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February 6, 2014
The current environment for spine surgeons and their patients is challenging. Downward pressure from payers on coverage and reimbursement for spinal surgeries is making it harder for patients to receive medically indicated surgical care and more difficult for surgeons to be fairly compensated for their skills and expertise. Even some of the procedures once considered the ‘standard of care’ are now being questioned. We hear these stories every day from our members, and many of them wonder, who is representing us and our patients? Who is fighting to ensure that patients have access to the spine care they need? Who is advocating for patient access to newer, better technologies? We also hear that currently there is not one strong, unified voice of leadership within the surgical spine community, […]
February 6, 2014
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ISASS staff participated in a conference call conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA) in which the SRG Repeal Legislation was discussed. We felt ISASS members would want to review the information presented. Staff for the chairmen and ranking minority members of the three Congressional committees of jurisdiction briefed physician groups this afternoon on the results of their bicameral, bipartisan negotiations on repealing the SGR. The “SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014,” which was introduced by Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) in the House as H.R. 4015, addresses only the policy provisions related to eliminating the flawed payment update formula. It does not include financial offsets or any of the usual extender policies. The AMA is […]
November 1, 2013
Barbara Cataletto, ISASS member and Coding & Reimbursement Task Force member, has won a Stevie award in the category of Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Business Services –11 to 2,500 employees. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards. Nicknamed the Stevies, for the Greek word “crowned,” Stevie Award winners were announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Friday, November 9th. Barbara Cataletto, MBA, CPC is CEO and Founder of Business Dynamics LLC, the nation’s leading revenue cycle management company for the spine industry. Affiliates include Business Dynamics Limited and The Business of […]
September 12, 2013
On January 1, the International Journal of Spine Surgery will begin its re-launch. There’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to the broad strokes – free access to all the Journal’s material will mean it’s easier for you as a researcher to get to it, even if you’re away from your institution. Along with free submissions, free access will allow scientists and surgeons from around the globe to get involved in the scholarly conversation, so the Journal will more ably reflect our considerable international audience. Authors will still enjoy the fantastic speed they’re used to with the Journal – First Decisions usually arrive within six weeks. But apart from the truly big stuff we’re trying to get right, there […]