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…

…despite ranking number 19 for orthopedic ASCs per capita, comes in next to last for orthopedic surgeons per capita. All 50 states and Washington, D.C., ranked by orthopedic surgeons…

ISASS supports decision making at the physician-patient level based on medical necessity and achieving the best outcomes to address the patient’s medical condition. Medical necessity should not be determined…

…the fusion is the best treatment alternative for their underlying spinal condition. The International Advocates for Spine Patients (IASP) is an international organization partnering physicians, patients, and the medical…

…standards. In the final rule, the agency announced it will strike the fee-for-service adjuster from the risk adjustment data validation audits (RAD-VA), a tool that would have calculated a…

…among providers, suppliers, and patients; (4) comments on how using data standards and electronic health records can improve maternal health outcomes; and (5) comments regarding how to encourage providers…

…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…

…an array of studies focused on clinical outcomes appraising the utility of minimally invasive and lateral access surgical corridors. Dr. Kanter has been a key contributor in several neurosurgical…

…extent to which physicians are in practices that participate in medical homes and accountable care organizations as well as involvement in alternative payment methods. Both reports can be found…

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