From Physician to Patient (and Back Again)
Most of us will experience becoming a patient at some point in our lives. Only a few miss out due to sudden death. For some, being a patient is unnerving, as it is clear evidence …
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Neurosurgery: From the Patient’s Perspective
Point: Patient Satisfaction Surveys: Measuring Patient Contentment with Health-care Service, Not Quality and Value of Neurosurgical Care
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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Surgeon Scoring
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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You Look Great!
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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D.C. News Updates
AANS and CNS Continue to Make Progress Advancing Legislative Agenda Last month, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) took two additional steps forward in advancing the AANS/CNS 2015 …
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Neurosurgical Fellowships: Changing Lives Abroad
There are about 9,500 air miles between Seattle and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. If you are lucky to find a direct flight, you will be in the air more than 18 hours. About the same …
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