Alex B. Valadka, MD, is a Houston neurosurgeon and spokesperson for the Alliance of Specialty Medicine. The alliance was involved in discussions with drafters of the healthcare reform bill and continues to work with Congress on healthcare issues. Here he…
The Latest
Patient satisfaction is a crucial component to any medical practice's success. Ensuring your patients are comfortable and pleased with the quality of care provided helps build a stronger base of loyal patients and referral sources, improves the marketability of your…
Minimally invasive spine surgery and endoscopic procedures have been available to spine surgeons for several years now, however they are just beginning to gain popularity among the vast majority of spine surgeons in the country. Bryan Massoud, MD, a spine…
Here is a list of 56 companies involved in ASC management and development. Note: This list is not an endorsement of any company.
Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgical Center in Baxter, Minn., provides five best practices for how to task your physicians with reducing supply costs and finding cheaper, quality alternatives to expensive items.
Melody Winter-Jabeck, administrator at Ravine Way Surgery Center in Glenview, Ill., shares five best practices ASCs can adopt to improve their revenue cycles.
David Altcheck, MD, a physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently performed UCL reconstruction, or Tommy John surgery, on Jamie Moyer, a former left-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, according to a hospital news release.
Synovis Life Technologies, a St. Paul, Minn.-based medical device company that manufactures and markets biological and mechanical products to repair and reconstruct soft tissue, reported a net revenue of $18.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 21 percent…
Spine surgeons should achieve proper spinopelvic alignment when treating spinal deformity in adults for the best outcomes, according to an article published in Spine.
Pitchers with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit seem to have a higher risk for shoulder injury and surgery, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.