The FDA cleared TytoCare's digital stethoscope, which allows clinicians to use the technology in telehealth applications, according to a Medscape report.
Practice Management
The Medical Group Management Association reported medical practices are focusing on patient experience and access to care.
OrthoCarolina opened a new office in Rock Hill, S.C.
As experts call for increased physician participation in the election, historical data suggests many physicians do not vote, Medscape reports.
The U.S. healthcare system is constantly battling data breaches, with cybercriminals gaining access to sensitive patient information they sell on the black web, according to McClatchyDC.
Are medical device representatives allowed in physician practices?
In 2015, about one-third of physicians electronically sent, received, integrated or searched for patient health information, according to the National Electronic Health Records Survey conducted by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
East Vestal, N.Y.-based UHS recently opened its new orthopedic center, Press Connects reports.
Physician Owned Distributorships (PODs) are complex business relationships in which physician owners sell and profit from the use of medical devices.
The drive for optimal patient outcomes and lowering cost is changing the way providers deliver healthcare, and poses a unique set of challenges for orthopedic surgeons moving forward.
