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Bob Carter, MD, PhD, has been named chief of the division of neurosurgery at the University of California San Diego Medical Center and Moores UCSD Cancer Center, according to a UCSD news release.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's subsidiary, Blue Care Networks of Michigan, abandoned its attempt to purchase Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan after the Department of Justice informed the companies that it would file an antitrust lawsuit to block the…

DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, is warning that its ASR hip implant has a high failure rate in some patients. This warning comes after the company announced last year it would phase out sales of the implant…

The Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery has launched SMISS Highlights, an online series of CME-accredited, free education modules for spine surgeons, according to a SMISS news release.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a series of questions and answers related to the recently eliminated physician consultation CPT codes, which address how evaluation and management services should be reported to CMS.

This article focuses on the pricing by companies that purchase majority interests in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Currently, there are three public companies that buy majority interests in ASCs and eight to ten private companies that fit into this category. …

Orthopedics can be a profitable service line for your hospital due to good reimbursement and increased demand for orthopedic surgeries. With a few adjustments, hospitals can move their orthopedics lines from good to exceptional.

Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal notified Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of "most-favored nation" clauses included in many Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield contracts in his state, according to a report in the Hartford Courant.

Cranbury, N.J.-based Replication Medical, a developer of proprietary, hydrogel based products for the spine and other surgical applications, has received a CE mark for its GelFix Posterior Spinal Distraction implant, according to a Replication news release.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have issued a notice advising physicians and healthcare providers who are not enrolled in Medicare or who have not updated their Medicare information since Nov. 2003 to complete an initial enrollment application, according…