If you were to look up the term “medical innovation” in the dictionary you might find yourself looking forever because there’s no such term listed. That said, many of us…
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Now that everyone is back to the grind and by now over their turkey-induced comas, we wanted to highlight that last week, Alex Valadka, MD, FAANS, FACS, a neurosurgeon from…
It’s no secret that the social media revolution is dramatically impacting the way we communicate. And, according to a recent study by the Journal of Medical Research, it turns out that…
The 2012 Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association’s just concluded, and once again, neurosurgery’s small, but mighty, delegation made its mark. In recognition of his longstanding service to his…
Last week, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (a coalition of 13 physician specialty societies) issued a statement on provisions specific to the Value-Based Payment Modifier (VBPM) as described in the recently…
Last month, Neurosurgery Blog was fortunate enough to attend the second annual eAdvocacy Summit at the Newseum in Washington, DC — an event sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company and…
According to a New York Times report, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a new proposed program that is intended to complement safety reports already being…
