Dixie Regional Medical Center plans to open the Southern Neurosciences Institute in St. George, Utah, next week, according to a report from The Spectrum.
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Lanx plans to host a presentation for the use of its lateral interbody fusion and fixation system featuring Ryan DenHaese, MD, of Buffalo Spine Surgery in Lockport, N.Y., at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting this week.
SpineGuard plans to launch two new PediGuard products this week: XS Classic PediGuard and XS Curved PediGuard.
Contractors processed 2.9 million redeterminations involving 3.7 million claims for Medicare Parts A and B in 2012, a 33 percent increase compared with 2008, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
Neurosurgeons have the highest hourly compensation in the country at $398 per hour, while family physicians have the lowest at $119 per hour.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, along with several other organizations and device companies, sent a letter to Congressional leaders asking for a repeal of the medical device excise tax, which was implemented Jan. 1, 2013.
A new study published in Spine examines the characteristics associated with acute development of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after spine surgery.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons sent a letter of disagreement to the Medical Director for the National Correct Coding Initiative Niles R. Rosen, MD, responding to a new procedure edit for spine surgery codes.
The Sacramento Kings have announced that beginning with the 2013-2014 season, Kaiser Permanente will become the team's official provider of medical care, according to an NBA.com report.
Jerry Hizon, MD, sports medicine and family practice physician, has opened a new sports medicine office in Murrieta, Calif., according to a report by The Press-Enterprise.