…the Inpatient Only list ASC covered procedures list High-cost/low-cost threshold for packaged skin substitutes Device pass-through applications ISASS is currently review the proposed rule and will provide input and…

…improved their quality of care. Compared to peer hospitals that were not acquired, the acquired hospitals actually performed worse on patient experience measures after the merger and did not…

…a Kaiser Health News analysis, 1,177 hospitals received a higher penalty than they did last year, 1,148 hospitals received a lower one than last year and 64 hospitals received…

…Maintenance Committee meeting. Dr. Lorio indicated the lack of diagnosis codes for multi-symptomatic spine conditions such as low back pain with lower leg pain and the need for more…

Vertebral Columns Fall 2023 Issue In the lead article of the Fall 2023 issue of Vertebral Columns, Kern Singh and his team highlight the potential ocular complications that can…

…debate the benefits of fusion for facet cysts, discuss the Barricaid annular closure device, highlight multimodal pain management strategies after spine surgery, and provide an update on the occurrence…

Vertebral Columns Summer 2024 Issue In this issue of Vertebral Columns, Kern Singh, MD, and his team highlight the use of endoscopic approaches to thoracic spinal pathologies. Other topics…

…decade. Payers have been accused of exploiting the program through elaborate “upcoding” schemes that make patients appear sicker on medical records than they actually are — thereby leading to…

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…the US Senate in the coming weeks. ISASS will continue to provide updates on federal legislation extending financial relief to physicians and physician practices affected by the COVID-19 emergency….

Read the Spring 2020 issue of “Vertebral Columns” This edition focuses on clinical practice issues, from elective surgery in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to when to prescribe opioids…

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