Practice Management

The American Medical Association conducted a February 2017 survey asking 1,200 physicians, residents and medical students about their experiences, perceptions and challenges in the evolving healthcare space.

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and Parsippany, N.J.-based Pacira Pharmaceuticals have announced a collaboration to find alternatives to opioids for pain management, according to NJ Biz.

Laguna Woods, Calif.-based South County Orthopedics Specialists installed Toshiba Medical's Vantage Elan 1.5 MR System.

Zarina Ali, MD, the first female neurosurgeon at Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Hospital, strives to be a mentor for female medical students considering neurosurgery, Philly Voice reports.

WalletHub analysts examined 14 metrics across all 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine the best and worst states for physicians to set up camp.

Watertown, Mass.-based athenahealth expanded its Marketplace health IT and other offerings.

Researchers at New York City-based Mount Sinai Beth Israel utilized musical therapy to decrease spine surgery patients' pain and came away impressed by the results.  

Wichita, Kan.-based Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine at Cypress changed its name to Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists and relocated one of its offices.

While the ACA encouraged the transition toward value-based care, the value movement in healthcare is non-partisan, according to a URAC blog report.

Surgeons from all over the country will gather in St. Louis for the seventh annual Spine Masters' Surgical Techniques course.