Practice Management

Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Liebe S. Diamond, MD, passed away on May 17 at the age of 86, according to The Baltimore Sun. She died from lymphoma.

The California Senate Appropriations Committee released a report noting a proposed state single-payer health system would bear a price tag of $400 billion annually, according to Kaiser Health News.

The Texas House is voting on legislation regarding physician certification, according to The Texas Tribune.

The Republican-led Iowa Senate approved a bill addressing medical malpractice liability, according to Medscape.

A St. Joseph Superior Court 4 jury found a South Bend (Ind.) Orthopaedics surgeon guilty in a medical malpractice suit, South Bend Tribute reports.

Roland Yearwood, MD, of Georgiana (Ala.) Medical Center, died while climbing Mount Everest, according to USA Today.

Huntington, W.Va.-based Cabell Huntington Hospital created the Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery, according to The State Journal.

Researchers investigated the impact of preoperative opioid use on total knee arthroplasty outcomes, in a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Orthopedic surgeons divide their clinical time between patient visits and administrative work. Here's the breakdown on how orthopedists spend their clinic hours and patient visits, based on the Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report 2017.

Johns Hopkins University researchers recently published a study on how orthopedic surgery patients use their prescription pain medications after surgery, according to the Town of Morningside Maryland.