Hospitals are employing specialists today at a higher rate than in the past. Close to 70 percent of physicians are choosing hospital employment as the expenses increase and reimbursement decreases. Some spine surgeons will be happier in the hospital environment,…
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Joel Tucker, MD, has joined Gulfport Memorial Hospital and will have an office with Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, according to a Sun Herald report.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has announced that Canada will be the organization's Guest Nation at the 2013 annual meeting in Chicago, according to an AAOS Now report.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists will discuss the ongoing meningitis outbreak and highlight ways to prevent similar future events, according to Med Page Today.
NeuroMetrix, a Waltham, Mass.-based medical device company, has received FDA clearance for a pain management system, according to the Boston Herald.
Device maker Stryker has invested $30 million into research and development at an Irish plant to develop the next generation of surgical devices for global markets, according to the Silicon Republic.
Medical device maker Medtronic has filed a motion to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit that alleges the company used a paid spine surgeon to promote its product in a medical journal.