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Much has happened since the January 1 relaunch of the Journal! In addition to the Journal’s new, cleaner look, which you can observe at the Journal’s website, we’re also working with other societies and organizations to create a broad, global base of support for the Journal. Potential partners will join the esteemed ranks of  the International Intradiscal Therapy Society, TURKMISS, the World Federation of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, the Pittsburgh Spine Summit, and the Büttner-Janz Spinefoundation. ISASS, of course, is still the home of the Journal and the best global voice out there for spine surgeons. While the Journal chugs toward its inclusion in PubMed Central, we’re also working on making sure we’ve got the best platforms available for both authors and reviewers. We’re accepting submissions now and we’d […]

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, […]

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 […]