Sequestration will set into full effect on Monday, cutting Medicare payments by 2 percent, according to a Medscape report.
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Insurance company Highmark has recruited Richard Spiro, MD, and Michael Horowitz, MD, previously of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to work at the PA Brain and Spine Institute of Butler (Pa.) Memorial Hospital, according to a Trib Live report.…
OrthoData, a medical device developer, relocated from Louisville, Ky., to Hinckley, Ohio, and brought its device to gauge the success of spinal fusion surgeries, according to MedCity News.
Center Valley, Pa.-based Aesculap has launched its Hi-Line XXS Minimally Invasive Microsurgical hand piece for broad use and improved in-procedure visibility during minimally invasive spine surgery.
Medicrea reported a net profit loss of 1.2 percent in 2012.
Physicians discussed the practical challenges of adopting minimally invasive spine surgery procedures during the session titled "The Current State of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery" at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2013 in Chicago.
Here are five points on physician burnout from the Medscape 2013 Physician Lifestyles — Linking to Burnout Survey.
ICD-10 and meaningful use present significant changes and challenges for orthopedic practices, and a panel of physicians at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2013 tackled several steps toward preparedness.
Aesculap Implant Systems, an orthopedics and spine device company, has recently published a new case study that shows promising results of its S4 Spinal System and S4 Spondylolisthesis Reduction Instrument as treatment for dysplastic spondylolisthesis.
Adverse events can occur during clinical trials of spine techniques and devices, but are researchers properly reporting these outcomes and do conflicts of interest ever come into play?