"Building a Physician/Hospital ASC Joint Venture that Lasts"
Regent Surgical Health's Jeffrey Simmons and Tom Mallon will present a session called "Building a Physician/Hospital ASC Joint Venture that Lasts" at Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting. This...
View ArticleISASS Policy Statement Supports Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery released a policy statement on cervical artificial disc replacement. Domagoj Coric, MD, developed the policy statement as guidance on...
View Article11 Orthopedic Surgeons on the Move
Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons on the move, in the last two months. UHS Orthopedics-Norwich (N.Y.) appointed Tariq Hussain, MD, to its physician team. Warsaw, N.Y.-based Wyoming County Community...
View Article"The Partnership Between Anesthesia and Orthopedics for the Best Regional...
Dr. Michael Redler and Dr. Barry Stein of The Surgery Center of Fairfield County will dissect the relationship between anesthesia and orthopedics at Becker's 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain...
View ArticleWhat Keeps Regent Surgical Health's Tom Mallon Up at Night?
Tom Mallon, CEO of Regent Surgical Health, shares his top ASC concern. Mallon was recently featured on Becker's list of 40 of the Smartest People in Healthcare.
View ArticleSpine Team Texas Celebrates 10 Years of Comprehensive Spine Care
Southlake-based Spine Team Texas is celebrating 10 years of providing comprehensive spine care to the North Texas region. The practice was established by David Rothbart, MD, and Juan Bartolomei, MD,...
View ArticleGlobal Orthopedic Devices Market to Reach $41.2B in 2019
The global orthopedic devices market is expected to reach $41.2 billion in 2019, according to a report released by Research and Markets. The market was valued at $29.2 billion in 2012 and is expected...
View ArticleBacterin International Names Melanie Head VP of Sales
Bacterin International announced the addition of Melanie Head as vice president of sales. Ms. Head has more than 20 years of experience in the medical device industry in various sales positions, and...
View ArticleScoliosis Research Society-22 Scores: 5 Averages & Observations
The Scoliosis Research Society recently published results in Spine of the SRS-22 instrument to assess treatment outcomes for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. There were 3,052 healthy...
View ArticleDr. Gunnar Andersson Becomes 2014 ISASS President
The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery named Gunnar B.J. Andersson, MD, PhD, president for 2014 to 2015. Dr. Andersson is a professor and chairman emeritus of the department of...
View ArticleDr. Seth Neubardt Partners With Software Company for Cervical Spine Surgery...
Seth Neubardt, MD, and software company ARCHES launched a pilot to help patients with cervical spine issues determine whether they are good candidates for surgery. The multi-channel pilot leverages...
View ArticleCBS This Morning "Controversial" Spine Surgery Report: 5 Things to Know
On April 24, CBS This Morning aired a report titled "Tapping into Controversial Back Surgeries," examining fusion rates around the United States. The report depended on the newly-released CMS physician...
View ArticleHealth State Utility for Spinal Degeneration: Fusion vs. Disc Replacement
Surgeons from Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Spine Center and the University of Toronto authored a paper in The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine about the health state utility of patients...
View ArticleWhat the Future Holds for Cervical Disc Replacement: More Than a Passing Trend?
Artificial disc replacement emerged as a motion-sparing alternative to spinal fusion several years ago. Most spine surgeons approached initial disc replacement technology with necessary skepticism,...
View ArticleHow Can Anesthesia Practices Add Value to Their Businesses?
A recent Anesthesia Business Consultants blog post explored different strategies to grow an anesthesia practice.
View ArticleGlobal Medical Device Market to Grow at 6.2% Annually Until 2018
The global medical device market is expected to grow at a rate of 6.2 percent annually from 2014 to 2018, according to a report released by Market Research Reports. Between 2007 and 2013 the market...
View ArticleFDA Clears AccelSPINE's Next Generation Minimally Invasive Spine System
AccelSPINE has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance on its Picasso II system. Picasso II is intended to immobilize and stabilize spinal segments as a supplement to fusion during the...
View ArticleAnesthesia Business Consultants CEO Tony Mira Analyzes Compensation Survey Data
In a recent blog post, Anesthesia Business Consultants CEO Tony Mira discussed the need for transparency in compensation survey data.
View Article"Outpatient Total Joint Replacements – How to Prepare and Deliver High...
Marcia Friesen and Philip A. Feldstein of Orthopaedic Advantage will lead an educational session on outpatient total joint replacements at Becker's 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain...
View ArticleASC Industry Leader to Know: Catherine Kowalski of Meridian Surgical Partners
Catherine Kowalski serves as COO of Meridian Surgical Partners. Read about other female leaders in the ASC C-Suite here.
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