The Ambulatory Surgery Center at the Spine Institute Northwest in Seattle has earned Joint Commission recertification.
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Mark Cohen, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is scheduled to perform elbow surgery on the Chicago White Sox prospect Micah Johnson, according to an MLB.com report.
The North American Spine Society blog "Spine on the Hill" recently posted an update on the efforts to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate formula.
The Joint Commission has awarded Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., its Gold Seal of Approval for hip and knee replacement services, according to a Riverhead Local report.
Employment in the healthcare sector changed little last month, adding just 6,800 jobs, according to the most recent seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) intends to introduce legislation to delay the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's individual mandate until six months after the Government Accountability Office confirms the federal exchange website is fully operational.
Management expert Jeff Zients — who will become the chief White House economic adviser next year — will take on a leadership role in efforts to repair the federal health insurance exchange website, HealthCare.gov, HHS has announced.
House Republicans have called for a briefing on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's implementation after hearing the Obama administration plans to meet with House Democrats today, according to The Hill.
A. Nick Shamie, MD, was appointed chief of orthopedic spine surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Richard S. Rabinowitz, MD, is a spine surgeon at Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, which has four facilities in Illinois — Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Bartlett, and Buffalo Grove. He began practicing at Barrington Orthopedic Specialists in 1997. He is a member…