BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI, JULY 22, 2009 This month JBJS published a review entitled “What’s New in Spine Surgery.” We’ve summarized some of the highlights below. Positive Outcomes for Cervical Disc Arthroplasty In two recent studies, arthroplasty was associated with equal or greater pain relief and functional outcomes when compared to fusion and discectomy. Adverse events [...]
MARQUETTE, Mich., July 10 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of spinal and orthopaedic implants and instruments, has named Thomas J. McLeer as its new Chief Marketing Officer & General Manager of Spinal Operations, effective June 1, 2009. Mr. McLeer, who had been Vice President of [...]
Rapidly growing spinal implant firm Life spine, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Todd P. Fanning as its Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. Fanning has held senior sales and marketing positions at well known medical device companies within both the spine and the orthopaedic industries, including Spinal Concepts (now part of Zimmer spine), [...]
BY JOHN MCCORMICK, JUNE 25, 2009 This morning cardio giant, Boston Scientific, Inc. announced that former Zimmer Chief Executive Ray Elliott will become their new President and Chief Executive Officer. Ray Elliott is famous in our industry for having led Zimmer 10 years first as President and then as Chairman, President and CEO. Through growth [...]
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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.
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
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.
