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Coherent has announced that it has acquired Lumera Laser GmbH, according to a news release.

Even though accountable care organizations are a somewhat new care delivery model, they have made quite an impact on the world of healthcare already. New commercial ACOs are announced on a regular basis, and many organizations applied to be part…

CMS has announced that 1,557 hospitals will receive higher Medicare payments for quality ratings as part of the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Jeffrey A. Goldstein, MD, is a clinical professor and director of spine service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center and sits on the Board of Directors for the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. Here,…

Out of seven major payors, providers ranked UnitedHealthcare last when it came to overall satisfaction but second for willingness to engage in innovative payment models, according to a Medical Group Management Association survey.

Relief Glove, a new pain relief device, targets the muscles and joints of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand to relieve symptoms of carpel tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and wrist and hand pain.

Here are eight ambulatory surgery centers opening in 2013 that include orthopedics procedures.

ICAP Patent Brokerage announced the sale of a method for creating a topical analgesic cream developed by MyoRX Corp. in Burien, Wash., which can be used to treat arthritis and other chronic pain symptoms.

Peter Millett, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine specialist with The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently attended the International Shoulder Course in Munich, Germany.

The Mayo Clinic has teamed up with USA Hockey for a video about injury prevention, according to a Science Daily report.