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Spine Surgeon Raj Rao, MD, is professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and is also a major player in U.S. regulatory and health policy. He’s a voting member of the Advisory Panel on Orthopaedic…

This issue of Becker’s ASC Review concentrates on cost-cutting, options for physician/hospital partnership and surgery center valuation — three of the biggest issues facing our industry.

6 Case Volume & Expense Metrics to Manage in a Profitable Surgery Center Case volume is the lifeblood of a successful center: Without it, operating rooms stay empty and robust reimbursement rates are much less useful. Click to continue »…

The majority of efforts to prevent hospital-acquired infections and to improve hospital quality are focused on clinical decisions — such as implementing best practices to treat a patient with a certain disease. However, decisions in nonclinical areas can also affect…

Feedback with environmental cultures and UV markers improved cleaning in a hospital's operating room, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

American Academy of Pain Medicine responded to a petition submitted to the Food and Drug Administration by the Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing that requests label and dosing changes in connection with certain opioid products.

The Art of Wellness, an interventional pain center in Upper Darby, Pa., has announced success with its multidisciplinary pain management practice model.

Novation is one of five group purchasing organizations that have founded the new Global Healthcare Procurement Alliance, according to a news release.

Amerinet has announced a new agreement with MAQUET Medical Systems for cardiovascular procedure devices for beating heart surgery, according to a news release.

Here are five spine surgeons discussing out-of-network contracts for spine surgery.