Compensation for primary care physicians decreased slightly by 0.4 percent from 2012, while specialist physician pay saw a 3.4 percent increase from last year, according to a survey from ECG Management Consultants.
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Laszlo Nagy, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon practicing in Lubbock, Texas, has been appointed as the Robert Moore, MD, Endowed Chair in Pediatrics, according to a Lubbock Avalanche-Journal report.
Integra LifeSciences launched its Integra Proximal Humeral Fracture Plate System in the U.S. The company also announced the U.S. FDA 510(k) approval and introduction of its Integra Laminoplasty System for cervical and thoracic spine.
In a Physicians Practice article, Carol Stryker, a principal at Symbiotic Solutions, discusses 10 ways to improve patient satisfaction that won't cost your medical practice any money.
Kenmore (N.Y.) Mercy Hospital has opened a $5.4 million orthopedic wing, according to a report by The Tonawanda News.
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Aurora Spine launched its newly-redesigned website.
Gainesville, Fla.-based Exactech reported a net income of $3.2 million for the third quarter, up nearly 25 percent from $2.6 million during the same period last year.
Resurgens Orthopaedics, based in Atlanta, Ga., has added orthopedic spine surgeon Bennett Grimm, MD, and orthopedic surgeon M. Jonathan Mathers to its team.
Seven members of Congress have signed a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner about reimbursement cuts for hip and knee replacement procedures next year.
Richard Rooney, MD, and Kathy Wang, DO, of NeoSpine in the Puget Sound Area of Washington State, recently performed the state's first stem cell procedure to treat patients with back pain from degenerative disc disease.