Practice Management

The American Medical Association installed a new policy to ensure all medical students and residents receive training in healthcare economics.

Fairlawn, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center recently began providing QuickCare services at its new outpatient clinic in Canton, Ohio, reports The Cleveland American.

When it came to recruiting, Albany, N.Y.-based OrthoNY had issues competing with nearby New York City — so much so that COO Michele Brinkman had to think outside the box, the Albany Business Journal reports.

Developers said work is progressing on OMNI Orthopaedics' Oasis Surgery Center in Jackson Township, Ohio, which broke ground in April, CantonRep.com reports.

Babylon, N.Y.-based New York Spine and Pain Physicians opened a new facility in Harrison, N.Y., reports Herald Mail Media.

Amherst, N.Y.-based Dent Neurologic Institute and the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) cut the ribbon and opened the first phase of their multiyear joint venture Comprehensive Neuroscience Center in Amherst Nov. 14, local ABC affiliate WKBW reports.

Here are five key orthopedic and spine developments at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush this year.

The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences established a committee to explore ways to reduce opioid prescriptions in 2016, Healio reports.

Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health opened its second urgent care center in Farmington Hills, Mich., reports Hometown Life.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health reached an agreement with the federal government to continue Medicare participation after the health system settled a whistleblower lawsuit alleging one of its neurosurgeons committed fraud, according to KFGO.