Smith & Nephew reported fourth quarter 2010 revenue at $1.067 billion, an increase of 5 percent over last year, according to a company news release.
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There are significant changes to the Current Procedural Terminology codes for orthopedic and spine surgeons in 2011, according to an article in AAOS Now.
Javad Parvizi, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. He has a professional interest in hip and knee surgery. Dr. Parvizi also serves as the director of clinical research at Rothman. His research interests include non-replacement surgeries…
Here are five tips for orthopedic practices struggling to collect payments.
The Maryland Court of Appeals has upheld a state law that prohibits physicians from referring patients for MRI, CT and radiation therapy services to providers in their group practice, according to an American College of Radiology news release.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed that the Pivot System offered by Globus Medical infringes on two patents owned by Medtronic, according to a Medtronic news release.
The federal government has greatly increased its regulatory efforts related to investigating, prosecuting and combating healthcare fraud.[1] This focus, combined with the movement of physician providers into employment, medical director or other compensation relationships with local hospitals, has led to…
Wright Medical Group recently released the EVOLVE elbow plating system designed to treat fractures of the distal humerus and proximal ulna, according to a company news release.
The orthopedic and spine device market is a constantly changing dynamic field and companies at need to stay at the cutting-edge of surgical technique and development to market the most successful products. Expert analysts from Millennium Research Group discuss the…
Smith & Nephew CEO David Illingworth plans on retiring in April, according to a Wall Street Journal report.