Electronic health record adoption is on the rise. The number of hospitals using basic EHR systems tripled from 12.2 percent in 2009 to 44.4 percent in 2012, according to a report released by the Office of the National Coordinator for…
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Here are 10 statistics on orthopedic physician compensation based on geographic location in the United States from Medscape's Orthopedist Compensation Report: 2013.
Vincent Wang, MD, an expert in complex spine surgery and neurocritcal care, has joined Texas Spine & Neurosurgery Center in Sugar Land.
Auburn-based Maine Spinecare announced the addition of Matthew McLaughlin, MD, a pain management and spinal disorders specialist, to its medical staff.
Perth Amboy, N.J.-based Raritan Bay Medical Center announced that it has joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Project JOINTS initiative, a program that is designed to speed adoption of surgical site infection prevention methods.
SAGE announced the launch of the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, developed by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine in collaboration with professional sports medicine organizations from around the world.
Clinicians waste an average of more than 45 minutes each day due to the use of outdated communications technologies, and this could translate to a loss of more than $5.1 billion annually across the U.S. healthcare industry, according to a…
Raynham, Mass.-based Mitek Sports Medicine launched the HEALIX 3.4mm Suture Anchor for rotator cuff repair and the double-loaded minimally invasive partial thickness rotator cuff repair system for the HEALIX TRANSTEND Implant System.
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Aurora Spine has appointed Neville Alleyne, MD, to its scientific advisory board.
New York City-based Paradigm Spine launched its coflex Solution website, a patient-centered site with information on lumbar spinal stenosis and both surgical and non-surgical treatment options.