Performing hip resurfacing as an outpatient procedure may help hospitals and surgery centers mitigate cost, according to a study published in Orthopaedic Proceedings.
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The healthcare industry is firmly heading into the era of bundled payments. Earlier this year, Becker's ASC Review published the article "Bundled payments: 28 things to know for spine, orthopedics & ASCs." Here are 19 more things to know about…
St. Mary's Regional Joint Replacement Center in Huntington, W.V., hit its eighth-year milestone, according to The Herald-Dispatch.
Providers are managing a balancing act where they try to deliver optimal care to patients while fulfilling a wealth of reporting requirements. An Annals of Internal Medicine study found physicians only spend 27 percent of their time on direct clinical…
Since the hospital chargemaster data became published online over the past few years, hospital executives and economists suggested they aren't representative of hospital prices and are "irrelevant," according to a Health Affairs article. The article authors gathered data 2013 Medicare…
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Implementing a fracture-liaison service improves the outcomes of patients in post-fracture care, according to a demonstration project reported in Medscape.
Orthopedic surgery is a continuously evolving field. Here are five of the major trends surgeons hypothesize will have an impact on the industry in the coming year:
Texas Health Resources are in the process of reopening the Fort Worth-based Forest Park Medical Center as an orthopedic clinic specializing in total joint replacement and rehabilitation, The Star-Telegram reports.
An American Medical Association survey revealed physicians are feeling optimistic about the promise of digital health innovation. Kantar TNS conducted the survey, which included responses from 1,300 physicians.
Coding spinal fusion procedures for ICD-10 involves many complexities, according to ICD 10 monitor. Ensure you are reviewing operative reports appropriately to boost accuracy and efficiency as well as reduce errors.