Most orthopedic subspecialists saw a slight increase in compensation, but not everyone. Here are eight points on orthopedic surgeon compensation growth or decline from 2009 to 2010.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has released guidance on recognizing meaningful use incentive payments as income, according to a Health Data Management report.
Spine Pain Management recently announced the addition of Gary Giblen as Director of Strategic Developmentˏ Finance & Communications, according to a Spine Pain Management news release.
About eight years ago, former president and CEO of Mayfield Clinic & Spine Institute Michael J. Gilligan and his colleagues developed Priority Consult to overcome the inefficiencies his group was having unique to spine and back pain providers. "Like many…
Matthew Massey, MD, recently joined OrthoMemphis and will focus his practice on musculoskeletal problems of the foot, ankle and knee, according to a report by The Memphis Daily News.
Frank Falco, MD, of Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians in Elkton, Md., will give a lecture at the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians "Comprehensive Review Course and Cadaver Workshop," according to a MASPP news report.
A new study found patients who use opioids prior to knee replacement experience more complications, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Using a once-monthly extended-release naltrexone intramuscular injection is an effective way to prevent opioid dependency relapse after detoxification, according to findings presented at the Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress and a Medscape Medical News report.
Edward Choung, DO, and Anel Abreu, DO, recently joined the North Country Orthopaedic Group according to a report by the Watertown Daily Times.
Zimmer Holdings announced today in a news release that it has acquired Memphis-based ExtraOrtho, which includes its external fixation line XtraFix External Fixation System.