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New Sedative Closer to FDA Approval

The FDA's Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs last week recommended the approval of the IV sedative fospropofol disodium (Aquava...

Court Paves Way for Anti-markup Pathology Crackdown

CMS has been given the green light to enforce its anti-markup rule barring physicians from billing for off-site anatomic pathology services after a ...

The Incisionless Future of Bariatric Surgery

A minimally invasive bariatric procedure for patients who haven't found success with other weight loss surgeries is gaining ground in the United Sta...

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Should You Add Spine Surgery?
Reimbursement, case volume and capital expenses are key to outpatient neurosurgery.
David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

The minimally invasive revolution has brought selected spinal procedures to outpatient surgery's ORs, with anterior cervical disc fusion, lumbar laminectomy, percutaneous discectomy, percutaneous vertebroplasty and disc decompression among them. Here's advice from administrators who've made outpatient spine a success.

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