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Hospitals
We wish you a … tax repeal!
By Amanda Pedersen Right about this time last week, somewhere between the third slice of pumpkin pie and a turkey-induced…
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Extremities
Tecomet, Inc. Acquires Symmetry Medical OEM Solutions Business
WILMINGTON, Mass., Dec. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Tecomet Inc., a Genstar Capital portfolio company and precision contract manufacturer supporting the medical device…
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Financial
It’s official: America is now No. 2
BRETT ARENDS Hang on to your hats, America. And throw away that big, fat styrofoam finger while you’re about it. There’s…
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Financial
Hospital CFOs’ top concerns for 2015
Written by Ayla Ellison From the transition to ICD-10 to mergers and acquisitions, hospital and health system CFOs are certainly…
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Recon
Hybrid TKA may offer comparable positive fixation to traditional TKA
McLaughlin JR. Orthopedics. 2014. doi:10.3928/01477447-20141023-53. Recently published data showed hybrid total knee arthroplasty demonstrated positive fixation with minimal revision at…
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Extremities
5 Tips To Make Employee Evaluations More Productive Than Painful
Victor Lipman It’s that time of year again. Everyone’s favorite. No matter what they’re called in different organizations – performance…
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Extremities
7 Trends Driving Global Health And Life Sciences In 2015
Nicole Fisher There are presently massive shifts occurring in the competitive global landscape of health, and particularly in the life…
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Recon
Arthritis and cartilage loss may follow common knee surgery
A popular surgery to repair meniscal tears may increase the risk of osteoarthritis and cartilage loss in some patients, according…
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Spine
FDA Approves Injectable Device for Back, Leg Pain
By Susan Jeffrey Medscape Medical News Dec. 4, 2014 — The FDA has approved an injectable microchip nerve-stimulation device…
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Financial
Osteoporosis-related fractures have increased economic burden in China
Osteoporosis-related fractures have caused a substantial and increasing economic burden to the Chinese health care system, according to study findings…
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Spine
Non-invasive method for diagnosing common, painful back condition being developed
Date: September 4, 2014 Source: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Summary: Tthe first imaging technique used to identify biomarkers that could indicate…
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Extremities
BME announces launch of Speed Arc Nitinol Fixation System
BioMedical Enterprises (BME) announced the launch of the Speed Arc Nitinol Fixation System, the world’s first superelastic shape memory fixation…
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Hospitals
Hackers Using Lingo of Wall St. Breach Health Care Companies’ Email
SAN FRANCISCO — For more than a year, a group of cybercriminals has been pilfering email correspondence from more than…
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Spine
Spine surgeon arrested: Dr. Aria Sabit held for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid — 7 things to know
Written by Laura Dyrda Neurosurgeon Aria Sabit, MD, is being detained for allegedly committing billing fraud against commercial and government…
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Financial
FEDS RECOVER RECORD $$$ FOR FALSE CLAIMS
Walter Eisner • Wed, December 3rd, 2014 Fighting health care fraud paid off to the tune of $2.3 billion for…
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