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August 7, 2020
Published by Kara Cronan at August 7, 2020
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F-1 and M-1 Student and Exchange Visa Restriction Plan Rescinded by Trump Administration On July 6, 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the public health crisis for the Fall 2020 semester. Specifically, SEVP announced that nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online could not take a full online course load and enter or remain in the United States. Several medical organizations submitted letters urging the Trump Administration to withdraw its modifications so that medical students seeking to study in the United States on an F-1 visa could enter or remain in the country. On July 14, 2020, the Trump Administration rescinded the directive. Read […]
July 27, 2020
Published by Kara Cronan at July 27, 2020
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Washington HCA Request to Reconsider its Denial of Re-review for Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Read the letter here
December 23, 2019
Published by Nikki Golden at December 23, 2019
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ISASS Policy Guideline – Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy Morgan Lorio, MD, FACS,1 Choll Kim, MD, PhD,2 Ali Araghi, DO,3 Jason Inzana, PhD,4 James J. Yue, MD5 1 Advanced Orthopedics – Altamonte Springs, Florida, 2 Spine Institute of San Diego – San Diego, California, 3 The CORE Institute – Sun City West, Arizona, 4 Telos Partners, LLC – Denver, Colorado, 5 CT Orthopaedics; Frank H. Netter School of Medicine – Hamden, Connecticut Abstract Lumbar disc herniation is a frequent cause of low back pain and radiculopathy, disability, and diminution in quality of life. While nonsurgical care remains the mainstay of initial treatment, symptoms that persist for prolonged periods of time are well-treated with discectomy surgery. A […]
December 10, 2019
Published by Nikki Golden at December 10, 2019
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ISASS Guideline – Intraosseous Ablation of the Basivertebral Nerve for the Relief of Chronic Low Back Pain Morgan Lorio1; Olivier Clerk-Lamalice2; Douglas P. Beall3; Terrence Julien4 1Advanced Orthopedics, Altamonte Springs, Florida; 2Beam Interventional & Diagnostic Imaging, Calgary, Canada; 3Clinical Radiology of Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma; 4BayCare Medical Group, Tampa, Florida Rationale This ISASS guideline is generated to respond to growing requests for background, supporting literature and evidence, and proper coding for intraosseous ablation of the Basivertebral nerve (BVN) for chronic low back pain (CLBP). Introduction Prevalence and Clinical Presentation Low back pain is the most expensive occupational disorder in the United States and the leading cause of disability worldwide1-3. Thirty percent of Americans have low back pain (LBP) at any […]