Miamisburg, Ohio-based X-spine Systems, a global manufacturer of implants and instruments for spinal surgery, has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Toledo, Ohio-based Gamma Spine for the development and distribution of its minimally invasive spinal fixation technology, according to…
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A report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General found that recovery audit contractors are not sufficiently trained to accurately report potential fraud to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
MAKO Surgical Corp., a medical device company that markets the RIO robotic arm interactive orthopedic surgical platform and proprietary RESTORIS implants for minimally invasive orthopedic knee procedures known as MAKOplasty, reported $8.9 million in revenue for the quarter ending Dec.…
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics has introduced the TRIGEN SURESHOT Distal Targeting System, a small, portable device that can eliminate a significant amount of radiation exposure for orthopedic surgeons during intramedullary nail procedures, according to a Smith & Nephew release.
Michael Pryce, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Kent, Ohio, has formally announced his candidacy for the Ohio U.S. Senate Seat being vacated by Republican George Voinovich who will retire in 2011, according to a news release by Dr. Pryce's campaign…
Healthcare continued its trend towards growth in employment by adding 12,000 jobs in February, according to a release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ascension Orthopedics, a leader in orthopedic extremity implants, has launched its PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System, the first commercially available human shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis made of PyroCarbon, according to an Ascension news release.
Most practices are frustrated with reporting requirements for Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative and unhappy with its guidances to improve outcomes, according to a release by the Medical Group Management Association.
A federal appeals court has stopped the State of California from cutting Medi-Cal payments to physicians and hospitals by 5 percent, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Online openings for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations showed the largest decline of any employment sector in February, according to a release by the Conference Board.