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A spinal implant promising enhanced patient care won top prize at the University of Akron's LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards — a competition of biomedical and engineering business ideas — according to a report in The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Healthcare prices rose only 1.8 percent in February 2012, the lowest rate of healthcare inflation since April 1998, according to a report from the Altarum Institute's Center for Sustainable Health Spending (pdf).

Here are 15 spine surgeons who are using robotic technology in their practice.

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Great Neck, N.Y., has announced approximately 100 patients from North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., were victimized by an identity theft ring.

To say that the medical community has noticed a change in the government's enforcement stance regarding HIPAA violations would be quite an understatement. Examples of cringe-worthy behavior by providers are becoming legion. In addition to the now near-famous case involving…

Medtronic launched the POWEREASE System, a system of electronic instruments designed for use during instrumented spine surgery.

Kansas Orthopaedic Center in Wichita will be expanding to a new location, according to a report from The Wichita Eagle.

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation announced its 2012 funding will be more than $3.1 million to support 176 educational grants and clinician development programs.

Samuel B. Adams, Jr., MD, recently received the Orthopaedic Research Society/Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation Travel Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Throughout their careers, pain specialists must work to address common patient misconceptions surrounding pain treatment and outcomes. Here, five specialists discuss some of the more prevalent patient myths they encounter.This is an ongoing series featuring five pain management specialists’ responses…