Though the future of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain at the moment, its impact on physicians and their practices was significant in 2016. In October, the Obama administration predicted monthly ACA marketplace enrollment will hit 11.4 million in 2017.…
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The Orthopaedic Sports Health Clinic of Salina (Kan.) is merging with the Salina Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinic, according to a report in the Salina Post.
As patient satisfaction becomes tied to provider reimbursement, a study in the Journal of Patient Experience looked at how wait times impact patient satisfaction in an orthopedic clinic.
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University is studying whether a virtually assisted physical therapy program is effective for total knee replacement surgery, MobiHealthNews reports.
On the heels of President-elect Donald Trump naming Rep. Tom Price, MD, (R-Ga.), to lead the HHS, MedPage Today republished a 2014 interview with the orthopedic surgeon concerning his views on healthcare.
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Orthopaedic Institute for Children holds ribbon cutting for Pediatric Scoliosis Center: 5 highlights
The Orthopaedic Institute for Children in Los Angeles dedicated the new Pediatric Scoliosis Center.
Walter Eckman, MD, of Aurora Spine Center in Tupelo, Miss., is retiring after 44 years of serving patients, according to dJournal.com.
A study in Arthroplasty Today examined whether early discharges after total joint replacement surgery were increasing hospital readmissions.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, addressed the need for medical professionals to be more involved in healthcare policy-making decisions during a John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum event on Nov. 28 at Harvard Institute of Politics in Cambridge, Mass.,…
Carmel, Ind.-based Zotec Partners, a medical billing and practice management company, appointed Tom Reedinger director of enterprise solutions.