A new study published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders examines whether total hip and knee replacements are cost effective for patients with osteoarthritis.
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Here are 14 orthopedic surgeons in the news over this past week.
Fifty-eight percent of U.S. physicians disapprove of the president's healthcare plan, according to an InCrowd survey of 1,003 physicians.
Artificial intelligence is already playing a role in healthcare delivery, on the clinical and statistical analysis side. Here, 10 leaders of healthcare and IT companies describe what the future could look like when artificial intelligence is more fully integrated.
Healthcare makes up the largest percentage of total employment per state in West Virginia, followed by Rhode Island, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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According to the Medscape "Physician Wealth and Debt Report 2017," most physicians don't live above their means, and more than half of orthopedists say they live below their means.
Edison, N.J.-based JFK Health successfully completed its first year in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program, with the help of revenue cycle management company PMMC.
Researchers considered whether physician age impacted inpatient outcomes, in a study published in The BMJ.
Retired orthopedic surgeon and republican Kay Kirkpatrick, MD, won the runoff race for State Senate District 32 in Georgia on May 16, according to AJC.com.
Ahmed Khan, MD, of New Britain-based Central Connecticut Neurosurgery and Spine, is the first physician in Connecticut to implant Nuvectra's Algovita Spinal Cord Stimulation System.