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…

…code. Access the ISASS Spine Codes Comparison: 2020 vs. Proposed 2021 Background Payment is made under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for services furnished by physicians and other practitioners…

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…in the U.S. There were 20 exhibits with an around 351 attendees. Cost to attend was $750 for ISASS members and $950 for non-members. “Conference designed for spine care…

…meeting. To access these short surveys, visit www.visiontree.com/isass2016 and enter your badge number from the meeting. Once logged in, the surveys are found by clicking the “Take Survey” button,…

…U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding accuracy compared with side-to-side comparisons with the Cepheid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.2 A group from New York University…

…for outpatient procedures; 3. Hospital Outpatient Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs). CMS is accepting comments on the final rule through December 31, 2016. Comments should be submitted here using the…

…a detailed system that will minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission based on our current understanding of the disease. Patient Check-In and Companion/Visitor Management Patients must check in alone…

…care by promoting price competition and helping Americans know the cost of a hospital item or service before receiving it. Compliance from hospitals is mandatory, as a low compliance…

…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…

…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…

ISASS18 Info: Conference Schedule | Scientific Program | Program Committee | CME Information ISASS18 Links: ISASS18 Scientific Program (PDF) | Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF) RoleName ISASS PresidentJeffrey Goldstein, MD, FACS,…