Michael Frey, MD, a former physician at Fort Myers, Fla.-based Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists admitted to defrauding Medicare and Tricare, News Press reports.
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Hospitals could save $23.7 million for knee implants and $19.1 million for hip implants, according to a Premier analysis.
Medscape surveyed 20,000-plus physicians across 29 specialties inquiring about their compensation.
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center entered a partnership with Global One and Blue Shield to form a bundled payment model.
In August 2017, orthopedic surgeon William Kurtz, MD, launched Reviews from Friends, a platform allowing potential joint replacement patients to anonymously connect with patients who have undergone a procedure with the same physician, the Nashville Business Journal reports. Implant manufacturer ConforMIS…
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The Cox Health Marketing Orthopedics Consumer Insights Study found that millennials are a key market driving the demand for orthopedic services.
The American Academy of PAs' Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management recognized eight hospitals and health systems with the inaugural Employer of Excellence Awards during the AAPA Conference 2018 in New Orleans May 21.
Daphne, Ala.-based Baldwin Bone & Joint tapped Greg Shoemaker as executive administrator, AL.com reports.
Michael Holte, MD, joined Glenwood, Minn.-based Glacial Ridge Hospital, according to Pope County Tribune.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute partnered with Independence Blue Cross, according to Philly.com.