Neurosurgery and 800 Other Groups Urge Congress to Repeal the Medical Device...
If you were to look up the term “medical innovation” in the dictionary you might find yourself looking forever because there’s no such term listed. That said, many of us in the healthcare world often...
View ArticleAANS and CNS Unveil 2013 Legislative Agenda
Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) released its 2013 legislative agenda, which includes action items such as abolishing the...
View ArticleAANS Joins ‘Partners for Healthy Dialogues’ Campaign
When it comes to our health, appropriate collaboration between physicians and biopharmaceutical and medical device professionals is essential to improving the care that patients receive. It is for this...
View ArticleAANS Spotlight — Changing Our Culture to Advance Patient Safety Marks Theme...
Beginning on April 27, 2013, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons will convene its 81st Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Through presentations, seminars, practical courses,...
View ArticleObamacare is Raising the Cost of Healthcare
Seeing that it’s Music Monday we wanted to show you a video released by the U.S. House GOP Doctors Caucus which features Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D. (GA-11); Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-1); and Rep. Phil...
View ArticleMoot Point: IPAB Triggers Won’t Happen This Year
On April 30, 2013, in a letter to acting CMS administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, Medicare’s acting chief actuary, Paul Spitalnic, wrote that the spending triggers for the Independent Payment Advisory...
View ArticleThe New BRAIN Initiative to Prevent and Treat Brain Attack (aka Stroke)
A couple of weeks ago, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill: “The BRAIN (Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative...
View ArticleImplementation of Physician Payments Sunshine Act Begins
Starting on Aug. 1, 2013, the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which was part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), will require manufacturers of drugs, medical devices and biologics to report certain...
View ArticleDr. Robert E. Harbaugh Talks Sunshine Act
Recently, neurosurgery’s very own Dr. Robert E. Harbaugh, participated in the 7th Annual Forum on Sunshine and Aggregated Spend conference, where he was a distinguished panelist during the “Creating...
View ArticleNeurosurgery and 800 Other Groups Urge Congress to Repeal the Medical Device...
If you were to look up the term “medical innovation” in the dictionary you might find yourself looking forever because there’s no such term listed. That said, many of us in the healthcare world often...
View ArticleAANS and CNS Unveil 2013 Legislative Agenda
Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) released its 2013 legislative agenda, which includes action items such as abolishing the...
View ArticleAANS Joins ‘Partners for Healthy Dialogues’ Campaign
When it comes to our health, appropriate collaboration between physicians and biopharmaceutical and medical device professionals is essential to improving the care that patients receive. It is for this...
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CNS Spotlight: 2014 Winter Congress Quarterly Released
The Congress Quarterly (cnsq) is the official newsmagazine of the CNS and is designed to reflect the changing nature of neurosurgery and foster discussion about the core being of the neurosurgeon,...
View ArticleNeurosurgeons Making Headlines on Spine Care
Although spine therapies — surgical and nonsurgical — have grown over the last decade, it’s overly simplistic and simply inaccurate to conclude that this phenomenon has been primarily fueled by a...
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Cross Post: The Future of Medical Specialists under the Affordable Care Act
From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog you will see us cross-posting pieces from other health blogs when we believe they really hit the mark on an issue. Today’s post originally appeared on the...
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AANS and CNS Unveil 2014 Legislative Agenda
Earlier this year, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) released its 2014 legislative agenda, which includes action items such as...
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AANS Spotlight: Icons, Inventions and Innovations
AANS Neurosurgeon is the official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), and features information and analysis for contemporary neurosurgical practice....
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Neurosurgery Meets with Congress during Alliance of Specialty Medicine’s...
Guest Post from Alliance of Specialty Medicine spokesperson, Alex B. Valadka, MD Chief Executive Officer, Seton Brain and Spine Institute Austin, Texas Dr. Valadka (left) visiting Rep. Roger Williams...
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CNS Spotlight: 2014 Fall Congress Quarterly Released
The Congress Quarterly (cnsq) is the official newsmagazine of the CNS and is designed to reflect the changing nature of neurosurgery and foster discussion about the core being of the neurosurgeon,...
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Do Bundled Payments Put Medical Innovation At Risk?
From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog you will see us cross-posting or linking to pieces from other health blogs when we believe they really hit the mark on an issue. Today’s post originally appeared...
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