A Doctor’s Place is in the Exam Room
Guest post from Stuart L. Weinstein, MD Spokesperson, Health Coalition on Liability and Access Past President, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Ignacio V. Ponseti Chair and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor of Pediatrics Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa An orthopaedic surgeon and a neurosurgeon walk into a room… Unfortunately, this […]
Narrow Networks and Neurosurgical Care
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS (left) Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Mount Kismo Medical Group Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Guest Post from Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA (right) Vice-Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Geisinger Health System Wilkes Barre, PA We are […]
The ACA’s Seven Year Itch: Repeal, Replace or Repair?
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS (left) Vice President, AANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Mount Kismo Medical Group Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA (right) Vice-Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Geisinger Health System Wilkes Barre, PA On March […]
Misleading the Public: Analyzing Online Rating of Surgeons
Guest post from Linda W. Xu, MD Neurosurgical Resident, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto, CA Online ratings fill the Internet, and it is almost impossible to avoid them. So it is no surprise that for patients facing the difficult decision to have surgery, it is natural to gather information about their surgeon. Until […]
Cross Post – Neurosurgery Makes Pain Management Curricular Breakthroughs
From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog, you will see us cross-posting or linking to items from other publications when we believe they hit the mark on an issue. Today’s post originally appeared in the AMA Wire, which is published by the American Medical Association (AMA). Christopher J. Winfree, MD, FAANS, a neurosurgeon from Columbia […]
Cross Post – Why Neurosurgeons Tweet
It’s no secret that the social media revolution has dramatically impacted the way we communicate. Social media is a powerful tool, and when used effectively it can add valuable knowledge to a physician’s toolbox. Today’s post originally appeared in the Congress Quarterly and is authored by Nathan Selden, MD, PhD, FAANS; and Jordan Amadio, MD. […]
Cross Post – New Survey: Americans Support Patient-Centered Solutions, Oppose Government Determining Value
From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog, you will see us cross-posting or linking to items from other publications or places when we believe they hit the mark on an issue. Today’s post originally appeared on the PIPC Blog, and it highlights a new survey which finds most Americans want to decide the best course […]
Healthcare Leaders: What Our Patients Need
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Vice President, AANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee MKMG Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Recently, Becker’s Spine Review tweeted a story entitled, “13 Healthcare Leaders Named Best Performing CEOs.” The rankings from this piece are from Harvard Business Review and are […]
Telemedicine and the Neurosurgeon
Guest post from Elyne N. Kahn, M.D., M.P.H. Neurosurgery Resident, University of Michigan Health System Dr. McCoy could employ medical holograms to treat complex medical ailments in his Star Trek co-travelers. While we have not realized this technological breakthrough, we have moved in that direction in the form of telemedicine. Telemedicine, defined as the remote […]
Brain Aneurysm Foundation: Make September National Brain Aneurysm Month
Guest post from Christine J. Buckley Executive Director, Brain Aneurysm Foundation The Brain Aneurysm Foundation (BAF) was the first foundation of its kind — and continues to be the premier foundation in the world, solely dedicated to providing critical awareness, education, support and research funding to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures. Established in […]