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The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons made significant strides in accomplishing their 2022 legislative…
From AANS, Advocacy News, 2022: The 369 undersigned members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research, which includes organizations…
From Neurosurgery Blog, November, 2022: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) are…
From official press release, October, 2022: Neurosurgeons Lead Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Challenging No Surprises Act Final Rule Rule unlawfully…
Dear DSPN members, colleagues, friends: It is with a heavy heart that we have learned of the sudden tragic passing…
The Joint Spine Section Emerging Investigator Program is a two-year national neurosurgeon-investigator mentoring program for junior spine faculty. Accepted applicants…
My ski accident reminded me to keep my patients' humanity front and center I knew I was still breathing. I…
Background Prior authorization is an administrative process requiring physicians to obtain pre-approval for medical treatments or tests before rendering this…
Neurosurgery is a potentially dangerous career choice. Unlike many vocations, being a neurosurgeon very quickly becomes an integral, and often…
CMS retroactively updated the Professional Liability Insurance Relative Value Units for several Medicare procedures, which will have a positive impact…

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