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Joshua Jacobs, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, was recently inducted as the 2013 President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at the organization’s annual meeting last month. Here, Dr. Jacobs talks about…
The Doctors Company, a malpractice insurer, and QuantiaMD, a social learning and collaboration platform for physicians, announced a partnership to give physicians more opportunities to collaborate on patient safety and medical malpractice issues and access information from industry experts.
Cleveland-based nonprofit venture JumpStart has pledged $250,000 to Akron, Ohio-based OrthoData for development of its diagnostic spine systems, including its implantable microelectronic spine fusion sensor, according to Today's Medical Developments.
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker Corp. launched its Iconix all suture anchor platform for shoulder and hip arthroscopy at the 2013 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Chicago last month, according to Zacks.
Joshua Dines, MD, David Altchek, MD, James Andrews, MD, and Neal ElAttrache, MD, have collaborated to author the book Sports Medicine of Baseball.
Stephen Ashwal, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon of Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical Center, and a group of researchers have authored the new sports concussion guidelines that have been accepted by the American Academy of Neurology, according to a report by…
Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines (Iowa) has been named a Blue Distinction Center in the areas of spinal surgery and knee and hip replacement by BlueCross and BlueShield, according to a Business Record report.
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, industry experts will give a presentation titled "Keys to Keeping Surgery Centers Profitable Businesses."
A new bill has been proposed by Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.), which aims to reduce regulatory burdens for Medicare providers and tailor meaningful use requirements to better meet their needs, according to a Healthcare IT News report.