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UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh saved 336 inpatient days on elective spine surgery patients in 2010 through patient- and family-centered interventions, according to a report in Health Affairs.

The automatic Medicare physicians fee cut, which would go into effect if Congress did not come through with another physician fee fix, would rise to 29.5 percent on Jan. 1, 2012, according to a CMS letter to MedPAC.

There are several ways for orthopedic practices to expand within their community and maintain profitability in today's tough healthcare environment. Todd Albert, MD, spine surgeon and president of Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, discusses six ways for large orthopedic practices to…

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