Practice Management

Kareo released a new report on how independent physicians respond to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act's Quality Payment Program.

According to a Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll conducted Dec. 13 to 19, 2016, Americans are split on whether they have confidence in President-elect Donald Trump's ability to deliver better healthcare at a lower cost.

Ortho Montana, St. Vincent Healthcare and Yellowstone Surgery Center, all based in Billings, Mont., opened a new location in the city, according to KTVQ.com.

Are oncologists' Twitter accounts driven by drug companies? TIME reports on a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, which tackles the question.

DeKalb, Ill.-based Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Joint Center has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement, according to Kendall County Now.

A study in Health Affairs investigated what factors drive spending on postacute care.

OrthoWilmington in Wilmington, N.C., joined with three independent orthopedic physician groups in North Carolina last year to create EmergeOrtho, and the practice is now poised to become a major provider in the region, according to a Wilmington Biz report.

Virginia-based Martinsville Memorial Hospital has opened a new orthopedic and sports medicine clinic, according to Martinsville Bulletin.

Entrepreneur Adrian Aoun recently opened Forward, a primary care startup in San Francisco, as reported by Forbes.

The Orthopedic and Spine Center at Sparks Regional Medical Center surgeons will soon perform the center's 400th joint replacement, according to the Times Record. The center is located in Fort Smith, Ark.