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More than 9 million people have gained insurance coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. However, due to a number of challenges, the number of insured may begin to decrease, as some people cancel or forgo renewing coverage…

Most medical practices are satisfied with their electronic health record vendors, according to Physician Practices' 2014 Technology Survey, sponsored by Kareo.

Blue Belt Technologies has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its latest surgical application for the Navio Surgical System — patellofemoral joint replacement surgery.

  Ellipse Technologies' MAGnetic Expansion Control or MAGEC system has received strong recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, an independent body in Britain responsible for driving improvement and excellence in the health and social care system,…

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., announced the addition of James Leonard, MD, and Luis Redondo, MD, to its medical staff.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine has been awarded $6 million by CMS' Innovation Center for its Better Back Care program.

  A recent study published in The Spine Journal examines and describes national trends in revision rates, complications and readmission for patients undergoing single and multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures.

Surgical technology company MedTech, based in Toulouse, France, has received CE approval to begin marketing its spinal surgery robot ROSA Spine in Europe, according to a 4-traders report.

Synergy Biomedical, a novel biomaterial products development company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its BIOSPHERE PUTTY as a bone graft extender used in the posterolateral spine.

This article outlines 10 key trends that are impacting orthopedic practices. These trends affect orthopedic practices directly, as well as hospitals and surgery centers that work with orthopedic surgeons.