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Under proposed Michigan legislation, physicians could express regrets to patients without fear the words would be used against them in a malpractice case, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press.
Graftys SA, a developer of synthetic bone void substitute products, announced it received 510(k) premarket clearance notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Graftys Quickset injectable, fast-setting bone void filler, according to a Graftys news release.
The FTC has announced it is delaying enforcement of the Red Flags Rule, which aims to prevent identity theft, until the end of the year.
R. Blake Curd, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who is running for the GOP nomination to unseat Democrat Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for South Dakota's only House seat, is asking for support as the election date of June 8 approaches.
The survival and success of ASCs relies on recruiting physicians who can bring patients to the table, and having enough physicians and cases to keep ASCs profitable. But many ASCs are finding that recruiting new physicians to help the facility…
Health insurers are paying physicians seven days faster and denying 12-18 percent fewer claims than the year before, according to a release by Athenahealth.
The California Senate voted 24-5 to approve a new bill that would increase reporting and regulation of radiation overdoses in CT scans, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based OrthoDynamix has announced its ArthroSteer Biter, the first ever disposable biter used for meniscal shoulder and knee repair, according to an OrthoDynamix news release.
Medtronic has eliminated two executive posts, one in cardiovascular business and one in spinal and biologics, as part of changes stemming from the company's decision to consolidate its business structure, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.