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WILMINGTON, N.C., Dec 14, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — TranS1 Inc., a pioneer in minimally invasive approaches to lumbar spine surgery, today announced that Palmetto GBA (“Palmetto”), a Medicare Administrative Contractor, has removed its Non-Coverage policy for AxiaLIF effective January 1, 2012. Join the forum discussion on this post
NATICK, Mass.–(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)– Soteira Inc., today announced the 510(k) clearance of the Shield Kyphoplasty System. Soteira Inc. President and CEO, Larry Jasinski, stated “The Shield Kyphoplasty System includes a unilateral, steerable cavity creator and a self expanding stent-like implant designed to direct PMMA cement flow for optimal placement during vertebral augmentation. This [...]
System Utilization Rising as Patient Self-Referral Increases and Surgeons Realize Higher Levels of Procedure Efficiency Join the forum discussion on this post
MIAMISBURG, Ohio–(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)– X-spine, an emerging leader in the design of devices for the treatment of spine disease, today announced FDA clearance of the AXLE™-PEEK Interspinous Fusion System. The AXLE-PEEK system consists of spinal implants FDA-cleared for the treatment of degenerative disk disease (DDD). The system expands on X-spine’s AXLE™ line of [...]
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Is it time to update your social media policy?
By Karen M. Cheung With the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) this week releasing new guidelines for physicians on this particular topic, FierceHealthcare is dedicating this week’s commentary to a round-up of the best practices to help hospitals draw on other policies to see what fits at their institutions. Join the forum discussion on this post
How to maintain physician professionalism in social media
by MARK RYAN, MD Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it. – Bertolt Brecht Join the forum discussion on this post
The ethics of social media use for the medical profession
by Emily Lu At the end of the day, I do not see social media as an end to itself. Join the forum discussion on this post
