Unnecessary Regulatory Burden: Appropriate Use Criteria for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging

Ann R. Stroink, MD, CPE, FAANS Chair, AANS/CNS Washington Committee System Medical Director, Neurosciences Quality and Educational Program Development Senior Neurosurgeon CINHS Central Illinois Neuro Health Science Bloomington, IL   Ordering X-rays or other diagnostic imaging used to be purposeful and easy. Physicians, whether primary care or specialists, would see the patient, take a history and perform a […]

EHR Interconnectivity Challenges Continue to Impact Patient Care

Guest post written by multiple neurosurgeons and neurosurgical residents from Stanford University Medical Center. Eric S. Sussman, MD, Neurosurgery Resident; Arjun V. Pendharkar, MD, Neurosurgery Resident; Allen L. Ho, MD, Neurosurgery Resident; Anand Veeravagu, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Assistant Professor Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Minimally Invasive NeuroSpine Surgery; and John K. Ratliff, MD, […]