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The link between healthcare cost and quality is unclear, according to a literature review in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Texas Spine & Joint will be opening an urgent care facility in Tyler, Texas, that will share facility space with an Azalea Orthopedics office, according to a report in the Tyler Paper.

Jerald Katz, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has been named chief of orthopedics for Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, Mass.

Job Opening: Regional Business Office Director for Surgical Care AffiliatesSurgical Care Affiliates is seeking a Regional Business Office Director (RBOD) in the Irving/Las Colinas, Texas area. This position is responsible for building and managing the overall functions of the region’s…

Abbott has announced it has received FDA clearance for its XIENCE Xpedition everolimus eluting coronary stent system, according to a news release.

Tensys Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for its latest generation of non-invasive hemodynamic patient monitoring systems, according to a news release.

Successfully reducing readmissions and improving patient satisfaction requires hospitals to engage patients in their care. Patients who are involved in decision-making about their health are more likely to understand how to take care of themselves and thus prevent a hospitalization…

Frederich Scheuning, MD, recently said that the St. Louis area is suffering from a paucity of outpatient providers, following the opening of Saint Louis University's new outpatient bone marrow transplant center, according to a St. Louis Beacon report.

Here are 10 statistics on highest and lowest compensating regions of the country for key surgeons in key surgery center specialties, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2012. All values are averages for surgeon respondents.

Alphatec Holdings, the parent company of Alphatec Spine, has announced it has received FDA clearance for two new products, according to a news release.