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News & Analysis

Sept. 22, 2010

1. 24 Orthopedic Practices With Great Sports Medicine Programs.

2. 68 Physicians for MLB Teams.

3. Are the U.S. Government and Big Medical Business Trying to Eliminate Independent Medical Practice?

4. Only a few spots remain for the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference (Oct. 21-23, Chicago). Learn How to Grow Profits and Hear Bobby Knight, Tucker Carlson and 120 Focused ASC Speakers. Book your Hotel Room Today Before the Hotel Block Sells Out!

Thank you to The Joint Commission for sponsoring the Physician-Owned Hospitals track at this event. If you are interested in sponsoring a track at the conference, e-mail jessica@beckersasc.com.

5. 10 Orthopedic and Spine Devices Recently Launched or Approved.

6. Court Issued Mixed Ruling in Medtronic's Appeal of Synthes Patent Dispute.

7. Orthopedic Device Manufacturer Stock Watch -- Wed. Opening Prices Up vs. Two Weeks Ago: Stryker Corp.: $48.50 ; Zimmer Holdings: $51.54 ; Smith & Nephew: $44.41 ; Medtronic: $33.47.

8. Orthopedic Surgeons Increasingly Considering Computer-Assistance and Robotics in Knee Surgery.

9. Average Implant Cost for the Top Orthopedic Procedure by State.

10. Study: MRI for Spine Surgery May Lead to Unnecessary Surgery.

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3. Orthopedic & Spine Device & Implant News
4. Orthopedic & Spine Industry Leaders
5. Improving orthopedic & Spine Practice Profits
6. Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management Driven ASCs
7. Compensation Issues
8. Stark Act & Fraud & Abuse Issues
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10. Hospital-Physician Relationships & Accountable Care Organizations

17 Companies to Know

1. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners: jleland@bluechipsurgical.com;
www.bluechipsurgical.com
2. Practice Partners in Healthcare:
ltaylor@practicepartners.org;
www.practicepartners.org
3. Spine Surgical Innovation:
czorn@spinesurgicalinnovation.com; www.spinesurgicalinnovation.com
4. HealthMark Partners:
kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
5. Regent Surgical Health:
tmallon@regentsurgicalhealth.com;
www.regentsurgicalhealth.com
6. Stryker Interventional Spine:
www.stryker.com
7. Amedica:
szeiger@amedicacorp.com;
www.amedicacorp.com
8. SpineSearch:
nicola@spine-search.com;
www.spine-search.com
9. NovaMed:
bkennedy@novamed.com;
www.novamed.com
10. Monster.com:
www.monster.com
11. Meridian Surgical Partners:
bbacon@meridiansurg.com
khancock@meridiansurg.com;
www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
12. Allen Medical:
erin.herbst@hill-rom.com;
www.allenmedical.com
13. Surgical Notes:
jeff@surgicalnotes.com;
www.surgicalnotes.com
14. Serbin Surgery Center Billing:
cas@surgecon.com;
www.ascbilling.com
15. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com;
www.ascoa.com
16. Access MediQuip:
bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
17. Health Inventures:
cellison@healthinventures.com;
www.healthinventures.com

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