Commentary

n MESSAGE FROM THE MEDICAL EDITOR
Let's Talk Advocacy   
Stuart M. Weinstein, MD

n FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
Technology in an Age of Accountability 
David A. Wong, MD, MSc, FRSC(C)

 Current Concepts 

n INVITED REVIEW
Preventing Iatrogenic Flat Back Deformity following Lumbosacral Fusion of the Degenerative Spine
David Siambanes, DO; Nancy D. Kishino, OTR, CBE

n CURVE/COUNTERCURVE
Vertebral Osteomyelitis: Operative or Nonoperative Treatment? 
Eugene Carragee, MD; Thomas J. Errico, MD; David F. Fardon, MD

n SPECIAL FEATURE
Specialty Coalitions: Another Route to Patient Safety 
David A. Wong, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)

n LITERATURE REVIEW
New from the Journals 
Jonathan N. Grauer, MD; John M. Beiner, MD; Brian Kwon, MD, FRCSC; Aiden Devitt, MCh, FRCS; Alexander Vaccaro, MD; David Bagnall, MD; Kenneth P. Burres, MD

n ABSTRACT REVIEW
NASS Annual Meeting Abstracts 
Susan Dreyer, MD; Scott Boden, MD

n RADIOLOGY ROUNDS
Case Report: Utilizing MRI as a Primary Imaging Modality for Detecting Stress Fracture of the Pars Interarticularis 
Thomas J. Gilbert, MD; William J. Mullin, MD; Kenneth B. Heithoff, MD

 Socioeconomics & Politics 

n ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY
Keeping Your Web Site Up To Date, Reliable and Informative 
Stephen Hochschuler, MD

n PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Workers’ Compensation: The Other Insurance Carrier 
Annette Grady, CPC, CPC-H

n CODING Q & A
Consultation vs Referral: Are You Still Questioning Which is Appropriate? 
Diane Krier-Morrow, MBA, MPH, CCS-P

n ETHICAL/LEGAL
Ethical Considerations of Opioid Therapy for Acute and Chronic
Back Pain 
David J. Tauben, MD

n ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS/PAC
Advocacy Experiences of NASS6 Members 
Tom Faciszewski, MD 

 NASS News