By James R. Andrews, MD We are all looking for a solution to the escalation of youth baseball injuries, which is near epidemic proportions. The Pitch Smart program is a product of Major League Baseball and USA Baseball. The organizations
By James R. Andrews, MD We are all looking for a solution to the escalation of youth baseball injuries, which is near epidemic proportions. The Pitch Smart program is a product of Major League Baseball and USA Baseball. The organizations
Intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures is a mainstay of treatment for orthopedic surgeons managing these injuries. Innovation and modern technology have allowed for significant advances in implant design during a relatively short time period….
By Ayla Ellison With the shift from fee-for-service medicine, hospitals and health systems across the nation are asked to perform a highwire act — to compete on price and improve the quality of care they provide while facing reimbursement cuts.
EDISON, N.J., Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — MTF, the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (www.mtf.org) announced today that beginning October 1, AmnioBand™ Allograft Placental Matrix will be placed in the high-tier reimbursement category for skin substitutes under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital
By Jim Burger The more financial responsibility patients share with their insurers, and the more they understand the disparity in prices charged by freestanding ambulatory surgery centers and hospital-based outpatient facilities, the more likely they a…
By Ayla Ellison The following is a compilation of all the hospital and health system bankruptcies that have been reported this year by Becker’s Hospital Review as of Sept. 15, starting with the most recent. 1. Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, N.J., filed
By Laura Dyrda Spinal Elements received FDA clearance to market the Lotus Posterior Cervical/Thoracic Spinal System with expanded indications for posterior cervical screw placement. Here are five key notes: 1. The previous clearances allowed only thora…