The 7 Top Concerns for Orthopedic Spine Surgeons in 2012
Posted on | January 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
7 Top Concerns for Spine Surgeons in 2012 (Laura Miller @ Beckers)
Four spine surgeons discuss the topics weighing most heavily on them and their practices heading into 2012.
- Treating Medicare patients.
- Insurance company coverage for spinal procedures.
- Proving spine surgery is effective in the literature.
- Contracting at outpatient surgery centers.
- Spine surgeons are trending toward hospital employment.
- Technology costs and benefits.
- How biologics will be incorporated into future spine care.
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