Q: What are some of the biggest trends you're seeing in physician compensation arrangements right now?
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Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense technology development contract to develop a fracture putty to enhance healing of battlefield wounds, according to a release from Smith & Nephew.
John B. Weltmer Jr., MD, formerly a solo orthopedic surgeon, has joined Tesson Heights Orthopedic & Arthroscopic Associates in St. Louis, according to a report by South Country Times.
The 91-bed Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, W.Va., has opened a new orthopedics wing, according to a report by the Register Herald.
Beebe Medical Center (Lewes, Del.). Eight orthopedic surgeons staff Beebe Medical Center's James P. Marvel, Jr. Orthopaedic Unit, which provides comprehensive orthopedic services. This 150-bed hospital was recently named one of the best hospitals in the nation for orthopedic care…
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Newbridge Spine & Pain Center has opened for business in Frederick, Md., according to a report by the Frederick News-Post.
Here are 25 knee surgeons to know. James Andrews, MD (Andrews Sports Medicine, Birmingham, Ala.). Dr. Andrews is one of the founding members of Andrews Sports Medicine in Birmingham, Ala., and the founder of the American Sports Medicine Institute, a…
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to cancel the planned 21.2 percent Medicare pay cut for physicians for 2010 and replace the sustainable growth rate formula that produced it, according to MedScape.
The new Category 1 CPT Code 29581, "Application of multi-layer venous wound compression system, below knee," goes into effect on Jan. 1, according to a release by Smith & Nephew.
In an interview, Nicholas Wolter, MD, CEO of the Billings (Mont.) Clinic and a former commissioner of Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, said reducing healthcare costs will be crucial for health reform, according to a report by KULR TV in Billings.