How the global healthcare economy will impact US providers: 5 key trends
The healthcare economy is turning into a global economy and providers in the United States are already competing with facilities in countries like India and Thailand for patients.
View Article4 key notes on Histogenics & Collagen Solutions' supply agreement
Histogenics and Collagen Solutions entered into a supply agreement.
View ArticleDrs. Ahmad Nassr, Mateo Ziu & more: 10 spine & neurosurgeons in the headlines...
Here are ten spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.
View ArticleNexxt Spine appoints 3 new leaders: 5 key notes
Nexxt Spine added two new members to their leadership team.
View ArticleAre patients with high BMI more likely to develop spinal stenosis? 5 key notes
A new study published in Spine examines the connection between BMI and the risk for developing lumbar spinal stenosis.
View ArticleFarmington Physician Associates treating patients at new clinic: 5 facts
Farmington Physician Associates in Cape Girardeau, Mo., opened a new clinic, according to Farmington Press.
View ArticleAuditors find security flaws at HealthCare.gov — 7 takeaways
The Health and Human Services inspector general’s office detected slipshod practices in HelathCare.gov, according to Fox News.
View ArticleDeGen Medical's anterior cervical plate system receives FDA approval: 3 key...
DeGen Medical has received FDA clearance for its Hyper-C Anterior Cervical Plate System.
View ArticleCONMED names Nathan Folkert VP, general manager of orthopedics business: 4 facts
CONMED named Nathan Folkert vice president and general manager of its orthopedics business.
View ArticleSpineGuard, Orthofix, Zyga Technology & more — 16 key notes
Here are 16 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.
View ArticleHow the economy affects spine surgeons — And what they need to know for the...
How does the gross domestic product growth affect physician practices? Does it matter that the economy is in a recession? What does the national debt have to do with physician practices?
View Article2015 pay: 8 medical specialties with largest percentage increase
Here are the top eight physician specialties with highest percentage increases in median total cash compensation from 2014 to 2015.
View ArticleZimmer Biomet, Lima strike a deal for Japanese market rights: 5 key notes
Lima acquired Zimmer Biomet knee and elbow technology rights for the Japanese market.
View ArticleOrthopedic spine surgeon joins Milford Regional Medical Center — 5 key notes
Mitchell Hardenbrook, MD, joined Milford Regional Medical Center, according to a report from The Telegram.
View ArticleGlobal spinal implants and devices market to hit $15.7B by 2020: 5 things to...
The global spinal implants and devices market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to a MarketsandMarkets report.
View ArticleUW-Madison receives $250k donation for neurosurgery department: 5 points
The department of neurosurgery at University of Wisconsin Madison received a donation from the J.P. Cullen Foundation, according to GazetteXtra.
View ArticleBone Therapeutics conducts first revision spinal surgery with bone cell...
Bone Therapeutics, a Gosselies, Belgium-headquartered bone cell therapy company, completed a trial of the first minimally invasive revision spinal surgery using its bone cell therapy product.
View ArticleScoliosis Research Society honors Dr. S. Rajasekaran
S. Rajasekaran, MS, director of Ganga Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India, received the Walter P. Blount Humanitarian International Award, according to Business Standard.
View ArticleStryker Navigation's SpineMask tracker cuts down incisions during spine...
Stryker Navigation designed the SpineMask Tracker, the first non-invasive patient tracker that doesn't require another incision for tracking during minimally invasive spine surgery.
View Article6 key notes on Danbury Hospital's endowed chair in spine surgery
Danbury (Conn.) Hospital has received a $1 million gift to establish an endowed chair in spine surgery, according to an Executive Insight report.
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