Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for April 16, 2015.
Orthopedic surgeons top list of most meaningful jobs that pay well
PayScale released their list of the most meaningful jobs that also pay well, and orthopedists tied with two jobs — police chief and youth minister — for the top position, reports Forbes.
Memorial Hermann Health System acquires Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital
Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital in Bellaire, Texas, was renamed Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital, and it adds to orthopedic and spine services offered by the health system's three Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institutes and seven Memorial Hermann Joint Centers.
Rush's Dr. Edward Goldberg to lead Spinal Kinetic M6-C disc replacement study
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush spine surgeon Edward Goldberg, MD, is serving as a principal investigator for a new study on the effectiveness of the Spinal Kinetic M6-C artificial disc, an advanced generation disc designed to replicate the flexibility and motion of the human disc.
8 key trends in the North American orthobiologics market
Last year, the North American orthobiologics market was valued at around $1.7 billion, according to a new report from MicroMarket Monitor. The market is estimated to reach $2.4 million by 2019, which is a compound annual growth rate of 7.7 percent from now to then.
Bacterin suspended on NYSE, begins OTCQX marketplace trading
Bacterin stock will be trading on the OTCQX marketplace after the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading the company's common stock. NYSE Regulation previously delisted the company and Bacterin appealed NYSE Regulation's decision to delist.
Vertos MILD clinical trial reaches 300 enrollees
The MiDAS ENCORE study gathering data on minimally invasive lumbar decompression reached full enrollment. In the study patients either receive Vertos' MILD procedure or epidural steroid injections. MILD is designed for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis that result in nerve root compression.
Study compares hybrid and open adult spinal deformity surgery
In the study, patients either underwent the hybrid surgical approach with minimally invasive lateral interbody fusion with open posterior instrumented fusion or the circumferential minimally invasive surgical approach. There were an average of 3.6 interbody fusions performed in the hybrid group. In the circumferential MIS group, there were four interbody fusions performed on average.
CMS proposes rule to shorten MU reporting to 90 days for next 2 years
CMS released a proposed rule that would change reporting requirements for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program to a 90-day period instead of the current one-year reporting period. The proposed rule seeks to better align current measures of meaningful use stage 1 and stage 2 with the proposed meaningful use stage 3 requirements.