Anna Jaques Hospital Names Dr. Simon Faynzilberg Medical Director of Pain Center
Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., has announced that Simon Faynzilberg, MD, will be the medical director of its comprehensive pain center, according to a Newburyport Daily News report. Dr....
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Spine Patient Data Gathering of the Future: Q&A With Drs. Anthony Asher and...
The National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database (N2QOD) is the first nationwide effort to collect data on safety, quality and cost-effectiveness in neurosurgery. The database was launched by...
View ArticleBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital Milton to Open 9,000-Square-Foot Orthopedic...
Milton, Mass.-based Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Milton announced it would soon open the new Center for Orthopaedic Care to provide both surgical and non-surgical treatment for orthopedic conditions...
View ArticleArthritis Foundation Honors Dr. Frank Kelly With Excellence Award
Frank B. Kelly Jr., MD, has received the Arthritis Foundation's first Hugh C. McLeod III, MD, Award of Excellence, according to a report in AAOS Now.Dr. Kelly is a founding partner of Forsyth Street...
View ArticleNFL Players Association Grants Harvard $100M in Research & Healthcare...
The National Football League Players Association has partnered with Harvard Medical School in Boston to create an initiative to improve the health of professional football players.The NFLPA granted...
View ArticleHealth Reform in 2013: What's Happened, What's Left & What it Means for...
With just one year remaining before the largest parts of the federal health reform law take effect, 2013 will be a busy year for hospitals as they prepare for the biggest changes in healthcare since...
View ArticleCMS Clarifies Individual Mandate's Penalties, Perks
HHS and the Internal Revenue Service have proposed rules on the health law's individual mandate, which clarify wider protection from the penalty tax for the uninsured and narrower eligibility for...
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7 Cost Cutting Strategies for Spine Surgery
Here are seven strategies to cut costs associated with spine surgery.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!1. Analyze costs for savings opportunities....
View ArticleK7 Intervertebral Spine Fusion Device Cleared by FDA
K7 has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its K7C Cervical Spacer spinal implant for use as an intervertebral body fusion device.The K7C uses VESTAKEEP PEEK material for durability. It is one of the...
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5 Healthcare Reform Threats to Spine Surgeons & How to Overcome Them
Big changes are coming in healthcare, and not all of them are positive.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!"There is an understanding changes are coming...
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Using Bundled Payments in Orthopedics to Begin Developing a Center of Excellence
Bundled payments are part of new reimbursement models under healthcare reform that pay a lump sum to healthcare providers who share the risks and benefits of care delivery for a particular procedure or...
View Article5 Spine Surgeons on Operating Room Innovation
Five spine surgeons discuss what types of innovation they would like to see in the operating room in the next five years. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons...
View Article7 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for February 7, 2013.1. Cervical spine costs upResearchers have discovered a possible link between rising cervical spine surgery costs and older...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings' John Sullivan Undergoes Knee Surgery at Andrews Institute
Surgeons at Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Pensacola, Fla., performed knee surgery on Minnesota Vikings Center John Sullivan, according to a CBS Sports report.Surgeons...
View ArticleDr. William Sterett to Perform Knee Surgery on Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn
US Ski team physician William Sterett, MD, will perform knee surgery on Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, according to a report in the New York Times.Ms. Vonn injured her knee during the world champion...
View Article25 Orthopedic & Spine Devices Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance in January
The Food and Drug Administration granted 25 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in January.1. Instinct Java System from Zimmer Spine.2. K7C Spacer from K7.3. Mega 5.5 Spine System from LSK...
View ArticlePhysician Recruitment Trends: 2012 Statistics and What it Means for the Future
Healthcare saw some major changes in 2012, most stemming from 2010's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, others coming from market forces and physician shortages. These changes have influenced...
View ArticleDr. Isador Lieberman Receives Award for Spine Mission Work
Spine surgeon Isador Lieberman, MD, received the Golden Apple Award from Health Volunteers Overseas for his work with the Uganda Spine Surgery Mission.HVO created the award as a World Health Day...
View ArticleSmith & Nephew Profits Up 1% in 4Q, Revenue Dips 3%
London-based orthopedic device developer Smith & Nephew saw a modest attributable profit increase of 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, from $140 million in 2011 to $142 million in...
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7 Tax Planning Strategies for Orthopedic Surgeons to Consider
Here are eight tax planning strategies for orthopedic surgeons post-Bush Tax Cuts.1. Tax rate and deductions. The expiration of Bush Tax Cuts at the beginning of 2013 and other initiatives going into...
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