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Big data may present a new way to understand healthcare, moving away from evidence-based medicine, according to Forbes.

Mequon, Wisc.-based Titan Spine saw a 51 percent increase in sales of its Endoskeleton interbody fusion devices in 2015.

K2M Group Holdings' stock increased 2.08 percent in shorted shares, according to FDA News Alert.

A U.S. Northwest health plan has now approved coverage and reimbursement for a ReWalk personal exoskeleton system, according to StreetInsider.com.

Healthgrades named Meadville (Pa.) Medical Center to its "America's 100 Best Hospitals" for orthopedic and surgery joint replacement list, according to The Meadville Tribune.

Justin Park, MD, a spine surgeon at Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center said recent innovations in spine surgery have allowed the surgeons to increasingly perform spine surgery in the outpatient setting, according to WBALTTV 11.

On Feb. 14, orthopedic surgeon David A. Kieffer, MD, died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to Road Racing World.

To address the opioid epidemic, two Massachusetts resident organizations teamed up to obtain access to the state's prescription drug monitoring program.

Hackers have shut down Hollywood (Calif.) Presbyterian Medical Center's computers for more than a week, according to CSO.

Orthopedic surgeon Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, launched an updated version of his educational website drlaprade.com.