Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, Vt., announced the addition of Jesse Hahn, MD, to its medical staff.
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Information technology spending has grown 27.8 percent for physician group practices from 2008 to 2012, according to a Medscape report.
Leesburg, Va.-based K2M has entered the spinal device market in France when the first surgeon used its MESA Deformity Spinal System at a hospital in Lyon, France.
Vivex Biomedical, a biomedical startup focusing on implant technologies and stem cell therapies, raised $7.4 million to use its technology for spinal fusion and other applications, according to an Atlanta Business Chronicle report.
Orthopedic hand surgeon Genghis E. Niver, MD, has joined Summit Medical Group in Morristown, N.J., according to a Long Island Newsday report.
Dr. James Andrews, founding partner and medical director of the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., is scheduled to perform elbow surgery on the Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Matt Reynolds, according to an azcentral.com report.
At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Gregory P. Deconciliis PA-C, CASC, will give a presentation titled "Key Steps to Improve Profits in Orthopedic-Driven ASCs."
The following is a roundup of recent events pertaining to hospital-union relationships, including strikes, pickets and new contract agreements. All events were reported within the last month, beginning with the most recent.
Over the past decade the number of spinal fusions performed in the United States has grown immensely, and payers have taken notice. A study published in the January 2012 issue of Spine found a 137 percent increase in spinal fusion…
Daniel B. Murrey, MD, is a spine surgeon and has served as CEO of OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., since July 2008. He is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic…