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Faces of Neurosurgery: Dr. Ann Stroink, a Tireless Advocate
Guest post from Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD (left) Neurosurgeon at North Kansas City Hospital/Meritas Health North Kansas City, MO Tyler Martin Schmidt, DO (middle) Neurosurgical Resident at University...
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Cost Post – Impact of Insurance Precertification on Neurosurgery Practice and...
Pre-authorization, prior authorization or precertification is a tool insurance companies use to limit the amount of services they provide for their customers. In essence, it’s a simple way to reduce...
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MIPS, Cost Measures and Innovation from a Neurosurgical Perspective
Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA Vice-Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Geisinger Wilkes Barre, PA The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015...
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Cross Post – Woman Regains ‘Quality Of Life’ With Spine Surgery
Misinformation regarding spine care in the U.S. is a significant hindrance to understanding the important issues surrounding the care of patients with spinal conditions. At some point in our lives,...
View ArticleAnimation: What’s a Pediatric Neurosurgeon?
Since Neurosurgery Blog has been putting a spotlight on all things pediatric neurosurgery, we wanted to take a moment to answer the following question: What’s a Pediatric Neurosurgeon? Featured below...
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Opioid Epidemic: What Families Should Know about Pediatric Post-operative...
Mirna Giordano (left), Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Columbia University Medical Center; Belinda Shao (middle), Research Assistant, Rutgers University; Richard C.E. Anderson (right), MD, FACS,...
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Congress Gets to Work Following Historical Swearing-In Day for the 116th...
With the U.S. House of Representatives switching to Democratic control for the first time since 2010, and the Republicans gaining seats in the Senate, the voters in the 2018 midterm elections pulled...
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Cross Post – Death By 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong
From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog, you will see us cross-posting or linking to items from other places when we believe they hit the mark on an issue. Today’s post highlights a report produced by...
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Global Pandemic: A Neurosurgical Treatment...
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting neurosurgical care at medical centers throughout the United States. Institutional and governmental recommendations are not specific to neurosurgery. Protocols are...
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The Global Impact of COVID-19 on Neurosurgical Practice
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted medical practice across the globe. The effects are most notable in the fields of infectious disease, virology, emergency and critical care medicine, and...
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