Titan Spine released clinical data at the 13th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery that supports the use of its Endoskeleton titanium interbody cage for lumbar fusion.
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SpineMark and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, London, have developed a spine research unit within RNOH called Spinal Research Stanmore.
Here are 17 statistics on orthopedic surgeon and physician compensation based on annual salary information collected in 2011, according to the Medscape Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation Report: 2012 Results.
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Robin Fowler, MD and Stephen Rosenbaum will give a presentation titled "Regional Market Strategies for Pain Management."
SpineCenter Atlanta has announced that its director of interventional spine, Armin Oskouei, MD, has performed the first endoscopic spine surgery in Atlanta.
Today, James Andrews, MD, founding partner and medical director of Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., is scheduled to perform knee surgery on the Oakland Athletics second baseman Scott Sizemore according to a Yahoo Sports report.
Terrence Crowder, MD, a spine surgeon with Sonoran Spine Center in Mesa, Ariz., discusses the recent Medicare payment cuts as a result of the sequester and how these cuts will impact spine surgeons going forward.
According to the "Deloitte 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians: Physician perspectives about health care reform and the future of the medical profession" report, 74 percent of surgeons feel that financial incentives for patients — such as direct payments, reduced insurance…
The healthcare industry is not making the amount of progress that is needed for a smooth transition to ICD-10 in October 2014, according to a letter submitted by the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, an HHS advisor, to the Secretary…
The focus on engaging patients in their care and the need to meet meaningful use requirements converge in one online tool: the patient portal. Patient portals on a health system's website can allow patient to easily schedule appointments, contact their…