Advantages of Using Neurophysiology Incorporated and Intraoperative Monitoring
Meets Federal Regulations
Meets federal regulations that require that intraoperative monitoring be performed and interpreted “real time” and that instant communication between surgeon and interpreter is available.
Follows Industry Recommendations
All the national intraoperative monitoring and neurologic professional societies advocate intraoperative monitoring be performed by a technologist or neurophysiologist in the operating room and interpretation real time be performed by a neurophysiologist/neurologist. (See Recommendations)
Instantaneous Feedback
Monitoring can now give surgeons instantaneous feedback regarding the functional integrity of the sensory and motor system (see Sala 2006). Motor nerve root and motor spinal cord responses are obtained under one second and sensory nerve root and spinal cord responses under two minutes. This technology gives the surgeon an immediate assessment of the surgical site allowing possible adjustment of the surgical procedure.
Availability
If trusted technologists are currently in place within your surgical setting, real time remote supervision, oversight, and pre operative consultation regarding the monitoring protocols are available via the Internet.
- This is performed at no cost to the surgeon or medical center, the patient’s insurance is billed for the professional component of intraoperative monitoring.
- In HMO medical facilities, a contract must be obtained to perform the supervision by Neurophysiology Incorporated’s neurophysiologists.
- The IOM data transmitted is stored digitally off site and available for reproduction at your request.
- An IOM report is sent directly to your office for your chart.
- 24/7 access
