Here are 21 statistics about orthopedic spine and neurosurgeon compensation based on the region of the country and practice setting, according to MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
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Thirty percent of physicians have purchased an iPad and 28 percent plan to do so within the next six months, according to a Float Mobile Learning news release.
Medical device company Sanuwave has published preclinical data demonstrating the ability of the company's extracorporeal shock wave technology to stimulate proliferation of periosteal progenitor/adult stem cells within the body, according to a Sanuwave news release.
Congress will vote today on a House Republican bill that would strike and soften restrictions against physician-owned hospitals, according to a New York Times report.
A recent Deloitte survey has revealed the depth of skepticism of physicians, as 73 percent of physicians said they are not excited about the future of medicine and roughly 70 percent think "the best and brightest" people will no longer…
The Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement recently released the data from a survey on performing low back injections in surgery centers. The survey gathered data from 45 organizations that perform more than 55,000 procedures annually.
Ranier Technology recently announced clinical trial results from its Cadisc-L spinal replacement disc, which demonstrates the ability to significantly reduce disability scores and improve quality of life, according to a Ranier news release.
Brad Raphael, MD, a partner at Elite Healthcare Medical Associates, recently joined the staff at Crouse Hospital, both in Syracuse, N.Y., according to a hospital news release.
Edward Khalfayan, MD, team medical director for the Seattle Mariners, recently performed shoulder surgery on relief pitcher Dan Cortes, according to a report from The Seattle Times.
Peter J. Millett, MD, head of shoulder surgery at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., was recently named chair for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Open Program at the 2013 annual meeting, according to a release fro The Steadman…