As physicians move away from opioid painkillers, Pfizer's injectable drug Depo-Medrol is growing in popularity as a treatment for back pain despite warnings of the risk it carries for spinal use, The New York Times reports.
Practice Management
Oro Valley, Ariz.-based Desert Sky Spine & Sports Medicine leased out space on Tucson, Ariz.-based Oro Valley Hospital's campus, according to Tuscon.com.
CMS is reviewing its decision to cover spine procedures in the ambulatory surgery center setting, USA Today reports.
Suffern, N.Y.-based Good Samaritan Hospital broke ground on a $9 million upgrade of its bariatric and orthopedic surgery units.
Since the beginning of 2018, 28 spine or orthopedic practices have opened new facilities. Texas and California have seen the greatest number of new practices.
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Brandon Ousley joined Anchorage (Alaska) Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic as CEO.
CMS released a proposed plan July 27, which would affect approximately 40 percent of Medicare payments physicians receive, NPR reports.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is undergoing a $200 million expansion project in Fargo, N.D., according to the Argus Leader.
Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America continues to move forward with its Florida-based expansion plans.
Physician compensation did not significantly increase in 2017, according to the AMGA 2018 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey.