The following article is written by Brad Melis, founder and executive vice president of ChartLogic. April 18 was the first day for eligible providers (physicians) to "attest" or document their meaningful use of an EHR system and qualify for…
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Former Blackstone Medical regional manager Susan Hutcheson has brought a case against the company's sales representatives, alleging they provided compensation, prostitutes and strippers to spine surgeons who used Blackstone spinal implants, according to a BNet report.
Fotios P. Tjoumakaris, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine physician, has joined Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, according to a practice news release.
ORTHOCON, a privately-held therapeutic device company, has received FDA clearance for HEMASORB Apply, an applicator for the HEMASORB Absorbable Bone Hemostat Matrix, according to a company news release.
Keith Eugene Girton, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, has joined Laser Spine Institute in Philadelphia, according to a company news release.
An increasing number of mature physicians, including orthopedic surgeons, are deciding to retire instead of pushing forward with recertification, according to a news release from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons most recent census data for 2008, 44.3 percent of orthopedic surgeons were practicing in a private practice setting and 20.9 percent were in a solo practice. Only 6.7 percent of orthopedic surgeons…
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ReGen Biologics has sued the FDA over the agency's decision to rescind its previous approval of the company's Menaflex knee repair device, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
A study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine World Congress found that college-age athletes who suffer concussions perform more poorly on tests for verbal memory, according to an ACSM news release.