New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill June 17 that will expand the types of telemedicine services covered under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, Bloomberg reports.
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The Joint Commission on June 17 outlined some of the hospital requirements it will assess during normal survey processes, which resumed this month.
Looming cuts to Medicare reimbursement could be the final straw for private practice surgeons already in financial straits, according to the Surgical Care Coalition, a group of 12 industry organizations opposing the planned cuts.
COVID-19 has ushered in long-lasting changes in healthcare, according to Benjamin Domb, MD, founder and medical director of the American Hip Institute & Orthopedic Specialists in Des Plaines, Ill.
Medscape released its 2020 "Best & Worst Places to Practice" list, examining compensation, practice conditions and quality of life across the U.S.
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Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy has implemented the Saykara mobile AI assistant to facilitate EHR documentation, Valdosta Daily Times reports.
How to Effectively and Profitably Move Spine into Your ASC
New York ASCs have received updated guidance on reopening for nonessential elective surgeries and non-urgent procedures from the state health department.
The World Health Organization has pulled malaria drug hydroxychloroquine from its global study assessing possible treatments for COVID-19, according to a June 17 CNBC report.
Here are two hospitals that are expanding or planning to expand spine programs this month: