Albert Accettola, Jr., MD, and Joseph Suarez, MD, orthopedic surgeons with Orthopaedic Associates of New York in Staten Island, have retired, according to a Staten Island Advance report.
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Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (Conn.) has acquired Orthopedic Surgeons of Central Connecticut in New Britain, according to a Hartford Business report.
USA Basketball has named Paul Saenz, DO, a team physician for the San Antonio Spurs, a part of the medical staff for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, according to a Spurs Nation report.
A task force, led by the National Athletic Trainers' Association, has released new recommendations to reduce risks related to athletic conditioning, according to a Health Day report.
The U.S. orthopedic extremity device market value is expected to grow to more than $4.2 billion by 2016, according to a recent analysis by Millennium Research Group.
Discgenics, a spinal therapeutics company, has appointed Robert M. Wynalek as its chief operating and commercialization officer.
NLT SPINE, a developer of products for minimally invasive spine surgery and percutaneous procedures, announced positive, initial results from clinical experience with its PROW FUSION device.
John R. Tongue, MD, president of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, recently released a statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (pdf) as constitutional, although the Medicaid expansion provision was limited but not invalidated.
Here are eight key considerations for bundling orthopedic payments from Mark Bogen, CFO and Senior Vice President of Finance at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y. South Nassau doesn't currently participate in an orthopedics bundled payment program but is…