The Alliance of Specialty Medicine recently urged CMS to finalize the proposed rules to CMS' e-prescribing program, but it also asked the agency to look into further changes, such as easing the burden of physician participation and limiting those who…
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Michael Hasz, MD, FACS, is a spine surgeon at The Virginia Spine Institute in Reston and was among the first spine surgeons to perform an artificial disc replacement as part of a Food and Drug Administration trial approximately 10 years…
Wrongful termination. This is one of the most dreaded word combinations for an employer; it can illicit questions such as, "what exactly is a wrongful termination?" "How can I avoid it?" "How can this be; this is an employment at-will…
The lateral lumbar interbody fusion, or extreme lateral interbody fusion, approach can be expanded to treat thoracic spine diseases, according to a study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
John Dimar II, MD, and Steven Glassman, MD, spine surgeons with Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky., have been cited by The Spine Journal as two of the surgeons who co-authored studies that under-reported complications associated with Medtronic's Infuse, according to…
The Institute of Medicine recently released a report finding that the Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance process is flawed based on its legislative foundation, according to an IOM report.
The Mid-America Orthopaedic Association named new members to its leadership, including Gordon R. Bell, MD, as president of its board of directors, according to an AAOS Now report.
ChartLogic, a provider of electronic health records, has announced Meli Orthopedics in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has selected the ChartLogic EHR Suite.
This is the second installment of a series of roundtable discussions about the future of orthopedic surgeon-device company relationships. You can view the first installment answering the question "Will There Be a Place for Orthopedic Surgeons and Device Companies to…
The UNC Hospitals Imaging & Spine Center has achieved LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, according to a Business News report.