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A proposal for an association of doctors to set up a network to advertise services and provide referrals would not incur prosecution under the Medicare anti-kickback statute, according to an advisory opinion of the Office of the Inspector General of…

AxioMed Spine Corp. has been awarded the Ferchill Partner Award for its medical innovation and economic impact on the community in the Sixth Annual Cleveland Clinic Innovator Awards, according to a release from AxioMed Spine.

Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have developed a metallic glass alloy that, when used as an support plate in orthopedic surgery, is expected to harmlessly degrade in the body without having to be removed, according to a report by…

Stellartech in Sunnyvale, Calif., and OrthoMEMS in Menlo Park, Calif., will co-develop a reader for wireless communication with a miniature implanted sensor in the spine, according to a release from the two companies.

A new study from the RAND Corp. outlines methods that could be used to test a payment system in which physicians, hospitals and healthcare providers would be paid a set fee for treating an "episode of care," a single ailment…

In a 15-8 vote, the Senate Finance Committee rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) that would create a public healthcare insurance plan, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Although the Texas Medical Association opposes some proposed health reforms, such as a public insurance option, TMA wants reform legislation that cracks down on several insurance practices that reduce coverage, according to a TMA release.

Integra LifeSciences has released of a smaller size of its Accell Evo3 Demineralized Bone Matrix, according to a release from Integra LifeSciences.

Mentor, Ohio-based STERIS Corp. has entered into a collaborative relationship with Sunnyvale, Calf.-based Intuitive Surgical that will enable the companies to integrate their technologies into advanced minimally invasive surgical suites, according to a STERIS news release.

The Laser Spine Institute, based in Tampa, Fla., has announced plans to open a new location in Wayne, Pa., according to a report by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.