Smith & Nephew's Endoscopy Division has launched the DYONICS RF System, which incorporates a compact generator with a family of probes for aggressively removing defects and smoothing soft tissue during arthroscopic surgery, according to a Smith & Nephew news release.
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Robert Bourseau, the former owner of City of Angels Medical Center in Los Angeles, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to provide illegal kickbacks for the recruitment of homeless patients to come…
The number of ASC purchase and sale transactions remained high in 2008. The most common structures for the typical transactions were as follows: (1) the acquisition of a majority interest in an ASC by a forprofit, strategic acquirer which focuses…
The Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo., is changing its name to The Steadman Clinic to reflect the clinic's expanded scope of orthopedic treatment, according to a report in the Vail Daily.
The number of healthcare workers who are members of unions or covered by a collective bargaining agreement has increased to nearly 1 million in 2009, or approximately 12.9 percent of non-physician healthcare workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ascension Orthopedics, a leader in orthopedic extremity implants, has announced the launch of the MOVEMENT Hemi Great Toe Implant System, which is intended to maintain motion for patients with painful arthritic great toe joints, according to an Ascension news release.
Baxano, developer of the iO-Flex surgical technology, has appointed Frank M. Phillips, MD, to the company's board of directors, according to a Baxano news release.
CMS is proposing to raise payments Medicare Advantage payments insurers by 1.38 percent next year, according to a CMS release.
Surgeons who perform high volumes of minimally invasive procedures report suffering various types of pain, from eye strain to hand, leg, shoulder and back pain, according to a survey of surgeons conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine…
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced $4.3 billion in funding to states to help them offset the cost of Medicare coverage for prescription drugs for state residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, according to an HHS news release.