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The Problem With ‘Pay for Performance’ in Medicine
Aaron E. Carroll – @aaronecarroll “Pay for performance” is one of those slogans that seem to upset no one. To most…
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Hospitals
The 510(k) Program: Evaluating Substantial Equivalence in Premarket Notifications
FDA developed this document to provide guidance to industry and FDA staff about current review practices for premarket notification (510(k))…
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Spine
How spine surgery will thrive in a data-driven world
Written by Laura Dyrda As healthcare shifts from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance and risk-sharing compensation models, specialists are developing new and innovative…
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Financial
CyMedica Orthopedics raises $6 million
Scottsdale medical device company CyMedica Orthopedics completed a $6 million raise, or so says a recent regulatory filing. The highly hush-hush…
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What Does the Future Hold for Medtech? (Physicians Will Be More Like Engineers)
by Jamie Hartford When I was asked to think about how physicians will be affected by the changes in the…
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The Evidence Is In: Patent Trolls Do Hurt Innovation
by James Bessen Over the last two years, much has been written about patent trolls, firms that make their money…
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Smith & Nephew CEO reveals new ‘no frills’ strategy
July 28, 2014 by Brad Perriello Smith & Nephew CEO Olivier Bohuon reveals a new, ‘no frills’ strategy for developed markets that…
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Extremities
Timely diagnosis and treatment important to combat juvenile arthritis
Most people associate arthritis with aging, but the fact is, one in 1,000 children is diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. Stony Brook Children’s…
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Financial
ModernGraham Quarterly Valuation Of Zimmer Holdings Inc.
Benjamin Graham taught that Intelligent Investors must do a thorough fundamental analysis of investment opportunities to determine their intrinsic value…
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Obama Administration Presses for Retroactive Legislation on Tax Inversions
By DAVID GELLES The Obama administration is continuing to make its case for legislation that would retroactively strip the tax…
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Obama calls for corporate tax changes
David Jackson, USA TODAY President Obama urged Congress on Thursday to crack down on U.S. companies that transfer their addresses…
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Half Of Biotech Employees Dissatisfied With Their Employer
Half Of Biotech Employees Dissatisfied With Their Employer July 24, 2014 By Angela Rose for BioSpace.com “While fair pay will always…
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Hospitals
Readers Write: EMR vs. EHR – What’s the Difference?
EMR vs. EHR By Steve Blumenthal, JD HIStalk has asked me to explain the difference between an EMR (electronic medical…
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Recon
An 8-week multimodal treatment program improves symptoms of knee osteoarthritis: a real-world multicenter experience
Authors Miller LE, Block JE Published Date October 2013 Volume 2013:4 Pages 39—44 DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/POR.S53608 Received 27 August 2013, Accepted 20 September 2013, Published 25 October 2013 Larry E Miller,1,2 Jon…
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Government Files Suit Against Missouri Neurosurgeon and Medical Device Supplier for Violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-kickback Statute
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 17, 2014 Government Files Suit Against Missouri Neurosurgeon…
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