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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…
Robert Anderson, MD, performed surgery on forward Anderson Varejao for a ruptured right peroneal longus tendon.
The gear carried by American soldiers in combat meant to protect them sometimes causes spinal injury and degeneration, according to a story published in The Seattle Times.
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A laptop computer containing personal medical information on patients was recently stolen from OrthoMontana in Billings, Mont., according to a report from The Gazette.
The Food and Drug Administration may soon be cracking down on mail-order genetic tests such as those that claim to find out which sport children will excel at by testing their DNA, according to a KGW news report.
The Spine Network of California has launched a public awareness campaign to educate patients about the benefits of spine care and promote positive outcomes for appropriately-indicated patients for surgery, according to an organization news release.
Theodore Belanger, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, recently joined Texas Back Institute in Plano, according to a practice news release.