Hospital revenues have been hit hard by the cessation of elective surgeries, with rural hospitals particularly struggling to deal with the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ozarks First reports.
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Spine surgeon Kaixuan Liu, MD, of West Orange, N.J.-based Atlantic Spine Center recently donated 4,500 masks to the South Orange Fire Department, Tap Into reports.
Florida hospitals are preparing to resume elective surgeries May 4 in accordance with Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent guidance.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute may lose $120 million in revenue this year due to the cessation of elective surgeries caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
Phoenix-based The CORE Institute launched a rapid COVID-19 antibody testing program.
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Six orthopedic and spine surgeons outline where they see their practice one year from now, given the current challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CMS is expanding its list of audio-only telephone services covered by Medicare as well as making several other updates to telehealth coverage.
Richmond-based OrthoVirginia will resume performing elective surgical procedures May 1, in accordance with Gov. Ralph Northam's recent guidance.
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University on April 29 launched the COVID-19 Testing Insights Initiative to track testing in the U.S. and provide guidance for the public.
There are many considerations for orthopedic and spine practices and surgeons as they resume elective cases.