A study into physician cost profiling, commonly used to decide which physicians are included in health plan networks, found that around 25 percent of physicians would be misclassified under systems currently used by plans to encourage patients to receive care…
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The FDA issued 28 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in February, according to a report by the FDA.
Researchers from the United Kingdom found that closing wounds with metal staples after hip surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using nylon sutures, according to a release from the British Medical Journal.
Austin, Texas-based ArthroCare Corp., a manufacturer of state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, reported a more than 4 percent increase in revenues for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2009, according to an ArthroCare news release.
The American Medical Association has released updates to several Category I vaccine CPT codes.
1. Negotiations with payors can be more difficult for spine than orthopedics. Since Medicare does not reimburse spine cases in the outpatient setting, negotiating ASC rates for spine cases with private payors can be more difficult than other specialties because…
The American Medical Association unveiled its new National Managed Care Contract and database, which is designed to help physicians analyze and negotiate contracts with insurers and help provide relief from unfair corporate business practices, according to an AMA news release.
Hill Physicians Medical Group, based in San Ramon, Calif., is in talks to merge with Physicians Integrated Medical Group, according to a story in the San Francisco Business Times.
HHS has released $162 million to 16 states and qualified state-designated entities to facilitate health information exchange and advance health information technology that meets federal standards, according to a release from HHS.
A director for Standard & Poor's says the healthcare sector is beginning to show signs of improvement, with upgrades running ahead of downgrades so far this year, according to a report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.