A new smartphone app aids physicians in discussing chronic pain and possible surgery complications with hernia patients, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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The Center for Musculoskeletal Care at New York University's Langone Medical Center, a stand-alone facility that combines therapeutic and medical technology with the full services of NYU's medical center, opened its doors last week.
Kenneth Pettine, MD, a spine surgeon in Loveland, Colo., and co-founder of the Society for Ambulatory Spine Surgery, discusses the inaugural meeting of SASS last November in Chicago.
CMS has announced that the deadline for eligible professionals to submit eligibility appeals under the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs' 2011 payment year has been extended until April 30, 2012.
Asking a few questions and applying a simple formula can help administrators choose an effective solution to safeguard their organization's healthcare data, according to a Computer Technology Review report.
Mary LeGrand, RN, MA, CCS-P, CPC, senior consultant with KarenZupko & Associates, recently outlined steps to make sure spinal injection are coded accurately in an AAOS Now report.
Tom Graham, MD, a hand specialist at Cleveland Clinic, will perform wrist surgery on Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Sam Fuld, according to a Toronto Sun report.
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council's most recent report shows that the state is following the national trend of increased joint replacement and spinal fusion procedures.
Thomas Carter, MD, recently performed a knee scope on Phoenix Suns' Grant Hill, according to a report from the Tucson Citizen.
Biomet recently placed a $280 million bid on DePuy Orthopaedics' worldwide trauma business.