Abstract: A system assists a physician in placing surgical hardware within a patient. The system includes a device having first and second radiodense strips which is placed over a patient. X-rays are taken of the device and patient and x-ray sheets are created. The system also includes a batch of transparency sheets. The transparency sheets can be aligned with the radiodense strips on the x-ray sheets to provide the physician with locations and positions for the placement of surgical hardware.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lumbar fusion. An apparatus includes a large footprint interbody cage, a two bladed mini-open retractor, and a pole, the large footprint interbody cage laid into a concavity forward by outwardly bent tines of the two bladed mini-open retractor, the pole for impacting the large footprint interbody cage into an interbody space advanced through a stab incision separate from a main incision and attached to the large footprint interbody cage.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lumbar fusion. An apparatus includes a large footprint interbody cage, a two bladed mini-open retractor, and a pole, the large footprint interbody cage laid into a concavity forward by outwardly bent tines of the two bladed mini-open retractor, the pole for impacting the large footprint interbody cage into an interbody space advanced through a stab incision separate from a main incision and attached to the large footprint interbody cage.

Abstract: A process of evaluating the residential clinical performance of a medical resident based upon feedback from evaluators includes generating a number of questionnaires. The questionnaires contain questions related to competency area milestones for the medical resident. E-mails are sent to the medical resident with access codes for the questionnaires. The medical resident then works with an evaluator to treat a patient, the patient receiving healthcare related to a competency area milestone. The medical resident then sends the evaluator an access code for a questionnaire related to the competency area milestone. The evaluator uses the access code to access the questionnaire and answers the questions on the questionnaire. Answers are logged in a database.

Abstract: A system assists a physician in placing surgical hardware within a patient. The system includes a device having first and second radiodense strips which is placed over a patient. X-rays are taken of the device and patient and x-ray sheets are created. The system also includes a batch of transparency sheets. The transparency sheets can be aligned with the radiodense strips on the x-ray sheets to provide the physician with locations and positions for the placement of surgical hardware.

Abstract: A process includes creating a medical record to document a meeting between a patient and a medical professional. A database is created containing a number of key terms related to one or more of the following: ICD-10 billing codes; medical conditions; treatment; or diagnoses. The medical professional asks the patient a question. The question is converted into text. A number of key text terms are identified from the text by determining which words from the text match key terms from the database. The medical record is updated based on the key text terms. The medical professional then reviews the medical record and repeats the prior steps as necessary to complete the medical record.

Abstract: An ICD-10 paper coding system includes a first paper with a first table and a plurality of first cells which include clinical diagnostic terms. A second paper is attached to the first paper which has a corresponding second table with a plurality of second cells. The second cells contain terms corresponding to ICD-10 codes which relate to clinical diagnostic terms in the respective corresponding first cells. The tables have the same alignment such that when the first paper is placed over and aligned with the second paper, the first cells align with their corresponding second cells. The second paper can be carbon paper, such that when a clinical diagnostic term is marked on the first page, a reciprocal mark appears on a corresponding ICD-10 code on the second page.