…fondly on his tenure with ISASS as well as the entire ISASS community. “I am proud of the stature of ISASS and what it has brought to the spine…

…Model in their local communities and successfully transform themselves Support local rural communities’ transformation efforts through direct engagement with CMS, which will offer real-time technical expertise and other learning…

…effective date for procedures as of January 1, 2021. Comments do not need to be lengthy or formal; the more comments CMS receives from interested stakeholders, the more likely…

…among hospitals would compromise the operational effectiveness of this regulation. Understanding hospitals’ compliance status has important implications for its enforcement effort and effectiveness assessment. In November 2021, CMS finalized…

…the proposed rule, CMS indicated they were seeking comment on whether to adopt a work RVU of 20.00, which is the work RVU for CPT code 27280, Arthrodesis, open,…

News and noteworthy information for June 2016: ISASS Convenes Payment Models Subcommittee ISASS Submits Comments to MACRA/Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule ISASS Submits Comments to 2017 Hospital Inpatient Proposed…

…its members to express their interest in having these payment cuts reduced or reversed by the time of the rule’s effective date for procedures as of January 1, 2021….

…Centers (ASCs) provide a cost-effective and efficient health care delivery model. Stakeholders include physicians, who force a thoughtful approach to resource utilization in their ASCs. There are many peer-reviewed…

…more information on the programs. Senate HELP Committee Releases Draft Bipartisan EHR Legislation On January 20, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released draft legislation aimed…

…research, providing about 10,000 new and competing NIH grants.   Senate HELP Committee Action On February 9, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) advanced its…

…13, 2018 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada [button title=”Program Committee” icon=”icon-right-open” icon_position=”right”…

…and Commerce Committee; Representative Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee; Representative Sander Levin, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee; Representative Pete Stark, Chairman of…