The team physician is a position that requires a lot of time, energy and finances spent away from your regular practice. It can also be a highly rewarding experience, if the physician goes in with the right mindset. Here are…
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June Heyer, a patient who received treatment for bone cancer in her leg at Chicago's Rush University's orthopedic oncology program, recently created an endowment to support the research of her physician, Steven Gitelis, MD, according to a release from Midwest…
Orthopedic practices need buy-in from the physicians, medical staff and other team members to run a successful business. Here are five tips for promoting buy-in from members at all levels of the orthopedic practice.
A new Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy will give physicians and other prescribers the tools to reduce the risk of prescription drug abuse while maintaining timely access to pain management care, according to a report by the U.S. News &…
Institutional Shareholder Services reported a "pay-for-performance disconnect" regarding compensation paid to the Zimmer Holdings CEO David Dvorak and is recommending shareholders to vote against approving his executive compensation, according to a Wall Street Journal news report.
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Several former Smith & Nephew employees are filing countercomplaints against the medical device giant after it fired and filed a lawsuit against them regarding alleged misuse of intellectual property, according to a Memphis Daily News report.
The North American Spine Society is raising money to assist Japan's earthquake and tsunami survivors by collecting donations, according to a NASS news report.
Male, non-English speaking patients tend to have the least knowledge of osteoarthritis, which could put them at higher risk of bone fractures, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.
The 4-strand posterolateral corner reconstruction can have significantly better outcomes for patients with rotational knee laxity than performing the modified Larson reconstruction, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
The potential benefits of surgical treatment for adult scoliosis could outweigh the increased risk of complications in some cases, according to a study published in Spine.