Health IT companies' high stock prices may be at risk if attempts to lower the U.S. budget deficit involve cuts to meaningful use incentive payments, according to a Reuters report.
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A survey recently released by the American Pain Foundation shows that 17 percent of adults with chronic pain face difficulty reaching their primary pain providers and 43 percent of patients leave their providers' offices with lingering questions about their care.…
The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society's Overseas Outreach Project to provide care for underserved patients in Vietnam is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, according to an AAOS Now report.
FBC Device ApS, a Denmark-based medical device company, has received its first United States patent to cover a series of two-piece implants that are designed for natural spinal alignment, according to a FBC Device ApS news release.
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Jeff Cole, MD, a hand surgeon with OrthoMemphis, has led the Tennessee Orthopaedic Society to record membership as president, according to a Tipton County news report.
Two orthopedic surgeons have opened in Woodbridge, N.J., and joined the Human Motion Institute at Raritan Bay Medical Center, according to a New Jersey Today report.
Frank Cammisa, MD, chief of spine service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, performed a single-level spinal fusion on Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins, according to an MSN report.
A recent study published in Spine identified the level of risk patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery have for pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neurologic, hematologic and urologic complications.
More orthopedic surgeons are refusing to see adolescent patients with fractures who receive medical coverage from private insurers and Medicaid, according to an article published in The Journal of Pediatrics.