1. Orthopedic surgeons consider healthcare reform one of the largest concerns for 2010. According to Gary Brazina, MD, FACS, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who practices orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Marina del Rey, Calif., the uncertainty regarding healthcare reform…
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Billerica, Mass.-based HydroCision, a leading designer, developer and distributor of fluidjet-based surgical tools, has launched its new low-profile SpineJet EndoResector for use in herniated disc procedures using its novel cutting-with-water fluidjet technology, according to a HydroCision news release.
Austin, Texas-based Ascension Orthopedics, a leader in orthopedic extremity implants, has named L. Robert Johnson Jr. as CFO and Clifton J. Seliga as senior vice president of marketing, according to an Ascension news brief.
Dreyer Medical Clinic has announced that Roy G. Henderson, MD, will join the department of orthopaedics at its Mercy campus in Aurora, Ill., according to a Dreyer news release.
Captiva Spine, a medical device organization dedicated to developing and distributing spinal technologies in the United States and internationally, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance for its cutting edge interbody system, the PIVOTEC, according to a Captiva news release.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released interim recommendations for imaging facilities and providers to address concerns regarding excess radiation exposure during CT scans, which is currently under investigation by the agency, according to an FDA news release.
Suwanee, Ga.-based EthosPartners Healthcare Management Group has signed an agreement to purchase Albany, N.Y.-based Lutz Healthcare Consultants, according to a report in The Business Review (Albany).
A survey by the Associated Press showed that 54 percent of Americans agree that limiting medical liability lawsuits is key to successful healthcare reform, according to a report in American Medical News.
A provision in the 2005 tax bill will require the Internal Revenue Service to begin withholding 3 percent of Medicare payments to healthcare providers as early as 2012, according to a report by American Medical News.
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