Parsippany, N.J.-based Extremity Medical, an orthopedic device company, announced the 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the company's IOFiX MCP Intraosseous Fixation System for arthrodesis of the metacarpal phalangeal joints in the hand, according to an…
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A majority of representatives in the U.S. House wants its leadership to introduce a bill extending extra federal funds to states for Medicaid and other healthcare assistance programs, according to a report by AHA News Now.
If the upcoming 21.3 percent cut in physician Medicare payments were implemented on June 1, 24 percent of osteopathic physicians said they would probably or definitely not see their current Medicare patients if they had a choice, according to a…
This article summarizes several issues that are critical to establishing an ASC. The article focuses on business and planning issues and does not focus on legal and regulatory issues for ASCs. In addition, industry experts offer their advice on some…
An overnight recovery area opens a whole new world for ASCs looking to build volume with a wider array of procedures, says Joseph Banno, MD, a urologist and founder of the Peoria (Ill.) Day Surgery Center, a four-OR, multispecialty ASC.
Joseph Stapleton, MD, is an anesthesiologist, pain physician and a partner at East Portland Surgical Center in Happy Valley, OR.
Here are the average daily on-call compensation rates for physicians by medical specialty, according to MGMA's Medical Directorship and On-Call Compensation Survey 2010 Report, Based on 2009 Data.
Alphatec Holdings, the parent company of Alphatec Spine, which designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, according to an Alphatec news release.
Aesculap Implant Systems has announced the launch of the S4 Element Pedicle Screw System for use in spinal fusion procedures, according to an Aesculap news release.
While Florida gained more than 27,000 RNs in the past two years, losses to the nurse workforce erased 60 percent of that gain, according to a report by the Jacksonville Business Journal.