Practice Management

Scott Gottlieb, MD, has been confirmed as FDA commissioner, according to The New York Times.

Memphis-based Primary Care Specialists was recently hacked and forced to pay a ransom to regain access to patient records, according to WMCA.

According to a recent Medscape study, orthopedists' likelihood to charge patients for missing appointments without notice depends on where they practice.

Jenn DePhillips, PA-C of Flagstaff (Ariz.) Bone & Joint is expanding her locations of care.

Kevin O'Donnell, DO, has begun offering nonoperative orthopedic care at Flagstaff Bone & Joint's Cottonwood, Ariz.-based office.

Mercury Medical appointed John M. Gargaro, MD, its new president and CEO.

The Medical Group Management Association asked physicians their thoughts on value-based payment models in a May 2017 survey, according to healthcare informatics.

3D4Medical launched its Complete Ortho app for the iPhone and iPad.

Adam Solomon, MD, chief medical officer for MemorialCare Medical Foundation in Fountain Valley, Calif., provided a few key thoughts on physician leadership and advice for the next generation of physician leaders:

Vermont's State Senate recently passed a bill aimed at helping independent physicians earn more, according to VT Digger.