...our distribution model under the oversight of the largest law firm in the United States dedicated exclusively to health care. It has been extensively reviewed by independent corporate legal counsels for several large hospital systems, small community hospitals, and surgeon practice groups [and has] on all occasions, passed.

Today, surgeons at 7 hospital systems in California, Colorado and New Mexico have started their own implant distributorships, selling implants for joint replacement and spine surgeries to other facilities for less than a traditional medical device distributor.

OIG Reaffirms: Physician-Owned Device Companies Can Be Properly Structured and Operated Under the Anti-Kickback Statute.

A scientific exhibit recently presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) showed that by implementing a surgeon-owned distribution model, with Alliance Surgical Distributors (Alliance), three California hospitals saved over $1.0 million.

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Using Surgeon-Owned Distribution to Change an Unsustainable Trend

Dr. Paul Burton Speaks Out on the Importance of Transparency

The Alliance Model™ Continues to Save Money for Local Hospitals

Vista Orthopedics Reports Nearly a $350,000 Savings for its Hospital in 2010

Senate Looking at Physician Distribution Companies

Read What the Senators Found in Their Own Investigation

Senate Issues Overview of PODs

POD Analysis

Senate Directs OIG to Provide Guidance on PODs

Letter to OIG

Senate Directs CMS to Consider ACOs/Sunshine Act and PODs

Letter to CMS

POD Letter to the Editor

Re: Physician Owned Device Companies

The Great POD Debate

Surgery Center Trending- Predictive for Distributorships?

Ambulatory Surgery Centers Show Rapid Growth from 1980-2011

Alliance Surgical Distributors Serves Its Growing Community With A New Website Launch

Increasing Ways to Serve the Growing Needs for Surgeon Owned Distributorships

Debunking Myths, Alliance Surgical Distributors, Unveils Utilization Study

Study Proves Surgeon Ownership in Implant Distribution Does Not Lead to Overutilization

Texas Spine and Joint Hospital Sues Feds; Waits to Expand

Suing Against Healthcare Law

Alliance Surgical Distributors Showing Continual and Steady Growth

More Distributorships Have Completed Set-Up So Far This Year Than the Last Two Years Combined

Alliance Surgical Distributors’, Inland Spine and Orthopedics, Reduces its Implant Prices to Hospitals

Continuing the Commitment to Reducing Healthcare Costs

Four Surgeons with Alliance Surgical Distributors Save California Hospitals Over $1 Million

Example of Physicians’ Critical Role in Reducing the Cost of Healthcare

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