There are three types of business processes 1  : Management processes, the processes that govern the operation of a system. 2  Operational processes, processes that constitute the core business and create the primary value stream. 3  Supporting processes, which support the core processes.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved several new codes for spine surgery in ambulatory surgery centers, which is a big, controversial step. The new procedure codes on the ASC payable list for 2015 include the following: â¢ Neck spine fusion. â¢ Lumbar spine fusion. â¢ Spine fusion extra segment.
In addition, Laser Spine Institute physicians are currently in contract with Medicare for professional services, but the facility itself is not in contract with Medicare. That means a facility fee is incurred by the Medicare patient as an up-front, out-of-pocket cost.