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July/August 2015 Vol. 2015 No. 4 www.beckersspine.com
FEATURES
1 How Spine Surgeons Fit Into Population Health — 3 Key Ways Practices Are Changing
1 How Orthopedic & Spine Practices Can Thrive Over the Next 5 Years —
Drs. Richard Wohns, Daniel Murrey, David Rothbart
1 8 Trends in the Spine Surgery Payer, Reimbursement Market
5 Publisher's Letter
8 38 Spine-Driven ASCs to Know
10 McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Fires Surgeon Who Performs Cases at ASC;
Surgeon Sues Hospital — 11 Key Notes
12 Hospitals Face 4 Lawsuits in Connection With Unnecessary Spine Surgeries Case —
6 Things to Know
12 Dr. Aria Sabit Pleads Guilty to Unnecessary Spine Surgery, Faces 11+ Years in Prison —
5 Things to Know
Population Health
13 5 Predictions on the Future of Spine
14 Challenges & Opportunities in Spine Population Health
14 Population Health and Spine: 5 Ways to Prepare for the Futures
15 Neurosurgeon Named in Counterfeit Spinal Implant Lawsuit — 5 Things to Know
15 CMS Proposes ASC Policy, Payment Changes for 2016: 8 Things to Know
Leadership Spotlight
16 Biggest Influences, Accomplishments & Leadership Through Change — Spotlight on
Dr. Richard Wohns
Practice Management
17 Do You Have an Independent Spine Practice? These Ancillaries Will Keep You There
18 10 Spine, Neurosurgeons on the Move
18 Blue Cross Parent Posts $281.9M Loss in 1st Year of PPACA Exchanges
18 Healthcare Spending Rises 7.2% in Q1: 5 Key Points
19 2016 PPACA Insurance Rates: 8 Things to Know
19 The CORE Institute, Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists Partner:
4 Important Observations
19 3,900 Physicians Earn Millions From Medicare in 2013: 3 Things to Know
Lifestyles
20 6 Spine Surgeons on the Books Influencing Them the Most
20 Brigham and Women's Hospital Names Dr. James Kang Orthopedics Chairman:
6 Key Facts
21 The Best Music to Pump Up or Calm Down Spine Surgeons in the OR
21 Cigna Rejects Latest Takeover Bid From Anthem
22 Geisinger Medical Center Joins Employers Centers of Excellence for Spine Care —
6 key notes
22 5 Statistics on Orthopedic Surgeon Net Worth
22 CMS Unable to Verify $2.8B in Payments to Insurers
Executive Briefing: Trends in Artificial Disc Replacement
25 Motion Preservation and the Rise of Disc Replacement
28 Physician Shortage, Spine Innovations & Big Goals for the Future — 6 Spine Surgeons'
Key Thoughts
29 5 Key Notes on Adult Spinal Deformity Patient-Reported Outcomes
29 Supreme Court Keeps ACA Exchange Subsidies Intact — 5 Things to Know
30 OIG Kickback Alert Focuses on Physician Compensation Arrangements
30 Advertising Index
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