We all know that Medicare is very important to seniors, and we know that seniors are worried about its future and financial security. Seniors have paid into the system for…
According to an April 2013 Health Affairs study, an average physician spends nearly 11 percent of their career with an unresolved medical liability claim. It’s not surprising that the study also…
On April 2, 2013, President Obama announced the new Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, or BRAIN, initiative. Yet even as he did this, patients suffering from brain cancer and…
Guest Post From Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS Central Illinois Neuro Health Sciences Bloomington, Illinois Like other neurosurgeons, I maintain a busy practice, take call, train residents and work with…
Guest Post from Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA Director, Institute of the Neurosciences Distinguished Professor& Chair, Department of Neurosurgery Professor, Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics The Pennsylvania…
For today’s post we thought you might be interested in this profile of the National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database (N2QOD) that was published in Becker’s Spine Review. The article…
The AANS Neurosurgeon is official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) which features information and analysis for contemporary neurosurgical practice. It focuses on issues related to legislation,…