Engineers and researchers are teaming with athletes at Virginia Tech to implement helmet research designed to reduce the risk of concussions, according to a Collegiate Times report.
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A study of data from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial conducted to determine whether or not epidural steroid injections would help patients with spinal stenosis found that ESIs were connected to significantly less improvement for patients after a four…
The International Guidelines Center, a developer of best practice tools for major medical societies, announced that it sponsoring and organizing a Postsurgical Pain Congress that will address gaps in U.S. postsurgical pain management practices.
Brian C. Roberts is the commercial director of Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, a West Conshohocken, Pa.-based company that provides PEEK-based biomaterial device solutions to medical manufacturers. He is responsible for Invibio's business development and commercial operations within the entire spine market.
HHS' Office of Inspector General issued 22 advisory opinions in 2012. Six of these contain guidance specific to hospitals, surgery centers and other providers. These are briefly described below. The first three advisory opinions closely address issues that surgery centers…
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As things currently stand, 22 states and the District of Columbia have committed to expanding Medicaid to nearly all non-disabled adults with household incomes at or below 133 percent of the federal poverty line ($14,856 per year for an individual…
City commissioners in Fort Meade, Fla., have approved an emergency ordinance that will not allow pain clinics to be established in the city, according to a report by The Ledger.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina has started testing out its bundled payment model for knee replacement surgeries, according to a Health Leaders Media report.
Dave Chase, CEO of Avado, a patient relationship management company, put together a list of habits of highly patient-centric providers, after speaking with experts in the field of patient engagement, for Forbes.
More than half of the U.S. population lives in areas served by accountable care organizations, according to new analysis by Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm.