St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has become the first hospital in North America to acquire VectorVision flex, a computer-assisted surgery system that features Digital Lightbox with TraumaCad, a pre-operative planning and digital templating software solution, according to a…
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In a letter to David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator for health information technology, the Medical Group Management Association sent a series of recommendations aimed at improving the electronic health record incentive programs mandated as part of the American Recovery and…
Executives from Massachusetts' leading health insurers, including Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, refused to answer questions by state regulators about their reimbursement practices, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
Irvine, Calif.-based Ellipse Technologies has announced the first dynamic adjustment of its MAGEC System, marking the first human use of any medical device operated via remote control that can non-invasively expand or reverse its length to straighten a human spine,…
Carolina Spine Center, an interventional spine clinic, has opened in Hamlet, N.C., according to a report by the Daily Journal.
Three veteran owners of orthopedic and spine ASCs share best practices on ensuring profitability, lessons they have learned and plans for the future.
1. There are approximately 25,500 orthopedic surgeons practicing in the United States, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Thirty-five states preserved or expanded health coverage for children and parents through Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs this year, according to a release from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) is asking the AMA and several other non-profit healthcare organizations to reveal funding from pharmaceutical, medical device companies or the insurance industry, according to a letter Sen. Grassley sent the AMA.
According to a new report from Millennium Research Group, Global Competitor Insights for Spinal Implants 2009, the global spinal implant market's top five companies — DePuy Spine, Medtronic Spinal and Biologics, Stryker Spine, Synthes Spine and Zimmer Spine — remain…