News and noteworthy information for October 2018 CMS conducts field tests of outcomes for musculoskeletal conditions and procedures, including Lumbar Spinal Fusion ISASS meets with The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to review physician reimbursement for minimally invasive spine surgical procedures Leapfrog Group Expands Performance Ratings to Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery...
It is appropriate that ISASS19 is in Anaheim, California, the home of the Walt Disney’s original creation, Disneyland. Originally opened in 1955, Disneyland’s business model teaches us that to remain successful and relevant in today’s fast-changing world, it is important to evolve in a way that stays true to our roots. ISASS works hard to...
Back by popular demand, “Endoscopic and Percutaneous New Technologies and Techniques, Navigation and Robotics Course” is being held for the third year, Sept. 14-15, 2018 at Science Care in Denver, CO, US. Dr. Albert Telfeian, MD, PhD will be chair. Course description: Course participants will combine didactic and lab learning, spread over two days, to...
As mentioned during the Presidential Address at the Annual Meeting in April, ISASS is growing and moving into a new era for the organization and has changed management teams. We are contracting with the Management Services Program of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), which also provides management services to 14 other specialty societies,...