Practice Management

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.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health donated $10,000 in cash and an additional $10,000 in supplies to Charlotte-based Operation Walk Carolinas to help the medical team offer high-quality orthopedic care to people in Cuba.

A recent PracticeMatch survey revealed physician assistant and nurse practitioner pay and job satisfaction are rising as both professions become increasingly competitive and sought after.

Mastering a certain trait helps physicians increase patient satisfaction rates, achieve better treatment outcomes and incur fewer liability claims, according to PracticeMatch.

OrthoAtlanta opened a new orthopedic and sports medicine practice in Peachtree City, Ga.

Richard Rothman, MD, PhD, founded Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute in 1970 to provide the region with specialty orthopedic care. Four decades later, the practice is among the largest in the region.

Indiana Xpress Ortho Care opened a new location in Dyer, Ind.

Data analytics gives healthcare organizations endless amounts of data that providers aim to use to drive meaningful insight and improve patient outcomes. The challenge rests in segregating the vital information for a patient's treatment decision from other unstructured data.