Several provisions in the healthcare reform law could make healthcare more efficient and responsive, according to a report by the Washington Post.
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The Department of Health and Human Services launched its data breach information website in February and has since received 64 reported incidences, affecting over 1 million people, according to a report in American Medical News.
Boston Scientific Corp. has announced the start of patient enrollment in the EVIDENCE Clinical Trial, which compares the therapeutic effectiveness and cost effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation therapy to spine reoperation in patients with failed back surgery syndrome, according to…
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. reported total revenues of $172.7 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2010, reflecting an increase of $11.7 million, or 7 percent, over the first quarter of 2009, according to an Integra news release.
Stryker's Communications business unit and Intuitive Surgical announced they have signed an agreement to integrate both companies' technologies into advanced minimally invasive robotic surgery suites, including the da Vinci Si robot and SwitchPoint Infinity Control System, according to a Stryker…
Austin, Texas-based Ascension Orthopedics has announced the launch of the Ascension NuGrip CMC Implant, which is designed to relieve pain and restore range of motion in the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, according to an Ascension news release.
CMS has issued a final rule allowing states to create alternative benefits packages for certain Medicaid populations, according to the Federal Register.
Aaron S. Florence, DO, an orthopedic surgeon and specialist in sports medicine, is joining Estes Park (Colo.) Medical Center, according to a report in the Estes Park Trail-Gazette.
Speaking at the Health Information Technology Conference in Boston, David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator for health IT, said federal dollars will be devoted to setting up grant programs to encourage students to enter IT careers in the healthcare industry should…
Wichita, Kan.-based Mid-America Orthopedics has opened a fourth location in Derby, Kan., according to a report by the Wichita Business Journal.