Practice Management

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association responded to a report published by Kaiser Health News and USA Today  titled, "As Surgery Centers Boom, Patients Are Paying With Their Lives." 

In a male dominated field, taking on leadership roles in orthopedic surgery as a woman is rare. However, Leesa Galatz, MD, the System Chair of Orthopaedics at the New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has transcended this barrier and…

A federal investigation found infection issues were rapid after orthopedic surgery at Sparrow Carson in Carson City, Mich., according to the Lansing State Journal.

The Interventional Orthopedics Foundation, which advances the education and accreditation of physicians performing image-guided orthobiologic injections, confirmed two new leaders for 2019-20.

David Jacofsky, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and CEO of Phoenix-based The CORE Institute.

The former practice manager for Fairfield, Conn.-based Beach Road Orthopedic Specialists is accused of embezzling more than $50,000 from the practice, according to the New Haven Register. 

Laser Spine Institute created the new position of chief patient empowerment officer.

Grand Junction, Colo.-based Community Hospital is welcoming two surgeons to open a new orthopedic spine surgery program, according to The Business Times.

Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare teamed up with Atlanta Brain & Spine Care under a professional services agreement, according to The Covington News.

The American Medical Association and LexisNexis Risk Solutions surveyed 703 U.S. physicians about their thoughts on health plans.