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The global market value for biomaterials is expected to jump from $44 billion in 2012 to nearly $88.5 billion by 2017, according to a Market Research report.

Here is a list showing the progress made by each state and the District of Columbia in reducing the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections based on data from January 2012 to September 2012.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have released the final ICD-9-CM updates that will take effect on Oct. 1, 2013, according to an EHR Intelligence report.

One of the most valuable attributes of a leader is a well-developed sense of humor.  Whenever you see leaders be funny, especially at their own expense, they usually end up captivating their audiences. It shows they are human and humble.

Physicians are trying to find a balance between transparency and what some consider cumbersome paperwork under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, according to a Kaiser Health News report.

Here are 50 things to know about the spine surgery field today.

Fred Geisler, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Chicago Back Institute at Swedish Covenant Hospital. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, National Spinal Cord Injury Association, the American Back Society and the…

In a KevinMD blog post, Karen S. Sibert, MD, an associate professor of anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, lays out five reasons why physicians are stressed, leading to higher rates of physician burnout.

Physicians currently working in an accountable care organization differ from those who are not a part of an ACO in their views on capitation, bundled payments and Medicaid reimbursements, according to Deloitte's 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians.

Wesley Cox, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, performed elbow surgery on professional golfer John Daly.