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News & Analysis

Dec. 20, 2010

1. 6 Techniques for Orthopedic and Spine Practices to Remember for Successful Payor Negotiations.

2. 5 Key Concepts for Adding Rehabilitative Services to your Orthopedic Practice.

3. NuVasive Settles Patent Dispute With Orthofix, Includes $2M Settlement.

4. Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review is creating lists of great hand surgeons and pain management physicians in the country. If you know a hand or pain management physician who should be on our list, send his or her name to Scott Becker at sbecker@mcguirewoods.com.

5. 5 Reasons Why Controversy Surrounds Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements.

6. Stryker Expands Its Board of Directors.

7. New Jersey Nets' Damion James to Receive Surgery for a Broken Foot at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

8. Kerlan-Jobe Foot and Ankle Surgeon Featured in Sports Illustrated on Increased Injuries Among NFL Players.

9. 4 Benefits of a National Joint Replacement Registry.

10. Operation Straight Spine Provides Spine Care to Needy Patients in the Third World.

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2. Spine Surgical Innovation:
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3. K2M:
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4. NovaMed:
bkennedy@novamed.com;
www.novamed.com

5. HealthMark Partners:
kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
6. Stryker Interventional Spine:
www.stryker.com
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szeiger@amedicacorp.com;
www.amedicacorp.com
8. SpineSearch:
nicola@spine-search.com;
www.spine-search.com
9. Monster.com:
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10. Meridian Surgical Partners:
bbacon@meridiansurg.com
khancock@meridiansurg.com;
www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
11. Allen Medical:
erin.herbst@hill-rom.com;
www.allenmedical.com
12. Surgical Notes:
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www.surgicalnotes.com
13. Serbin Surgery Center Billing:
cas@surgecon.com;
www.ascbilling.com
14. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com;
www.ascoa.com

15. USPI:

www.uspi.com

16. Health Inventures:
cellison@healthinventures.com;
www.healthinventures.com
17. Regent Surgical Health:
tmallon@regentsurgicalhealth.com;
www.regentsurgicalhealth.com
18. Mtuituve

www.mtuitive.com

19. Bradshaw Medical:

www.bradshaw-medical.com

20. Practice Partners in Healthcare:
ltaylor@practicepartners.org;
www.practicepartners.org

21. Invibio
www.invibio.com
22. Access MediQuip:
bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
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