Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

UHC’s Bundled Payments Demonstrate Improved Outcomes, Reduced Costs

UnitedHealthcare's Spine and Joint Solution bundled payment program has demonstrated fewer readmissions and complications following surgery and generated ~$18MM in savings for participating employers.

May 10, 2018

Orthofix Posts 1Q18 Revenue Growth of 6% YoY

Company Revenue The Numbers

Orthofix posted 1Q18 revenue of US $108.7MM, +5.8% vs. 1Q17.

May 07, 2018

SeaSpine 1Q18 Revenue Grows 4% YoY

Company Revenue The Numbers

SeaSpine announced 1Q18 revenue of US $33.2MM, +4.1% vs. 1Q17.

May 07, 2018

Nextremity Solutions Gains FDA Clearance For Lapidus Procedure

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

Nextremity Solutions received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the InCore Lapidus system for forefoot fusion.

May 04, 2018

Integer to Divest Advanced Surgical and Orthopedics to MedPlast

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

Integer entered into an agreement to sell its Advanced Surgical and Orthopedics lines to MedPlast, a global services provider to the medical device industry, for US $600MM in cash. The transaction is expected to close in 3Q18.

May 04, 2018

NASS Coverage Policy Recommendation for Lumbar Interlaminar Device

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Paradigm Spine, maker of coflex®, announced that NASS issued a coverage policy recommendation for a Lumbar Interlaminar Device without Fusion and with Decompression.

May 03, 2018