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Publisher's Letter
This issue of Becker's Spine Review focuses on spine surgeon professional
development, leadership and technology innovations. Inside you'll find the
featured list of "88 Spine Surgeon Inventors & Innovators to Know" and
a roundtable discussion on the future of biologics. Featured spine surgeons in this issue discuss important and relevant topics for surgeons today, including hospital employment trends, access to care issues and where
the spine field is headed.
Please join us for the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference
— Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues in Chicago, Oct.
24 to 26. This exclusive meeting brings together surgeons, administrators
and ASC businesses and clinical leaders to discuss how to improve the
ASC's bottom line in these challenging, but opportunity-filled times.
The conference will include 87 sessions on the state of the industry, cost
reduction, benchmarking, key specialties, billing and coding updates and
infection control. There will be 132 speakers, including keynote speakers:
3. Bob Woodward, Legendary Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist/Au
thor and Associate Editor of The Washington Post
4. Bonnie Blair, Speed Skating Champion and Gold Medalist
The conference brochure and registration information is included in this
issue, or you can register online at www.beckersasc/beckers/.
Please also save the date for the 12th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain
Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of Spine Conference June 12-14, 2014 in Chicago.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact me at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com or Editor-in-chief Laura Miller at lmiller@
beckershealthcare.com or President and CEO Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com.
Very Truly Yours,
1. David Feherty, CBS Golf Commentator and Best Selling Author
2. Rick Pitino, Head Men's Basketball Coach for the University of
Louisville and Author
Scott Becker
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