1. 20 Orthopedic Surgeon Achievements.        

2. 5 Points on Orthopedic Surgeon Income & Payment Model.

3. Only 15 Spots Left--10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Drive ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues With 39 Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon Speakers (June 14-16, Chicago). To learn more and register, click here.

4. Dr. Steven Shin Performs Thumb Surgery on Angels Outfielder Vernon Wells.     

 

5. Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Others Partner With BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee for Bundled Payment.        

6. 10 Recent Orthopedic Device Company Partnership Agreements. 

7. Medtronic Spine Revenue Dips Again in 4Q.            

8. 10 Guidelines for Selecting Data Breach Insurance.    

9. Free Webinar: ASCs-Anatomy of an ASC Deal and a Discussion of Current Legal Issues featuring Matt Searles of Merritt Healthcare and Scott Becker, JD, of McGuireWoods (June 5, 12 p.m.-1 p.m.CST). To learn more and register, .  

10. Free Webinar: Developing an ASC Joint Venture Strategy That Works: Balancing Ownership and Governance to Align Hospital and Physician Interests. Attendees will learn about proprietary models that balance ownership and governance to deliver lasting clinical and financial success for both hospital and physicians in the webinar featuring Regent Surgical Health. Thursday, June 7, 2012, 1:15 PM-2:15 PM CT. To learn more and register, .

11. Becker's ASC Review is now accepting recommendations for its list of orthopedic- and spine-driven ambulatory surgery centers to know. If you would like to recommend an ASC for the list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.