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Medicare dominated healthcare components of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address and was one of the largest targets in the Republican response delivered by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.

David M. Junkin Jr., MD, has joined Southern Alleghenies Elite Orthopedics in Hollidaysburg, Pa., according to a Gant Daily report.

Kimberly-Clark Health Care, a medical device company, announced the launch of CERVICOOL Cooled Radiofrequency System, a device to help relieve cervical facet joint pain.

Professional Data Systems, a medical IT solutions company, announced that it has been selected by a number of hospitals and surgery centers for information technology support services.

About 10 percent of healthcare practice owners plan on converting from Medicare providers to concierge or direct pay practices in the next three years, according to Forbes.

Fast Company named Mazor Robotics the fourth most innovative company in the robotics industry in its "Most Innovative Companies 2013" issue.

Shriners Hospitals for Children in Portland now has an EOS Imaging System to help improve diagnoses for children with spine conditions, such as scoliosis and other deformities.

HHS' Office of Inspector General issued 22 advisory opinions in 2012. Six of these contain guidance specific to hospitals, surgery centers and other providers. These are briefly described below.  The first three advisory opinions closely address issues that surgery centers…

Here are five keys to success for Hudson Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center (HVAS) going forward from Bradley D. Wiener, MD, medical director and managing partner of Regional Orthopaedics and Pain Management and Assistant Clinical Professor in the department of Orthopedic…

Craig Callewart, MD, a spine surgeon with Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Addison, Texas, talks about how the upcoming fiscal cliff deal will impact spine practices and the steps surgeons can take to shape healthcare policy in the future. Sign…