The FTC is raising concerns that a Missouri bill prohibiting registered nurses from administering pain management treatments is detrimental to patients in underserved areas, according to a News-Leader report.
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The first surgery center in Kyle, Texas, is set to open this fall, according to a Hays Free Press report.
A new mobile application, DocBookMD, allows physicians to send and receive secure HIPAA-compliant patient information from a smartphone.
Commercial payors, pharmacy benefit managers and care providers are using healthcare data in new ways to pinpoint probabilities of relapse, likelihood of medical compliance and potential for future health problems, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The relationship between orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons has evolved over the past several decades. Thirty years ago, spine surgeons were trained to perform fusion procedures while neurosurgeons dealt with nerve decompression and oncology cases related to the spine. The…
Austin, Texas-based spinal device company LDR has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ROI-C Lordotic Cervical Cage.
Four new medical facilities in Nebraska have joined the Nebraska Sports Concussion Network, according to a WOWT report.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons launched a new campaign highlighting the value of orthopedic care for people at every stage of life.
Jonathan Drezner, MD, an associate professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, has been named president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
The United States market for minimally invasive spine devices is expected to exceed $2.6 billion by 2018, according to an iData Research report.