A recent study showed that manufacturers of artificial hips and knees have continued to incentivize orthopedic surgeons with monetary rewards even after the companies ponied up more than $300 million in fines for the activity four years ago. The industry money could incline surgeons to choose particular products or downplay side effects in research.

As a high-volume traffic area that regularly encounters methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-positive patients, the radiology department needs to practice meticulous infection control measures to prevent the transmission of infectious organisms, according to a review published in the November issue of American Journal of Roentgenology.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for Accuray, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based radiation oncology company, to market the Dose Control System, a feature for Accurays TomoTherapy System.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand, Neil Armstrong, American astronaut, once said. In healthcare, accountable care organizations (ACOs) continue to mystify those in the healthcare industry; however, after the final rule was issued last week, we now may be one step closer to understanding their worth.

SAN ANTONIOIf we simplify the problem, we simplify the development of solutions, Clayton M. Christensen, MBA, the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, said Oct. 26 at CHIME11, the Fall CIO Forum.

In responding to the FDAs call for comments on draft guidance on mobile medical applications, the mHealth Regulatory Coalition has submitted not only feedback but also original, alternate draft guidance written by the coalition.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas has installed a Carestream DRX-Evolution DR system.

St. Jude Medical has received FDA clearance for its Ilumien system, a diagnostic technology that combines optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fractional flow reserve (FFR) technologies on one platform.