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Latest News & Analysis

1. Texas Orthopedic Surgeon Settles HHS Investigation Regarding Discriminatory Practices. Link

2. Reimbursement Falling for Many Common Spine Surgery Procedures. Link

3. Guide to Spinal Coding From Medtronic's Top Coding Analyst. Link

4. Wholesale Costs for Physician Practices, Hospitals Continue to Rise. Link

5. 100-Year-Old Woman Undergoes Minimally-Invasive Spine Surgery. Link

6. Dr. James Baker, Texas Orthopedic Surgeon, Honored by the AMA. Link

7. Orthopedic Surgeon Designing New Mini-Stem Total Hip for Young Patients. Link

8. Cleveland Clinic Adds Two Orthopedic Surgeons. Link


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