CMS has once again revised penalties for hospitals under its Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, which cuts hospitals' Medicare payments up to 1 percent for higher-than-expected 30-day readmission rates for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia patients, according to a Kaiser…
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Prices at all hospitals were up 0.6 percent in February compared with January, and compared with February 2012, hospital prices were up 2.6 percent, according to the most recent Producer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A study, published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, has found that the gender of a healthcare provider does not have any significant effect on healthcare costs or mortality.
Zimmer Holdings currently has exposure of 75 percent for hip and knee orthopedic device markets, and the company is looking to grow., according to the Wall Street Transcript.
Stryker has launched its ES2 Spinal System to build on its current Xia 3 pedicle screw.
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, Texas, announced the opening of its new outpatient surgery center that offers orthopedic surgery services.
Eric Gardner, MD, recently joined Regional West Physicians Clinic-Orthopaedics in Scottsbluff, Neb., according to a report by The Sidney Sun-Telegraph.
The Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress has introduced a new chronic pain management program at the Northern Lights YMCA in Escanaba, Mich., according to a WLUC TV6 and FOX UP report.
Here are 15 statistics on orthopedic surgeon and physician compensation based on geographic location and practice setting, according to the Medscape Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation Report: 2012 Results.
Alison Toth, MD, a board certified orthopedic surgeon, performed successful knee surgery on Duke University basketball player Chelsea Grey in order to repair her dislocated kneecap, according to a Go Duke report.