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Business, health groups press Congress to include surprise billing in next COVID-19 package

July 2, 2020 / by Robert King Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has taken center stage in Congress, a collection of business and health groups are imploring lawmakers to not forget about another priority: surprise medical bills. Before the pandemic, the fight over surprise billing was the biggest healthcare issue before Congress. Progress has stalled amid …

Musculoskeletal Infection in Children: How to Get it Right

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Few surgical situations are as complex as a child with a musculoskeletal infection. Recognizing this, a team of researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern and the Children’s Health System of Texas in Dallas have outlined the optimal way to treat these patients: with a multidisciplinary team. Their work, “Team …

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are down, but not as much as anticipated

July 2, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound effect on hospital finances, exemplified by data showing that operating EBITDA margins fell a dramatic 174% in April, and remained down 9% year-over-year in May. So far, though, mergers and acquisition activity hasn’t taken as serious a blow. Transaction volumes are …

Dr. James Lynch is the First US Private Practice Surgeon to Use Augmented Reality Spine Surgical Guidance at a Community Hospital

RENO, Nev., July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Spine Nevada Minimally Invasive Spine Institute announced that Dr. James Lynch, a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurological surgeon, was the first private practice surgeon in the United States to use the Augmedics xvision Spine System at a community hospital. xvision is the first Augmented Reality Guidance system to be used in surgery. It allows …

Healthcare added 358K jobs in June with hospitals adding jobs after dip in May

July 2, 2020 / by Robert King Healthcare employment continued to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in June with 358,000 jobs added to the industry and hospital jobs started to increase, according to the latest federal jobs report. The report released Thursday represents a slight increase from the 315,000 jobs the industry added in May. It showed that hiring …

Spinal Elements® Announces FDA Clearance of Sapphire® X Anterior Cervical Fixation System

July 2, 2020 CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spinal Elements, a Carlsbad, CA-based medical device company focused on spine surgery procedures, today announced the FDA clearance of Sapphire® X for anterior cervical fixation. Sapphire X is the newest product in its MIS Ultra™ suite of products aimed at minimizing the unintended consequences of traditional spine surgery. The Sapphire …

California surgery center owner, companion allegedly defrauded $51M+ from insurance companies

July 2, 2020 / Eric Oliver  Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Wellness Wave surgical center owner Randy Rosen, MD, and his companion allegedly defrauded 18 insurance companies for more than $51 million, local NBC affiliate NBC 4 reports. Five things to know: 1. Dr. Rosen and co-defendant Liza Vismanos are being held on $52 million bail on charges alleging they ran …

Pacira BioSciences Announces Conclusion of EXPAREL Agreement with DePuy Synthes

PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCRX), a leading provider of innovative non-opioid pain management options, today announced that the company has notified DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. that the agreement between the two companies to jointly market and promote the use of EXPAREL® (bupivacaine injectable suspension) for orthopedic procedures in …

Engage Surgical Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance And Limited Market Release Of The Cementless Engage™ Partial Knee System

July 1, 2020 ORLANDO, Fla., July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Engage Surgical, a privately held orthopedic implant company, announces FDA 510(k) clearance of the only cementless partial knee system available in the USA. The EngageTM Partial Knee system offers porous implants for promoting biological fixation on both the tibia and femur. The 3-D printed Tibial Tray features the patented Engage™ Anchor technology …

Medtronic pulls Infuse bone graft from Australia

June 30, 2020 / Alan Condon Medtronic has withdrawn its Infuse Bone Graft/LT-Cage Lumbar Tapered Fusion device from the Australian market as of March 23, according to a statement provided to Becker’s Spine Review. The decision came after a February News Corp investigation, which reported that spine surgeons were using the product “off label,” according to The …

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