Similar to other compensation survey data, there has been a consistent upward trend in CEO compensation.
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The Center for Orthopaedic Specialists in California experienced a cybersecurity breach affecting three of its facilities.
Orthopedic surgeon Steve Garfin, MD, recently became interim dean of UC San Diego School of Medicine. He shared his story with The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Columbus, Ohio-based Orthopedic ONE named Sylvia Radziszewski as its new COO.
Santa Rosa (Calif.) Orthopaedics is expanding the services at its Petaluma, Calif., location.
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Medscape surveyed orthopedists to discover how much time they spend with their patients, in its "Orthopedist Compensation Report 2018."
In 2016, more than half of the average physician compensation came from salary while 31.8 percent came from productivity, according to an AMA report.
Orthopedists earn an average annual compensation of $497,000, according to the "Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report 2018."
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery will launch a new Maintenance of Certification option in January 2019, according to AAOS Now.
With the upcoming roll out of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced model, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has concerns.