Novant to build $60M orthopedic hospital in North Carolina: 5 things to know
Novant Health plans to break ground on its new $60 million orthopedic hospital in Charlotte, N.C., in early 2016, according to Charlotte Business Journal.
View ArticleMinimally invasive SI joint fusion snags coverage from another Medicare...
The Medicare administrative contractor Wisconsin Physician Services Insurance now covers minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion.
View ArticlePrimary vs. revision adult scoliosis surgery: Are complications different? 5...
A new article published in Spine examines the primary and revision surgery rate based on where patients undergo adult spinal deformity correction.
View Article5 key notes on 1st US spine surgery with Cutting Edge Spine technology
The first spine surgery using the EVOS-HA technology from Cutting Edge Spine in the United States was successful.
View ArticleZimmer Biomet tackles Q3 after merger; sales up 59%: 10 key notes
Zimmer Biomet reported net sales increased for the third quarter of 2015, shortly after the merger completed.
View ArticleDrs. Laura Snyder, Langston Holly & more — 11 spine surgeons to know for Oct....
Here are 11 spine surgeons to know:
View ArticleDrs. Michael Gleiber, Jeffrey Wang & more: 9 spine surgeons in the headlines...
Here are nine spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.
View ArticleScoliosis cost: Magnetically-controlled growing rods vs. traditional rods: 4...
A new study published in Spinal Deformity compares the cost of traditional growing rods with magnetically-controlled growing rods for early onset scoliosis treatment.
View ArticleRTI Surgical Q3 revenue up 3% , lowers full year projections: 7 things to know
RTI Surgical reported third quarter revenues were up 3 percent over the same period last year.
View ArticleThe future of private practice: Key thoughts from OrthoCarolina CEO Dr....
Successful private practices are focused on the forces driving healthcare today: collaboration and integration, transparency on quality and cost, systems thinking and innovation.
View ArticleAspen Orthopaedic closing after 58 years — 5 things to know
Aspen (Colo.) Orthopaedic Associates is closing down on Dec. 31, according to The Aspen Times.
View ArticleAnika Therapeutics names Richard Hague chief commercial officer: 5 things to...
Anika Therapeutics has appointed Richard Hague as chief commercial officer.
View ArticleStryker, Smith & Nephew, Zimmer Biomet & more — 16 key notes
Here are 16 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.
View Article7 trends on physician compensation in 2015
Here are seven key trends in physician pay, according to ECG Management Consultants' 2015 Physician Compensation Survey.
View ArticleTry your hand at politics: 5 core concepts for spine surgeons
Between managing a practice, treating patients, conducting research and fulfilling committee responsibilities most surgeons don't have time to become involved with politics. But politicians are...
View ArticleDr. Steven Meier performs 1st stem cell/PRP injection for back pain at La...
Orthopedic surgeon Steven Meier, MD, performed the first stem cell/platelet-rich plasma lumbar intradiscal injection in conjunction with La Peer Health Systems.
View Article5 key notes on the European spine devices market
Here are five key notes on the European spinal devices market according to a new report from Medical Market Research Reports.
View ArticlePrestige cervical disc vs. spinal fusion: 10 key notes
A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines outcomes for the Prestige cervical disc compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
View ArticleCMS raises MIS SI joint fusion physician reimbursement 25%: 5 key notes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the 2016 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System recommendation for sacroiliac joint fusion, increasing the outpatient payment when billing...
View ArticleAlphatec Spine Audit Committee Chairman James Glynn retires: 4 key notes
Alphatec Holdings, the parent company of Alphatec Spine, announced that James R. Glynn is retiring, effective Nov. 2.
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