Arien Malec, the ONC's coordinator of the Direct Project and the Standards & Interoperability Framework, has resigned to return to the private sector, according to a Health IT Buzz report.
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Here are 16 statistics about orthopedic and spine surgeon compensation by region, based on MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
Eric Kujawski, DO, a sports and family medicine physician, recently joined Gulf Coast Orthopedic Specialists and Sacred Heart Medical Group in Pensacola, Fla., according to a Pensacola Business Journal report.
Synthes reported consolidated sales of $992 million during the second quarter of 2011, an 11.2 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a company news release.
A literature review conducted by a working group of the International Osteoporosis Foundation conducted a study on vertebral augmentation after spinal fractures and found vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty were effective alternatives to conservative treatment, according to an IOF news release.
Most juvenile patients with osteochondritis dissecans of the knee will benefit from retrograde extra-articular drilling if non-operative management fails, according to a study published in American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Tony Chen, associate director of government pricing, Alliance Life Sciences, and Robert Fellman, senior health consultant, discuss the impact of accountable care organizations on device and pharmaceutical companies.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons will be honored as a "Guest Nation" during the Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia in Brazil during the organization's annual congress, according to an AAOS Now report.
After watching the patient video used in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial, patients with lumbar spine disorders were able to form or strengthen their treatment preferences in a balanced and unbiased manner, according to a study published in Spine.
Past president and founding member of SAS-International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery Charles Ray, MD, died in his sleep on July 21, according to an organization news report.