policy statements, patient complaints in determining/changing policy 1:25-2:15 p.m.Medicare and commercial bundles Moderated by Alex…

…to spine surgery can be found here. ISASS submitted comments to CMS regarding the proposed SFusion payment measure. A copy of the ISASS letter can be found here. The…

…framework for the Quality Payment Program including details on the two new tracks for payment: MIPS and APMs. ISASS submitted comments to CMS on issues identified in the proposed…

…(DDD) as not medically necessary and provided HCSC with a copy of the Society’s lumbar fusion policy. The final policy will be released by HCSC in the coming weeks….

Commercial Interest The ACCME, ANCC and ACPE define a “commercial interest” as any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used…

…as “potentially misvalued” in 2020 based on written comments from ISASS asking for review and revaluation. At the January 2021 AMA RVS Update Committee (RUC) meeting, ISASS, working with…

ISASS Comments on Independence Blue Cross Spinal Fusion Policy On August 25, 2020, ISASS sent a comment letter to Independent Blue Cross (IBC), the Blue Cross affiliate for the…

…policy is posted on the Noridian and open for comment through July 19, 2019 A link to the updated draft can be viewed here. 1559588758:6 6 default 1 1…