Practice Management

Hermiston, Ore.-based Good Shepherd Medical Group recently merged with Hermiston-based Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute, according to the East Oregonian.

Wallethub analysts investigated how the American Health Care Act would impact cities in 2017. The study compared the premium subsidies average households in 457 U.S. cities would receive under the ACA versus the AHCA.

John H. Noseworthy, MD, Mayo Clinic CEO, and James L. Madara, MD, American Medical Association CEO and executive vice president, participated in a fireside chat at Chicago-based healthcare company incubator MATTER, according to AMA Wire.

The National Resident Matching Program reported a record-setting match day, Medscape reports.

Lisa K. Cannada, MD, is the first female chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' board of specialty societies.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons named Kristy L. Weber, MD, the board of directors' second vice president during the annual meeting in San Diego on March 17, 2017.

William J. Maloney III, MD, took the helm as American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' president during the annual meeting in San Diego on March 17, 2017.

A study presented at the AAOS 2017 Annual Meeting reveals physician pay may largely hinge on how physicians interact with patients based on gender following total hip arthroplasty.

Ronald A. Navarro, MD, of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has been named a member of the AAOS board of directors.

David A. Halsey, MD, was named the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' first vice president at the organization's 2017 Annual Meeting in San Diego.