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The following information is from Diederich Healthcare's analysis of medical malpractice payouts in 2011 as recorded by the National Practitioner Data Bank.
The following states experienced the most Medicaid fraud investigations and convictions during fiscal year 2011. The following data was reported to the Office of Inspector General by the 50 State Medicaid Fraud Control Units.
Government-sponsored and privately-operatedWhile broad-sweeping reform was unlikely, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act did make two incremental changes that will tip the scales of the U.S. healthcare system to be predominantly funded by the government. These changes include (1)…
Seven spine surgeons discuss the number of cases they could bring into an ambulatory surgery center.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued Lucero Medical a letter of warning related to its spinal fusion device Enduramesh.
Wilmington, N.C.-based spine device company TranS1 has appointed Jeffrey Fischgrund, MD, to its board of directors.
Harrison Medical Center plans to break ground on a $25 million orthopedic hospital, according to a Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal report.
WCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y., is seeking a certificate of need to expand its Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Services after having recently opened an orthopedic practice site, according to a Buffalo Business First report.
We hope you find the articles and columns included in the April issue of Becker's Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management Review informative and insightful. We have sought expertise from some of the leading orthopedic, spine and pain management physicians on…