Charles M. Turkelson, PhD, has been appointed the director of health economics and outcomes research for the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute at Saint Francis in Hartford.
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A recent study published in Spine investigated the biomechanical behavior of a cortical screw fixation system in comparison to a traditional pedicle screw system.
Robert Zura, MD, assisted by Claude T. Moorman, MD, successfully performed surgery on Duke University's Blue Devil Seth Curry at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., according to a Times-News report.
TSI Healthcare, a Chapel Hill, N.C.-based healthcare information technology, has awarded Carolina Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Center in Gastonia, N.C., its "Circle of Excellence Award" in the area of practice management systems, according to a report by The Wall Street…
A survey called "Securing Outsourced Consumer Data" outlines the 10 most common mistakes organizations make when outsourcing data to third-party vendors.
MAKO Surgical has agreed to settle its patent infringement lawsuit against Stanmore Implants Worldwide and will acquire some of Stanmore's assets.
When structured well, bundled payment models can be effective and profitable for hospitals that can reduce the cost of each episode of care, according to a study conducted by Singletrak Analytics and DataGen.
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Robert Brownd will give a presentation titled "The Evolution of EMR – What Works for ASCs Today and How You Can Realize an ROI."
Stryker has launched three surgical devices in the last few months, including a spine pedicle screw device, according to Michigan Live.
Here are five trends on physician perspective of the United States healthcare system, addressing healthcare reform, industry consolidation, compensation, accountable care organizations and physician opinions on the future. The data is based on the Deloitte's Physician Perspectives Survey.