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The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil investigation into possible anticompetitive behaviors by Boston-based Partners HealthCare System and issued letters requesting information related to the system's contracting procedures with health insurers to Partners and Massachusetts' three largest insurance…

Orthopedic surgeons Brian Parsley, MD, and Rex Marco, along with physician assistant Jerry Buchert, of Foundation Surgical Hospital in Bellaire, Texas, offered their services to help with the relief effort in Haiti, according to a Foundation Surgical news release.

A recent report in Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology outlined five key barriers to healthcare providers' implementation of electronic health records as well as ways providers in Massachusetts were addressing these concerns.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made progress transitioning claims administration to 19 Medicare Administrative Contractors, as set in place by The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003; however, the agency encountered some challenges that…

A new report by Moody's Investors Services predicts that new obligations on states to cover more Medicaid recipients under health reform will become "financially burdensome" in the long run, according to a report by Reuters.

Zimmer's training facility for its new Trabecular Metal Technology in Parsippany, N.J., is expected to be used by 1,000 orthopedic surgeons and dental clinicians annually, according to a report by the Daily Record.

Medicaid will cover as many as 20 million of the 32 million Americans gaining coverage under health reform, but these patients will face barriers to access, according to a report by the New York Times.

Improving spine market share through improved patient experience and physician collaborationWhile senior executives at most hospitals recognize the profitability of developing spine centers, they typically choose to recruit new surgeons or raid their competitors' surgical staff when attempting to grow…

Patricia Brewster (Southern Orthopaedic Specialists; Atlanta). Ms. Brewster is CEO of 15-physician Southern Orthopaedic Specialists and has more than 25 years of healthcare management experience. She also currently serves as president of the American Association of Orthopedic Executives. Before joining…

Citing recent legal cases involving surgical technicians, Colorado State Representatives Debbie Benefield and Sara Gagliardi outlined new legislation they introduced that calls for a surgical tech registry for the state, according to a guest commentary in The Denver Post.