Camille Van Vurst, RN, MBA, vice president of accountable care strategic advisory services at TriZetto Group, and Thomas Lundquist, MD, vice president of performance measures at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, discuss the bundled payment program that was recently announced for…
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University of Florida tight end Colin Thompson will undergo foot surgery after it failed to heal properly following the initial surgery, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.
S. Joshua Szabo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Tri Rivers Surgical Associates in Butler, Pa., has been honored with the Arthroscopy Association of North America's Stephen J. Snyder Excellence in Teaching Award, according to a local Patch report.
William Tobler, MD, is a board-certified neurological surgeon and the chairman of the board of managers at The Christ Hospital Spine Surgery Center in Cincinnati.
After reviewing several studies on platelet-rich plasma in rotator cuff surgery, Stephen Weber, MD, of Sacramento Knee & Sports Medicine concluded PRP does not show benefits originally reported and may not be as safe as previously thought, according to AAOS…
George Paletta, MD, is proposing an orthopedic-driven surgery center be built in Chesterfiled, Mo., but his initiative is being met by resistance from area hospital executives, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 21 spine-related 510(k) clearances in July.
Holland (Mich.) Hospital has begun constructing a $10 million expansion for a new orthopedic, spine and neurosurgery unit, according to a Michigan Live report.
Pat McKenzie, MD, an orthopedic specialist with Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists of Green Bay (Wis.), performed surgery on Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop, according to a Tucson Citizen report.
Two sports medicine specialists have joined Dartmouth College, according to a Dartmouth news report.