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A new study from the Medical Group Management Association found that total medical revenue for multi-specialty group practices dropped 1.9 percent in 2008, the first decrease in several years, according to an MGMA news release.

Acton, Mass.-based Allen Medical Systems has announced Carlos A. Guanche, MD, as the second speaker in its Surgeon Spotlight Series, which showcases interviews with top orthopedic surgeons, according to an Allen Medical news release.

CMS has issued an answer to a new frequently asked question regarding Recovery Audit Contractors. The question and answer is as follows:

An internal FDA memo suggests that the agency is already tightening its device-approval process, even before it completes its review of the process, following its finding that an orthopedic device may have been improperly approved, according to a report in…

The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured reports that 33 states cut or froze Medicaid payment rates to providers in Fiscal Year 2009 and more (39) plan to do so in FY 2010, according to a release from the…

Life Spine has won FDA 510(k) marketing approval for its Sentinel Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (OCT) System, according to a release from Life Spine.

Cardo Medical has introduced the Align 360 Total Knee system, according to a release from the company.

Eric Heiden, MD, the five-time Olympic gold medalist in speed skating, is now an orthopedic surgeon treating a new generation of Olympic speed skaters, according to a feature story by the New York Times.

A new report from the Government Accountability Office found tens of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries and providers involved in potential fraudulent purchases of controlled substances, abusive purchases of controlled substances or both in five states — California, Illinois, New York,…

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