This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World" edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end…
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Registration is open for the American College of Perioperative Medicine's Interdisciplinary Conference on Orthopedic Value-Based Care.
There were 63,632 American drug overdose deaths in 2016, and 66 percent involved an opioid, according to the CDC. More than 130 people die each day from opioid-related drug overdoses, according to HHS, and nearly 80 percent of heroin users report misusing prescription…
Baton Rouge-based Spine Hospital of Louisiana, which is part of The NeuroMedical Center, rolled out a robotic spine surgery program, according to KSLA.
Franklin-based Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee will open a new orthopedic practice in Thompson's Station, Tenn., according to Franklin Home Page.
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Annual physician salaries are up from an average of $200,000 in 2001 to $299,000 in 2018, TheStreet reports.
The Securities and Exchange Commission brought new charges against Melbourne, Fla.-based First Choice Healthcare Solution's CEO, alleging participation in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme.
Tyler, Texas-based Precision Spine Care teamed up with Bow River Capital.
The Medical City Frisco (Texas) installed Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS.
Construction began on a new medical pavilion at Los Angeles-based Orthopaedic Institute for Children.