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.
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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…
Alan T. Villavicencio, MD, is the director of research and development for Boulder Neurological Associates and director of neurosurgery at Boulder Community and Longmont United Hospitals. He is also the founder director of surgery at the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has partnered with the Social Security Administration to launch a pilot health information exchange program through the Nationwide Health Information Network for patients filing disability claims, according to a Healthcare Informatics report.
A diet enriched with omega-3 fatty acid and an ingredient in curry spice helps preserve walking ability in rats that experienced spinal cord damage, according to UCLA researchers. The research team from UCLA had its findings published in the Journal…