Outpatient Spine

CMS is analyzing several procedures currently on the ASC payable list to determine whether to keep them there, the Washington Post reports.

Reimbursement rates among outpatient centers experienced a slight variation in the past 12 months, according to a Leerink Partners report on MEDACorp survey results.

A disconnect exists between healthcare providers and patients regarding the benefits of outpatient spine surgery, according to Michael Wang, MD, a neurosurgeon at the University of Miami Health System.

Gary P. Cram Jr., MD, of Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates in Charlotte, N.C., and medical director of Greensboro (N.C.) Specialty Surgery Center, an affiliate of Surgical Care Affiliates, discusses outpatient spine protocols and procedures, and what to expect in…

The first procedures using Life Spine's Centerline Cortical Screw System and the Prolift Expandable Spacer System were completed in an ASC.

A new study published in Spine examines Tricare claims data to assess emergency department utilization rates for spine surgery interventions.

Titan Spine sponsored Back Pain Centers of America's newly launched free e-book, "Critical Factors for Successful Spine Surgery."

Spine surgeons cannot remain stagnant. There is constant pressure to stay ahead of the curve, and to be innovative with surgical approaches and devices.

President and CEO of Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute Roger Cary discusses the best opportunities for outpatient spine surgery and where the field is headed in the future.

Athens, Ga.-based GNS Surgery Center, a United Surgical Partners International affiliate, installed the Mazor Robotics Renaissance system and completed the first procedure.