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You spend time worrying about “technical” issues that create liability like practice procedures, HIPPA and billing compliance and other patient related procedures, all with good reason.Sometimes however, other more basic liabilities are innocently created or overlooked by even the most…

Maryland's medical board has permanently revoked the medical license of pain management specialist Dinesh Shah, according to a Cecil Whig report.

Here are five mistakes orthopedic practices often make when dealing with their revenue cycle.

A team of multidisciplinary surgeons at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center recently removed a patient's left leg, hip and pelvis and used bone from his leg to rebuild the connection between his spine and remaining pelvis, according to…

The Food and Drug Administration issued 34 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in April, according to an FDA report.

Answorth Allen, MD, team physician for the New York Knicks, recently performed arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn laborum in Knicks player Toney Douglas' arm, according to a New York Daily News report.

Here are four factors that impact the success of orthopedic surgery centers.

David Pedowitz, MD, a foot and ankle surgeon, recently joined Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, according to a practice news release.

Symmetry Medical, a Warsaw, Ind.-based medical device company, recently reported first quarter revenue of $95.8 million, which is a 13 percent increase over the first quarter of last year, according to a company news release.

Although 75 percent of National Football League teams use pregame hyperhydration with intravenous fluid for an average of five to seven players per game, the process has a potential for complications and the actual efficacy may not meet the standards…