T
he arrival of a new neurosurgeon at our surgery center a
few years ago opened our doors to outpatient spine sur-
gery. If you've considered the specialty, you know the
advantages that minimally invasive pain management and
spine stabilization cases hold over open procedures and
hospital settings. But you probably also recognize the challenges
you'll face in adding them. I'm here to tell you that minimally invasive
pain relief is within your reach.
Which cases should we consider?
As the outpatient migration of certain spine procedures trends nation-
wide and is eagerly discussed by your provider peers at the latest con-
ferences, it's easy to ask yourself, "Should we be offering these at our
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Should You Add Same-Day Spine?
z LET'S SEE SOME SPINE
Minimally
invasive spine
procedures offer stability
and relief with less trauma
and shorter recoveries.
Building a spine program into the backbone of your schedule.
