The American Medical Association has asked Congress to pass legislation that would reduce burdens associated with prior authorization, arguing that the policy brings increased administrative work and reduces access to care.
Practice Management
From a new musculoskeletal platform in Nevada to an orthopedic group joining a New Jersey health system, here are five orthopedic partnerships that made headlines in the past month:
Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren, Ohio, was reaccredited by The Joint Commission for advanced total hip and knee replacement, local news affiliate WEMJ reported May 13.
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center has opened an office in Marina del Rey.
Spokane, Wash.-based Alpine Orthopaedic & Spine is looking for a new location to expand its facility and to recruit more surgeons.
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Spine and orthopedic procedures once considered complex — and often requiring days of recovery in the hospital — are now being performed at ASCs, with patients going home the same day.
A $56 million, three-story tower is planned for Brandon (Fla.) Regional Hospital to meet increasing demand for spine and orthopedic patients, among others, Tampa Bay Business Journal reports.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical has purchased Beachwood (Ohio) Medical Center, which specializes in spine, orthopedics and pain management, the Cleveland Jewish News reports.
Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent will build a new neurosurgical hospital as part of a $325 million expansion, the Indy Star reported May 10.
Consolidation of orthopedic practices is a trend that will continue, but private orthopedic practices can still thrive, according to Mark Getelman, MD, of Van Nuys, Calif.-based Southern California Orthopedic Institute.