An article in American Medical News outlines several questions physicians should ask before joining an accountable care organization or patient-centered medical home.
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A recent report in AAOS Now by Andrew D. Markiewitz, MD, discusses how physicians can identify which patients are more likely to sue and focus on mitigating risk.
Newark, N.J.-based StemCells, a biotech company, recently received FDA permission to begin testing an experimental stem cell therapy in humans with spinal cord injuries, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
The North American Spine Society released a list of specific tests and treatments commonly ordered but not always necessary as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign.
K. Daniel Riew, MD, is the Mildred Simon Professor of Orthopedics, Professor of Neurosurgery, and Chief of cervical spine surgery for Washington University Orthopedics. He founded the Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Cervical Spine Institute in 2007, dedicated to the operative and…
X-Spine has launched three devices that were recently cleared by the U.S. FDA, the IRIX-C, AXLE-X and SILEX, according to a News-Medical report.
DePuy Synthes Spine launched its SYNFLATE Vertebral Balloon.
Plainsboro, N.J.-based Integra LifeSciences Holdings received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its Integra Hollywood NanoMetalene Interbody Device.
SpineCenterAtlanta, a comprehensive spine care facility, has received an accreditation from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities.
Despite the prevailing mindset that clinicians should only worry about patients, physicians need to care about costs, according to a KevinMD blog entry by Chicago med school student Sarah Jorgenson.