The healthcare industry is not making the amount of progress that is needed for a smooth transition to ICD-10 in October 2014, according to a letter submitted by the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, an HHS advisor, to the Secretary…
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The focus on engaging patients in their care and the need to meet meaningful use requirements converge in one online tool: the patient portal. Patient portals on a health system's website can allow patient to easily schedule appointments, contact their…
Benjamin R. Cohen, MD, is a spine surgeon with Neurological Surgery in Lake Success, N.Y. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is also a fellow the American College of…
As more people demand healthcare price transparency, in light of a recent TIME exposé on high medical charges, a Duke University physician has argued price transparency could "backfire" and cause healthcare costs to rise, according to an article in The…
Researchers led by Yong Ahn, MD, at Worridul Spine Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, recently published a study in Spine on the amount of radiation absorbed by spinal surgeons during percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy procedures.
La Peer Health Systems in Beverly Hills, Calif., has announced the launch of a new website for its Shoulder Surgery Center of Excellence.
Todd A. Milbrandt, MD, was elected to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors at its 2013 Annual Meeting in Chicago, March 19-23, according to an AAOS News Now report.
Rockville, Md.-based National Spine & Pain Centers has announced the opening of two new offices — in Germantown, Md., and in Harrisonburg, Va.
Boston Scientific Corporation announced that it is introducing its FDA-approved Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator System at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 11-14, 2013.
Memphis, Tenn.-based Medtronic Spine has announced intentions to restructure its workforce, including possible employee layoffs and other cost-cutting measures, according to a company statement.