Romilla Anwar, MD, of New Providence, N.J., and Anatoly Sunik of Rego Park, N.Y., were sentenced on Jan. 29, 2010, to 30 months and 12 months in prison, respectively, in a Manhattan Federal Court after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud…
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St. Paul, Minn.-based St. Jude Medical has announced FDA clearance of its Swift-Lock anchor, a new product designed to help physicians efficiently secure neurostimulation leads utilized in spinal cord stimulation therapy for the management of chronic pain, according to a…
Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Ill, has added board-certified orthopedic surgeon Theron Jameson, DO, to its staff, according to a report by the Journal-Pilot.
A bill in the Pennsylvania Senate introduced by Sen. John Rafferty (R-Collegeville) would reduce medical malpractice insurance costs in the state by setting the basic medical liability coverage level that at $500,000, according to a report by the Republican Herald.
The Christ Hospital and the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati have settled a federal whistleblower lawsuit on alleged kickbacks to physicians for a sum that could approach $100 million, according to a report by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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It is unlikely there will be enough orthopedic surgeons in the United States to perform the number of hip and knee replacements that would be in demand by 2016, according to a study presented at the 2009 American Academy of…
As lobbying intensifies, momentum is building to provide a five-year reprieve that would block a 21-percent fee cut to physicians who treat Medicare patients. If no legislative action is taken this month, the physician pay cut is set to go…
Physicians in Massachusetts are now billing insurers and patients for time they spend on the phone with their patients, according to a report by the Patriot Ledger.
Neurosurgeon John Caruso, MD, FACS, president of Parkway Neuroscience & Spine Institute/Parkway Surgery Center in Hagerstown, Md., has been the driving force behind Parkway, an integrated treatment facility that features an ASC, imaging center and physical therapy practice that offers…
The Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, owner and operator of advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities for back and neck pain and spinal disorders, will open a comprehensive spine care facility in Las Colinas, Texas, on Feb. 18, according to an MISI…