With new procedures, varying payor reimbursements and rising implant costs to consider, running a profitable, orthopedic-driven ASC can often be a delicate balancing act of conflicting demands. Karen Cannizzaro, CASC, administrator at Physicians Day Surgery Center in Naples, Fla., provides…
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Mazor Robotics announced it signed a distribution agreement with Cicel Science & Technology to distribute the company’s Renaissance robotic spinal system in China.
Montana's republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Lynch recently selected orthopedic surgeon Al Olszewski, MD, as his running mate in the position of lieutenant governor, according to a KPAX news report.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 17 spine-related device clearances in February.
Tenex Health announced the appointment of Bernard Morrey, MD, to the newly-created position of chief medical officer.
OrthoSensor has developed a system that can monitor movement and applied forces from within an implant and relay the data wirelessly to the surgeon, said Jay Pierce, the company’s CEO, in an interview with The Atlantic this month.
A major U.S. drug maker is developing a test to combat infection in patients receiving hip and knee replacements, according to a Fox News report.