Krzysztof Siemionow, MD, a spine surgeon with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Morton Grove and an Assistant Professor at University of Illinois in Chicago, treats many patients with complex spinal deformities and conditions every year. Here, he discusses the…
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Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., will open its new orthopedic center Jan. 30, according to a hospital news release.
Life Spine, a Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based spine device company, has announced a 29 percent increase in revenue for 2011, according to a company news release.
This past December, the Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles and The American Journals of Orthopedics presented a continuing medical education event in Las Vegas chaired by Kevin D. Plancher, MD, according to a news release.
Choice Spine, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based spine device company, has launched its new Starfire Pedicle Screw System, according to a company news release.
Morgan Lorio, MD, FACS, will chair the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery's Coding & Reimbursement Task Force, according to an ISASS news release.
CMS has added new information to its Electronic Health Record website concerning the appeals process for Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, according to a CMS news release.
In response to reports of increased abuse of prescription painkillers, Delaware's Medicaid program is placing more restrictions on the drugs, according to a Delaware Online report.
Here are 10 recent research findings on the causes and treatment of pain as well as physician education on pain.
Today's healthcare news is ripe with medical service consolidation. With the changes to healthcare legislation, more small orthopedic practices are choosing whether to become employed by hospitals or merge with neighboring practices to form bigger groups.