The FTC has announced it is delaying enforcement of the Red Flags Rule, which aims to prevent identity theft, until the end of the year.
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R. Blake Curd, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who is running for the GOP nomination to unseat Democrat Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for South Dakota's only House seat, is asking for support as the election date of June 8 approaches.
The survival and success of ASCs relies on recruiting physicians who can bring patients to the table, and having enough physicians and cases to keep ASCs profitable. But many ASCs are finding that recruiting new physicians to help the facility…
Health insurers are paying physicians seven days faster and denying 12-18 percent fewer claims than the year before, according to a release by Athenahealth.
The California Senate voted 24-5 to approve a new bill that would increase reporting and regulation of radiation overdoses in CT scans, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based OrthoDynamix has announced its ArthroSteer Biter, the first ever disposable biter used for meniscal shoulder and knee repair, according to an OrthoDynamix news release.
Medtronic has eliminated two executive posts, one in cardiovascular business and one in spinal and biologics, as part of changes stemming from the company's decision to consolidate its business structure, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
The Idaho Orthopaedic Society, a Boise orthopedic practice and five orthopedists have agreed to settle a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice and Idaho Attorney General involving allegations of antitrust conspiracies involving a boycott of workers' compensation patients by…
William Bargar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., performed the first hip replacement using the next-generation ROBODOC system for joint replacement procedures, according to a news release by the hospital.
Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Medical Center opened its new Center for Orthopedics and Spine at a reception held last week, according to a report by The Mercury.