Practice Management

Recent studies have indicated that telehealth is growing faster than any other area of care. Telemedicine aims to lower costs and boost efficiency by improving the triage of patients before consultations and eliminating routine follow-up visits.

Construction has been completed on Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Minn., adding an outpatient orthopedic facility as well as a spine and interventional pain clinic, according to a March 9 Rebusiness Online report.

Bloomington, Ill.-based McLean County Orthopedics sold the 60,231-square-foot building housing its practice to Hammes Partners and then signed a long-term lease to remain in the building, RE Journals reports.

Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton in Rockford, Ill., is set to undergo a $5.3 million renovation that will expand orthopedic care with a 17-bed sub-acute care unit, reports the Journal Standard.

Cody Barnhart was appointed CEO of SpineOne Spine and Sport Medical Center in Denver on March 5, reports the Centennial Citizen.

Pain Relief Centers in Orlando, Fla., as part of Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America, is now providing orthopedic care with Keith Girton, MD.

Indianapolis-based Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine partnered with Marian University in the city to provide medical students with hands-on learning opportunities.

Two hospitals from College Park-based University of Maryland were recently honored by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield for demonstrating expertise in hip and knee replacements, reports Patch.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health outlined plans March 3 to build an orthopedic hospital and two clinics as part of a $209.5 million expansion over the next three years, reports the Argus Leader.

A growing number of physicians are employing medical scribes to drive efficiency and reduce administrative burdens in their practices.