November 6, 2015–“A value chain is a set of activities that a firm operating in a specific industry performs in order to deliver a valuable product or service for the market”. In the Spinal Industry, after the Company market an implant, the organization carries out a set of activitiest that create value for its customers […]
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5 reasons why taking device sales reps out of the OR is a big mistake
Healthcare costs are spiraling out of control, and hospitals and health systems are attempting to reign in spending. Organizations are scaling back and cutting corners throughout the many stages of care. In an attempt to save money, some hospitals are experimenting with a rep-less medical device sales model. In the traditional model, a medical device […]
Are the Crosslink devices really unnecessary according a recent study or we are just talking about cost saving?
March 3, 2015–Are the patients and hospitals spending money in “Cross-link devices” that are not necessary? When we talk about effectiveness and money, we are talking about a cost-benefit analysis. That is what it has been done with the DTT or crosslinks devices.Last week, at the annual meeting of the American.Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Cameron […]
Could antibiotics substitute Spinal Fixations?
Last year, Investigators from the Research Department of the Spine Center of Southern Denmark, conclude that antibiotics may be considered as a treatment option for patients with chronic low back pain. The study also suggested that some 40% of chronic lower back pain (CLBP) could be caused by bacteria, and that a significant percentage of […]
Is the Spinal market really changing? Evidence shows that not very much
Is the spinal market changing? Most of us would think that it is not a very intelligent question since the answer is obvious. Of course is changing! Who does not know that! From our point of view it is not changing very much.One would say that prices are decreasing dramatically.Another would mention that new technologies […]
Feds Move Against Spinal Implant Companies
Federal officials have filed two complaints under the False Claims Act against Michigan neurosurgeon Dr. Aria Sabit, spinal implant company Reliance Medical Systems, two Reliance distributorships — Apex Medical Technologies and Kronos Spinal Technologies — and the companies’ owners — Brett Berry, John Hoffman and Adam Pike. The complaints allege that Apex Medical and Kronos Spinal […]