…NS patients, S patients had greater improvements from baseline in back pain (-2.2 vs -1.0; P<0.001), leg pain (-3.7 vs -1.7; P<0.001), and sciatica (-11.7 vs -4.6; P<0.001); predominant…

…and by rapidly rising prescription drug costs. Access additional information and the full report: https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/NationalHealthExpendData/NationalHealthAccountsHistorical.html New Data Posted on Physician Compare On December 10, the Centers for Medicare &…

…Dr. Yuan was in a post-graduate Fellowship with Dr. Leon Wiltse specializing on low back and cervical pain. During his medical studies and fellowships, Dr. Yuan served in the…

On Thursday, October 3, President Trump issued an Executive Order on “Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation’s Seniors.” While the Executive Order does not provide legislative or regulatory…

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…who do not respond to an adequate course of non-surgical treatment may be considered for SIJ fusion. Coverage Rationale for Open and Minimally Invasive SIJ Fusion Open fusion of…

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The FDA Food and Drug Administration announced a sweeping plan on March 8, 2019, to review and address the safety of surgical staplers. In a letter sent to health-care…

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Wishing you a very happy and healthy 2018!   News and noteworthy information for December 2017: What’s New in Spine Coding for 2018? Quality Payment Program – Act NOW…

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