Congressional Democrats and the Obama administration are waging a "war" on specialists through health reform legislation and Medicare policy, according to an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal.
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DePuy Mitek is launching its VAPR Premiere90 radiofrequency electrode that provides soft tissue ablation and coagulation with enhanced visualization during arthroscopic surgery, according to a release from the company.
Although the number of hip and knee replacements could double by 2016, the recession is currently curbing demand and the health reform bill just passed by the Senate Finance Committee would levy up to $40 billion in new taxes on…
Orthopedic surgeons, cardiac surgeons and cardiologists in San Antonio have been receiving payments of $65-$6,000 for collaborating with the five-hospital Baptist Health System in a CMS demonstration project to reduce the cost of medical devices, according to a report by…
A poll of members of the Medical Group Management Association gave Medicare Part B the highest marks of all major nationwide payors in key performance indicators, according to a release from MGMA.
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BioMimetic Therapeutics' Phase III trial comparing its fully synthetic, off-the-shelf bone growth factor product, Augment Bone Graft, to autograft for use in hindfoot and ankle fusion surgery, has shown positive top-line results, according to a release from BioMimetic.
The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-9, with one republican vote from Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), to approve the committee's healthcare reform bill, according to a report by AHANews.
McKesson announced that Bright Note Technology, which instantly populates all critical data on a patient chart, is now available across the entire spectrum of McKesson's ambulatory electronic health record solutions for physician practices, according to a McKesson news release.
Chris Zorn, vice president at Spine Surgical Innovation, discusses recent trends in spine surgery toward outpatient care and its relevance to recent healthcare reform efforts.
Here are seven statistics about the orthopedics market from independent market analyst Datamonitor.