A 2.3 percent tax on medical device sales slated to go into effect Jan. 1 is under opposition from Congressional members, according to the Journal Gazette.
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Douglas Kohrs has retired as president, CEO and executive director of Tornier, a joint replacement and orthopedic device company with its U.S. headquarters in Edina, Minn., according to TwinCities Business.
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Cash stipends for hospital and healthcare medical directors have changed drastically over the past several years as medical directorships continue to evolve, and chief medical officer directorships usually lead to the highest stipends.
The ECRI Institute has released its 2013 list of the top health IT hazards, and three of the topics are related to health information technology.
The Clinical Orthopaedic Society turned 100 this year with a celebration at Chicago's Palmer House Hilton — where the organization had its first meeting in 1912, according to an AAOS Now report.
The American Orthopaedic Association has honored Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, with the Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics Award, according to an AAOS Now report.