AANS Neurosurgeon | Volume 24, Number 3, 2015
Editor’s Note: To read another perspective on measuring patient satisfaction, read “Counterpoint: Patient Surveys are Good.”The unsustainable cost of health care in the U.S. has led to an unprecedented shift towards value-based reform. Central to …
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Donald Chow, MD, is an orthopedic and spine surgeon at The Ottawa Hospital, where he is also a trauma-team leader. Dr. Chow has been the National Hockey League (NHL) team doctor for the Ottawa Senators since their NHL debut in …
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A senior resident of mine used to comment that after surgery, patients are either, “coming along, holding their own or zero delta.” This tongue-in-cheek formulation may be useful, simplified shorthand for residents on a busy …
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Following the theme of this issue, I am going to depart from the standard topics of coding and reimbursement policies for this edition of Coding Clarity, and point out a number of problems with the …
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At the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Business Meeting, held May 4, 2015, in Washington, D.C., one proposed bylaws amendment was presented to the voting membership. On June 18, 2015, voting members of …
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Voting members of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) are invited to submit nominations for the 2016 AANS Humanitarian Award by Oct. 15, 2015. The award will be presented at the 84th AANS Annual …
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INS 14th World Congress
May 25-30, 2019; Sydney
12th Annual Cervical Spine Research Society Hands-on Cadaver Course
May 30-June 1, 2019; St. Louis
Brain Tumor Biotech Summit
June 7, 2019; New York
Minimally Invasive Cranial Neurosurgery: Recent Technical Advances With Hands-On Laboratory
June 7-8, 2019; New York
The 25th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM 2019)
June 9-13, 2019; Rome
Restoring Brain Function in Mice with Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease
Mouse Studies Show Minimally Invasive Route Can Accurately Administer Drugs to Brain
Can the Effects of the Ketogenic Diet Help Prevent Epilepsy After Traumatic Brain Injury?
New study tracks perils of water polo head injuries
Today’s leaders within the world of healthcare purportedly desire quality outcomes and patient satisfaction. Both are laudable but are they related? STATLine presents some intriguing evidence to the contrary! While it may appear a little complicated statistically, the downward slope of the line demonstrates that when looking at one measure of patient satisfaction and one measure of improvement after spine surgery are inversely correlated!
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