We are pleased to announce that ISASS’s official medical journal, the International Journal of Spine Surgery, is now included in PubMed results. The Journal’s inclusion in PubMed Central is…

…not address all of organized medicine’s immediate concerns with Medicare physician payment, it would provide relief from scheduled reductions in physician payments. In collaboration with the American Medical Association…

…lumbar, and sacral. He is passionate about the use of cutting-edge techniques such as image-guided surgery and minimally invasive techniques. He is committed to quality outcomes and is an…

Neel Anand, MD Dr. Neel Anand serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center at the renowned Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr….

…cord injuries, OPLL(Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament), DTI(Diffusion Tensor Imaging), cervical artificial discs, degenerative spinal lesions, minimally invasive surgery, and endoscopic spinal surgery. He has received numerous academic awards…

…Invasive Spine Surgery (SEMISS), Chair of the Lumbar Degenerative Expert Group (LDEG) in AOTC, Member of the MISS Task Force in AOFoundation, and Co-Director of the European Course Minimally…

CMS Announces 2023 Announces Finalized Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Conversion Factor On January 5, 2023, CMS released updated national Medicare physician payment files that incorporate the changes in the…

…for the dorsal approach to differentiate it from 27279 and maintain the payment and intent of 27279. ISASS worked with AAOS and AANS/CNS to develop a modified Category III…

…or Surgeon Pain Management Following the didactic sessions, there will be cocktail hour and then a sit-down dinner for attendees. For more information, email info@isass.org   1681331875:11 7 default…

…was released in July 2022. ISASS’ comments addressed the following areas in addition to general comments regarding the impact of lower reimbursements on physicians and practices. Proposed updates to…

…creates long-term financial instability in the Medicare physician payment system.” Although ISASS worked with other medical societies to successfully forestall these cuts last year, it is clear that we…

Physician Groups Issue Joint Statement on Principles for Medicare Payment Reform A coalition of 120 physician medical societies issued an updated statement on Medicare Payment Reform Principles. ISASS is…