With a $50 million donation from Gary Michelson, MD, the Los Angeles-based University of Southern California is opening the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, the San Diego Union Tribune reports.
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Celebration-based Florida Hospital Nicholson Center partnered with Titan Medical to support Titan Medical's SPORT Surgical System.
Medscape released the Young Physician Compensation Report 2017, outlining average compensation for young physicians by region and practice setting.
HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, reported Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, will serve as the new CDC director, Medscape reports.
National opioid prescribing has lessened annually since 2010, according to a new CDC report.
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Accurately billing for spine surgery and pain management can pose a challenge for many ASCs, says Lisa Rock, president of National Medical Billing Services.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute merged with Trenton Orthopaedic Group in Mercerville, N.J., to create Trenton Orthopaedic Group at Rothman Institute.
Brian Cohen, MD, orthopedic surgeon of the Adena Bone and Joint Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, hosted German orthopedic surgeons and Arthrex representatives, the Times Journal reports.
With the U.S. facing an opioid epidemic, the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons published a study linking less stress and improved coping strategies to a lower need for opioids following ankle fracture surgery.
This year brings new revenue cycle challenges for spine and orthopedic surgeons, according to Lisa Rock, president of National Medical Billing Services. Luckily, with a little foresight, providers can correct course and avoid losing revenue.