Psychologist Allan K. Hearne, PhD, owner of Brookhaven (Miss.) Psychiatry and Psychological Associates, was sentenced to more than six years in prison after he was convicted in June of conspiracy to defraud the United States, healthcare fraud, obstructing a federal…
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Changes to the Stark law go into effect on Oct. 1, and many physician-hospital arrangements could fall out of compliance if physicians are not prepared for these changes, according to a report in American Medical News.
Dralves Edwards, MD, a Dallas family physician, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, according to a release from Dr. Edwards.
Axial Biotech has launched its Scoliscore AIS Prognostic Test for scoliosis, to be marketed by DePuy Spine, according to a release from Axial Biotech.
President Karen Ignagni of America's Health Insurance Plans praises the health reform bill introduced by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), but with a few caveats, according to a recent letter that Ms. Ignagni sent Sen. Baucus.
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FDA approval of ReGen Biologics' Menaflex knee device needs to be completely re-evaluated, according to a new FDA preliminary report.
Medicrea has launched its De-Rotation connector on the U.S. market, which can be used to treat long and complex deformities or curvatures, such as scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis, according to a release from Medicrea.
Houston Orthopedic Surgery Center in Warner Robins, Ga., is an orthopedic- and spine-focused surgery center that has established itself as a successful organization in the highly competitive Macon and Atlanta-metro orthopedic market.
Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University (St. Louis). Barnes-Jewish is the largest hospital in Missouri, with more than 1,250 beds, more than 1,800 employed physicians and nearly 18,300 surgeries performed in 2008. The hospital has four dedicated neurosurgery ORs and its 20-bed…
Here is the average time spent in convalescent care unit, post-anesthesia care unit and operating room for a number of spine procedures performed in the ASC setting, according to a study completed by Kenneth Pettine, MD. The study analyzed data…