A study by the HHS Office of Inspector General finds that use of spinal devices supplied by physician-owned distributors may lead to an increase in spine surgeries and increased costs to Medicare.
The use of spinal devices supplied by physician-owned distributors in spinal fusion surgeries billed to Medicare is prevalent, and the presence of PODs may be contributing to an increase in spine surgeries and may over time increase costs to Medicare, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
The Oct. 24 report, “Physician-Owned Distributors of Spinal Devices: Overview of Prevalence and Utilization,” found that PODs supplied...
Commissioner Martin Makary told staff that plans are being developed to centralize HR, IT, travel and other functions, which were heavily impacted by the 1 April reduction-in-force.
After two serious injuries and one death linked to some of its ventilators, Medtronic has recalled the devices and asked customers to stop using them and find alternative means. The action comes more than a year after the company left the market.
Market access concerns dominated at the annual BioWales In London event, where AstraZeneca set out industry’s priorities and the UK Office for Life Sciences struck an optimistic tone about how the UK will lastingly improve uptake of innovation.
