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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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The Rothman Institute, a 62-physician orthopedics practice in Philadelphia, has opened a specialty hospital in Bucks County, Pa., according to a report by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Proposed regulations endorsed by the N.J. Attorney General would bar physicians in the state from accepting any kind of gifts and would require them to report all but the smallest income from pharmaceutical and device companies, according to a release…

Employment rose 0.14 percent in hospitals and 0.16 percent in physicians' offices in November but fell 0.60 percent in outpatient care centers, which include ASCs, according to a release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Becker's Hospital Review/Becker's ASC Review are now accepting nominations for the "50 Best Places to Work in Healthcare."