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There are many things we find important to the world of healthcare and neuromonitoring. Here we post helpful information for our patients, hospitals, and surgeons.

What is neuromonitoring & how does it impact patient care in the O.R.?

June 15, 2016

AXIS Neuromonitoring offers continuing education credit for nurses.

Earn CEU Credits by learning:

  • The overall purpose and goals of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM);
  • Milestones in the development of IONM; and
  • The application of each IONM technique.

 

12 ICD-10 Codes Added to the LCD for Evoked Potential Testing

By Admin on March 17, 2016

Leading IONM provider advocates for easier access to neuromonitoring to help ensure patient safety.

PLANO, TX, March 17, 2016 – Twelve codes and adjacent levels related to the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring, or IONM, are now available in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Evoked Potential testing in the Medicare contractor (Novitas J - H region) for Texas and surrounding states, thanks in part to greater advocacy for IONM from peer groups and companies like Axis Neuromonitoring.  Retroactively, as of October 1, 2015, the following codes are now available to use for IONM:

PRESS RELEASE: 12 ICD-10 Codes Added to the LCD for Evoked Potential Testing

March 17, 2016

PLANO, TX, March 17, 2016 – Twelve codes and adjacent levels related to the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring, or IONM, are now available...

Bi-Annual Continuing Education Weekend Seminar

February 22, 2016

In January, AXIS Neuromonitoring held their bi-annual, two-day Continuing Education Weekend Training Conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

2016 AXIS Seminar Weekend

February 22, 2016

In January, AXIS Neuromonitoring held their bi-annual, two-day Continuing Education Weekend Training Conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Dal...

How to ensure my insurance company will cover IONM

By Admin on December 21, 2015

When it comes to surgery, the most difficult part may not be the recovery. It’s dealing with the insurance company. After all, it’s no secret that insurance companies oftentimes don’t approve and pay for every procedure requested by doctors and surgeons.

How to ensure my insurance company covers IONM

December 21, 2015

When it comes to surgery, the most difficult part may not be the recovery. It’s dealing with the insurance company. After all, it’s no ...

Motor Evoked Potential Recordings from the Urethral Sphincter Muscles (USMEPs) during Spine Surgeries

November 25, 2024

Faisal R. Jahangiri, M.D., CNIM, D.ABNM, FASNM1 ; Justin W. Silverstein, D.H.Sc., CNIM2 ; Courtney Trausch, B.S.3 ; Sami Al Eis...

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) for Lumbar Laminectomy

November 25, 2024

When a patient and their doctor decide surgery is the best option for treatment, the intention is that surgery will provide the patient with the outcome it was recommended for. Especially during surgeries performed in close proximity to major nerve networks, such as the spinal cord, complications can result that directly contradict the surgical goal. This is sometimes the case in performing laminectomy surgeries.

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) for Lumbar Laminectomy

November 25, 2024

When a patient and their doctor decide surgery is the best option for treatment, the intention is that surgery will provide the patient with the outcome it was recommended for. Especially during surgeries performed in close proximity to major nerve networks, such as the spinal cord, complications can result that directly contradict the surgical goal. This is sometimes the case in performing laminectomy surgeries.

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