5 Initiatives for Higher Operating Margins at Central Maine Orthopaedics
Central Maine Orthopaedics in Auburn, Maine is a large orthopedics practice with an adjoined ambulatory surgery center. Last year, the group reported its highest operating margins in the center's more...
View ArticleDePuy Synthes Shoulder Arthroscopy Device Available Worldwide
DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction's GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder Arthroscopy System is now available for physicians' use worldwide.The GLOBAL UNITE has 72 sizing configurations to fit each unique...
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Effective Tactics for Politically Active Spine Surgeons: Q&A With Dr. Karl...
Karl W. Swann, MD, of Neurosurgical Associates of San Antonio, discusses the importance of physician leadership and how surgeons can become politically active today.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly...
View ArticleSpine Surgeons Use Mazor Robotics to Place Over 1,000 Implants Percutaneously
Mazor Robotics surgical guidance system Renaissance has placed 1,019 implants percutaneously, accounting for 25 percent of all cases involving Renaissance systems. The Renaissance system is used in 40...
View ArticleMedtronic Recognizes Dr. Moby Parsons as Advanced Energy Surgeon
Director of the Joint Replacement Center at Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Moby Parsons, MD, has been recognized as a 2012 Advanced Energy Surgeon of the Year by Medtronic Advanced Energy,...
View Article7 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for Feb. 21, 2013.1. Minimally invasive spine market may top $2B. The U.S. market for minimally invasive spine technologies is expected to grow to $2...
View ArticleDeveloping Payor Relationships: 3 Spine Surgeons' Tips
Three spine surgeons discuss best tips for developing productive relationships with payors. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical,...
View ArticleFinal Rule Issued by HHS on PPACA's Essential Health Benefits
Today, HHS issued a final rule on essential health benefits that must be covered when health insurance is expanded in 2014.Starting Jan. 1, 2014, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,...
View ArticleSimpson-Bowles Sequester Fix May Include $600B in Healthcare Cuts
Within the latest $2.4 trillion deficit-reduction plan floated by president-appointed bipartisan budget watchdogs Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles is $600 billion in spending cuts to healthcare programs...
View Article5 Points on Orthopedic Surgeon Preferences for New Payment Models
Here are five points on orthopedic surgeon preferences for new payment models. 1. Value-based programs. According to the LocumTenens.com Annual Compensation and Employment Survey completed in the...
View ArticleBolger Donates $1M to Valley Hospital for O-Arm Imaging System
The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, N.J, purchased the O-Arm imaging system with a $1 million donation from philanthropist David Bolger and became the first hospital in northern New Jersey to offer spine...
View ArticleSpine Surgery Coverage for New Technology Post Healthcare Reform: Q&A With...
Spine Surgery has rapidly advanced over the past few decades to include many new minimally invasive devices and procedures, revolutionizing the field. However, not all advances have been reimbursed by...
View ArticleBlue Cross and Blue Shield Association Awards First Blue Distinction for...
Today, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association awarded a Blue Designation, with expanded qualifications, in the area of spine surgery.A Blue Distinction was also given in the area of knee and hip...
View ArticleAmerican Joint Replacement Registry Names 3 Surgeons to Board of Directors
The American Joint Replacement Registry board of directors named three surgeons to leadership positions, according to an AAOS Now report.William J. Maloney, MD, of Stanford University School of...
View ArticleFDA 510(k) Clearance Times Improved in 2011
Data analysis from the Emergo Group showed FDA's 510(k) medical device premarket notification review times improved in 2011, according to Today's Medical Developments. The group's data revealed that...
View ArticleDr. Michael Graham First in Texas to Perform Surgery With Secure-C Artificial...
At St. Luke's Lakeside Hospital in Montgomery, Texas, Michael Graham, MD, PhD, FAAOS, performed the first surgical spine operation involving the Secure-C artificial disc in the state, according to a...
View ArticleTexas Spine & Joint Hospital Unveils $27M Expansion, Renovation
Texas Spine & Joint Hospital in Tyler has unveiled a $27 million expansion and renovation of its facility, according to a Tyler Morning Telegraph report. The project included the addition of three...
View Article5 Strategies for Success With Independent Spine Practices
Five orthopedic and spine practice administrators discuss their strategies for running a successful practice.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!1. Keep...
View Article6 Ways Spine Surgery Centers Can Boost Patient Satisfaction
Jason Jones is the senior director of customer service at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla. He has extensive experience with outpatient spine surgery centers and improving patient satisfaction....
View ArticleSierra Neurosurgery and Nevada Neurosurgery Merge
Nevada Neurosurgery, founded by Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, FACS in 2010, merged with Sierra Neurosurgery Group on February 1. Dr. Sekhon, a spine neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience, will join...
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