Practice Management

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved Alex Azar's nomination to become the new HHS secretary, Medscape reports.

Michael Oberlander, MD, is the founder, president and CMO of Trainer Rx, a web app that provides novel telehealth solutions to orthopedic specialists. He developed a new telerehabiliation platform for the app that focuses on workers’ compensation related procedures.

The Office of the Inspector General posted an Advisory Opinion on a multispecialty physician group's arrangement with a hospital to find cost-savings in neurosurgical services related to spinal fusions.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery partnered with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and United Surgical Partners International, a Tenet subsidiary, to develop an orthopedic care center in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Mark Montgomery, MD, of Santa Barbara (Calif.) Cottage Hospital, is among the victims of the recent mudslides throughout Southern California, according to KSBY.

Darrell G. Kirch, MD, president and CEO of Association of American Medical Colleges, has plans to leave his post.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines.

Robert Zehr, MD, celebrated the 10th anniversary of Naples, Fla.-based Zehr Center for Orthopaedics.

Medscape published its “2018 Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report” which surveyed physicians on a variety of lifestyle factors including vacation time.

Steven Haas, MD, chief of knee services at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, joined OrthAlign’s executive surgeon council advisory board.