Smith & Nephew Acquires Healthpoint Biotherapeutics for $782M
London-based medical device company Smith & Nephew is buying Texas-based Healthpoint Biotherapeutics for $782 million, according to the Washington Post.Healthpoint focuses on acute, chronic and...
View ArticleSpinal Elements Asks Surgeons to Make 'Hero Pledge'
Spinal Elements, a spine device company based in Carlsbad, Calif., has announced its nationwide "Pledge to be a Hero" program, based on its Hero Allograft released last month and named for those who...
View Article10 Orthopedic Device Company Partnerships & Acquisitions
Here are 10 recent partnerships and acquisitions for orthopedic and spine device companies.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!Alphatec Spine closed its...
View ArticleDr. Marc Swiontkowski Named JBJS Case Connector Editor
Marc F. Swiontkowski, MD, has been named editor of JBJS Case Connector, according to an AAOS Now report. Dr. Swiontkowski is an orthopedic surgeon with TRIA in Minneapolis with a special interest in...
View ArticleBranford Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Dr. Jack Kelley
Jack Kelley, MD, was recently named to the Branford (Conn.) Sports Hall of Fame, according to a Shoreline Times news report.Dr. Kelley and his wife contributed to the philanthropic and athletic culture...
View ArticlePrecision Spine, Dr. Stephen Cook Partner to Develop Magnetic Spine Implant
Spinal device company Precision Spine has entered an exclusive technology agreement with Stephen Cook, PhD, to develop spine implants with magnetic technology, according to Business Wire.Dr. Cook is...
View ArticleMedtronic Will Provide Physicians, Hospitals — Not Patients — With Implant Data
Medtronic said it isn't required to provide patients with data collected from its implants, but the company has created a business unit to find new markets for the data it's collecting, according to...
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Insurance Dependency: Gearing Up for Next Year
This article is written by Barbara Cataletto, MBA, CPC, CEO/Managing Director of Business Dynamics, Inc, and originally appeared in the Business Dynamics newsletter. It is republished here with...
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Meeting Financial & Regulatory Demands of Healthcare Reform: 3 Spine Experts...
Three experts discuss how spine surgeons and practices are meeting the financial and regulatory demands of healthcare reform.Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons...
View ArticleWorld Triathlon San Diego Names UC San Diego Sports Medicine Official Provider
The University of San Diego Health System's Sports Medicine division has been named the official medical partner for the 2013 ITU World Triathlon in San Diego.UC San Diego Sports Medicine will provide...
View ArticleDr. Aubrey Smith Elected to Texas Medical Association's Council on Practice...
Aubrey L. Smith, MD, has been elected to the Texas Medical Association's Council on Practice Management Services, according to an AAOS Now report.Dr. Smith is an orthopedic surgeon with a special...
View ArticlePhysician Salaries Expected to Rise in 2013
Physicians in hospitals, medical groups and other provider organizations can expect to see a 2.6 percent increase in salaries next year, according to consulting firm Hay Group's 2012 physician...
View ArticleAMA Study: 70% of Metro Areas Lack Health Insurer Competition
Health insurer monopolies and oligopolies are becoming more widespread across the United States, as roughly 70 percent of metropolitans areas lack insurer competition and are "highly concentrated,"...
View Article20 Statistics on Orthopedist Compensation vs. Other Specialists
Here are 20 statistics comparing orthopedic surgeon compensation to other specialists. Despite leading most other specialists in compensation, only 50 percent of orthopedists reported feeling fairly...
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Building a Multidisciplinary Spine Practice: Q&A With Dr. Ty Thaiyananthan of...
Ty Thaiyananthan, MD, founder and head neurosurgeon of BASIC Spine in Orange, Calif., discusses the benefits and challenges of building and leading a multispecialty spine practice. Sign up for our FREE...
View ArticleMedtronic Files to Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuit
Medical device maker Medtronic has filed a motion to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit that alleges the company used a paid spine surgeon to promote its product in a medical journal.The complainant...
View ArticleStryker Invests $30M in Overseas Device Research and Development
Device maker Stryker has invested $30 million into research and development at an Irish plant to develop the next generation of surgical devices for global markets, according to the Silicon...
View ArticleAAOS Names Canada 2013 Annual Meeting Guest Nation
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has announced that Canada will be the organization's Guest Nation at the 2013 annual meeting in Chicago, according to an AAOS Now report.The Guest Nation...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic Surgeons Perform Knee Surgery on Indians Pitcher Corey Kluber
Cleveland Clinic surgeons performed knee surgery on Cleveland Indians right handed pitcher Corey Kluber, according to an MLB report.Surgeons performed a procedure to remove torn meniscus from his right...
View ArticleNASS Honors LSU Spine Surgeons for Research Paper
Research physicians from the Spine Institute of Louisiana were honored at the North American Spine Society's annual meeting with the 2012 Outstanding Paper Award for Surgical Science, according to...
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