A majority of physicians see profitability trending downwards in 2014, according to The Second Annual Practice Profitability Index: 2014 edition, sponsored by CareCloud, in partnership with QuantiaMD.
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Expanding Orthopedics received a Chinese patent for its XPED System — an expandable pedicle screw and related instrumentation system, according to a True Blue Tribune report.
Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Neb., announced the opening of a comprehensive spine center in North Platte, according to a NP Telegraph report.
Somers Point, N.J.-based Shore Orthopaedic University Associates announced the addition of Frederick G. Dalzell, MD, and Stanley C. Marczyk, MD, to its medical team.
Medtronic and Covidien announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Medtronic has agreed to acquire Covidien in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at a total of approximately $42.9 billion.
At the 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven Conference in Chicago on June 13, Becker's Healthcare recognized the recipients of the 2014 Spine Device Award.
At the 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven Conference in Chicago on June 13, Christoper R. Good, MD, Director of Research at Virginia Spine Institute provided five potential advantages of performing robot-guided surgery.
At the 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven Conference in Chicago on June 13, Morgan Lorio, MD, The Spine Health Foundation, provided several findings on minimally invasive spine procedures.
At the 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven Conference in Chicago on June 13, Bob Reznik, MBA, president of Prizm Development provided three key tips on spine center promotion and marketing.
At the 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + the Future of Spine, June 12 in Chicago, Raqeeb Haque, MD, neurosurgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, discussed minimally invasive spine surgery and the paradigms it changes.