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NuVasive, maker of minimally-invasive spine surgery devices, posted third-quarter sales of $94.9 million, up 41.8 percent from the $66.9 million that it posted during the same period last year, according to a release from the company.

Physicians are paid less today for many common spine procedures than they were in 2000, according to the blog of Jeffrey Binder, president and CEO of Biomet, which makes spine surgery devices.

First-year enrollment in both new and existing U.S. medical schools rose this year by 2 percent over 2008 to nearly 18,400 students, according to data released by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Wholesale costs increased 0.2 percent for hospitals and 0.1 percent for physician practices during the month of September, according to recently released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare, based in Northern Kentucky, is planning to consolidate its spine care units into a single spine center at its hospital in Florence, Ky., according to a report in The Enquirer.

Chicago-based NeuStrategy and San Diego-based SpineMark recently completed a nationwide survey of hospital-based spine programs to determine best practices of leading spine programs.

Jordan Smith, MD, has joined University Physicians Healthcare and the faculty of the University of Arizona Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, according to release from the University of Arizona.

New federal legislation to permanently eliminate planned yearly cuts in Medicare reimbursements for physicians may not have enough votes to pass Congress because it would raise healthcare costs — on paper, at least, according to a report by the New…

Merck & Co. paid doctors and other healthcare professionals a total of $3.7 million this summer to give talks to colleagues about its products and other health topics, according to a release from Merck.

Gary L. Grenter has been named president, CEO and board member of SpineAlign Medical, according to a release from SpineAlign.