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Coding Update 2021: An Interactive Virtual Course

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Physician Burnout in the COVID Era: Addressing Caregiver Needs During Difficult Times

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2021 Spine Across the Sea

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Preventing blood loss in spine surgery with tranexamic acid

A work group within the NASS Patient Safety Committee prepared this narrative review of the literature regarding prevention of blood loss in spine surgery, specifically focusing on tranexamic acid (TXA).

Vertebral bone quality score predicts fragility fractures independently of bone mineral density

This 2020 Outstanding Paper Award winner evaluates whether VBQ score is predictive of fragility fractures in a population with pre-existing low bone density and at high-risk for fracture.

Brothers-in-arms: Liaison between spine surgeons and plastic surgeons in wound repair after complex spine surgery

Does preop involvement of a plastic surgeon improve spine surgery outcomes for patients at risk of postop wound complications? See the new clinical study and commentary.

E/M Changes Coming in 2021

Over the last two years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have finalized changes to the Evaluation and Management (E/M) office visit code descriptors and documentation guidelines. These changes were made to reduce the administrative burden for physicians. The new codes and guidelines will go into effect January 1, 2021.

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