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Johnson & Johnson: 3 Key Takeaways From The Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference

By Dallas Salazar Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky recently presented at the Wells Fargo 10th Annual Healthcare Conference. Gorsky, whose company is the world’s largest healthcare company and also has market-leading businesses spanning

Residents answer top student questions about away rotations

A national survey of more than 1,000 medical students found that coordinating away rotations consumes a significant amount of time during their fourth year of training. That’s why it’s important to prepare early. And we have insights from the right people to

‘Huge expansion’ of medical coding seen as curse, cure

By Ellan Marks Albuquerque cardiologist Harvey White says it’s like making doctors take bitter-tasting medicine. A health care data analyst says the change will be a “huge improvement,” while a local ophthalmologist says it will be the swan song for

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp Upgraded to Hold at Zacks (IART)

By Maddie Sorenson Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:IART) was upgraded by Zacks from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Monday, ARN reports. According to Zacks, “We are impressed with Integra’s second-quarter 2015 results which squarely beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

Greatbatch (GB) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Change

By Maddie Sorenson Greatbatch (NYSE: GB) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates: 8/29/2015 – Greatbatch had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at KeyBanc. 8/28/2015 – Greatbatch had its price target raised by analysts at KeyBanc

CONMED CORPORATION (NASDAQ:CNMD) GIVEN RATING OF 2.29 BY ANALYSTS

CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ:CNMD) shares have been an average broker rating (ABR) of 2.29 at Zacks Research. This is based on a simplified scale taking into account the recommendations posted by 6 research firms covering the stock, tracked by Zacks. A

Oxford Knee Score could identify variation in post-TKA patient satisfaction

By Casey Tingle The Oxford Knee Score helped investigators identify patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty at 12 months and 24 months postoperatively based on these study results. The investigators studied 608 patients who underwent elective primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between

Private equity investment in healthcare and the 4 questions executives should ask before the sale

By Ayla Ellison Private equity firms haven’t always been interested in investments in healthcare services. In the late 1980s and 1990s, private equity firms avoided investments in healthcare due to the operating environment and because the related business models appeared

Hospital-acquired conditions seen as strong indicator for early readmission after TJA

By Monica Jaramillo Hospital-acquired conditions were the strongest predictor of 30-day hospital readmission following primary knee and hip arthroplasty, and accounted for 42% of complications found during a 5-year period. Researchers retrospectively analyzed data from the Surgical Care Improvement Project and the

TKA within 6 months of knee arthroscopy linked with more postoperative complications

By Monica Jaramillo Investigators of this study found higher rates of postoperative infection, stiffness and venous thromboembolism among patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty within 6 months of ipsilateral knee arthroscopy compared with an ag…

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