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Patients who are suffering from depressive symptoms are more likely to have bad outcomes from surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a study published in Spine.

Forming a relationship with primary care physicians is one of the best ways to increase patient volume at your practice. "The first thing you need to do is personally have physicians go out and meet referring physicians," says Peter Althausen,…

Now that previously unknown details about accountable care organizations have been released in HHS' proposed regulations, many specialists can begin deciding whether they fit into this new delivery structure. Scott E. Glaser, MD, president of the Pain Specialists of Greater…

Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows there has been a drastic increase in opioid prescriptions, while prescriptions for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have decreased, according to a UPenn news release.

Hospital for Special Surgery radiologists have devised a method for imaging total knee replacements without distortion from the implant or damaging the total knee replacement, according to a column written by Helene Pavlov, MD, chief radiologist for HSS, and published…

Mark A. Doyne, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, was recently appointed medical director of Medical Consultants Network, a consulting company, according to a company news release.

Robert N. Holzman, MD, a neurosurgeon, has joined Neurological Surgery in New York City, according to a Benzinga news report.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association have launched a national campaign to stop distracted driving, according to an AAOS news release.

Here are five ways to boost patient satisfaction at your orthopedic practice.

UPMC Sports Medicine and the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team are partnering to launch the "Heads Up Pittsburgh" program designed to provide free baseline concussion testing to youth hockey players, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.