5 Findings on Spine Surgery Rehabilitation Effectiveness
Researchers recently examined the Cochrane Back Review Group Trials Register electronic databases to analyze articles comparing the effectiveness of active rehabilitation with usual care in adults who...
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Deconstructing the Cost of Spine Care: Where Dollars Really Go
The media has paid a lot of attention to physician compensation recently as a means to decrease the cost of care, but among spine patients — even surgical patients — the surgeon's compensation is just...
View ArticleKey Insights From athenahealth's 2014 PayerView Report
Health IT company athenahealth recently released its 2014 PayerView Report which provides statistics and conclusions on payer-provider relationships.
View ArticleDr. Roger Härtl Wins $15k Funding for Biologic Herniated Disc Repair: 5...
Roger Härtl, MD, professor of neurological surgery and his spine team in collaboration with Larry Bonassar, PhD, and his biomedical engineering team, of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York have...
View Article5 Points on SafeWire's New Spine Device FDA Clearance
SafeWire has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Y-Wire 2 orthopedic guidewire. Here are five things to know about the company and the device: 1. The...
View ArticleSmith & Nephew $1.5B ArthroCare Acquisition Complete: 5 Main Takeaways
Smith & Nephew recently completed their acquisition of ArthroCare, a medical device company focused on sports medicine. This spring has been riddled with transaction announcements and completions...
View ArticleGAO Report: Orthopedic Surgeons With Physical Therapy Don't Over-Use Services...
The United States Government Accountability Office released a study showing the integration of physical therapy into physician practices did not lead to over-utilization of services, and professional...
View ArticleJohn Bartos of Collect Rx to Present at Becker's Conference
John Bartos of Collect Rx will speak on network reimbursements at Becker's 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine. Collect Rx is also a gold...
View ArticleDr. Drew Dossett Performs Pitcher Matt Harrison's Spine Surgery: 5 Things to...
Drew Dossett, MD, recently performed spinal fusion on Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison, according to a Texas Rangers news report. Here are five things to know about the procedure: 1. Dr. Dossett...
View ArticleWould You Recommend Your Children Enter the Medical Field? Dr. William Taylor...
William Taylor, MD, discusses the spine surgeons he looks up to as mentors as well as whether he would encourage his own children to enter the field. Question: Would you recommend that your son or...
View Article4 Things to Know About Revenue Cycle Company Collect Rx
Here are 4 quick things to know about Collect Rx.
View ArticleSpinal Kinetics Gets $34M Financing for M6 Artificial Disc Trial: 5 Key...
Spinal Kinetics, a privately held spine device company, announced that it has completed a $34 million private financing round. Spinal Kinetics is the designer and manufacturer of the M6 Artificial...
View ArticleDr. David Kim to Join OrthoNeuro: 5 Key Points
Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro announced the addition of David Kim, MD, to their multispecialty physician group. He will join the group in July. Here are five things to know about Dr. Kim and the...
View Article5 Points on Lumbar Spine Surgery Readmissions
A study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines factors associated with unplanned hospital readmissions, which represent a large financial burden for the Centers for Medicare and...
View ArticleLatin American MIS Spine Implant Market: 5 Things to Know
Reportbuyer.com released a report on the Latin American minimally invasive spinal implant market. Here are five core concepts from the report: 1. The Latin American minimally invasive spinal implant...
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Changing the Way We Look at Pain & Functional Outcomes in Spine Surgery
Spine surgery has made great strides over the past decade from a big open procedure to a small, less invasive surgery in many cases. Patients are able to ambulate quicker, leading to shorter length of...
View ArticleCommunity Hospitals Session at Becker's CEO Roundtable
Paul Taylor of Ozarks Community Hospital will share his survival strategies for community hospitals at Becker's Hospital Review Annual Chief Executive Officer Strategy Roundtable in November. Learn...
View ArticleWhat Are a CFO's Top Priorities for 2015?
Discuss pressing financial issues in healthcare with a panel of hospital leaders at Becker's Hospital Review Annual Chief Executive Officer Strategy Roundtable. Register here.
View ArticleMisonix Retrospective Study Ultrasonic BoneScalpel: 5 Key Takeaways
Misonix announced the results of a retrospective, comparative study of its ultrasonic BoneScalpel and whether is has the potential to improve perioperative outcomes in decompression of thoracic spinal...
View Article5 Things to Know About New Suffolk County Medical Society Treasurer Dr. Ramin...
Ramin Rak, MD, has been elected treasurer of the Suffolk County Medical Society. Here are five things to know about Dr. Rak: 1. Dr. Rak is a board-certified neurosurgeon and director of awake...
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