Illinois Bone & Joint Institute will add another practice to its portfolio after it acquired Gurnee, Ill.-based Smart Scan MRI. Here's what you should know.
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Orchard Park, N.Y.-based UB OrthoCare, a division of UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, is extending its office hours, according to West Seneca Bee.
Michael Oberlander, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist from Walnut Creek, Calif., and editorial board member for the American Journal of Sports Medicine. He discusses meniscus repair surgery and what it will take to build a successful…
Outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty performed in an ambulatory surgery center is as safe as inpatient total shoulder arthroplasty performed in a hospital, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
A Public Citizen poll found a large majority of the public opposes a rule that would get rid of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's policy that sets a cap on the hours first-year residents work.
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The year 2015 saw a 1.3 percentage point drop in the number of uninsured Americans, based on the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements, according to the United States Census Bureau.
Intense criticism has clouded above Mylan for increasing EpiPen's price by more than 450 percent since 2004. In response, the pharmaceutical company announced it will offer a $300 generic alterative.
Geisinger Health System is planning to add 1,500 members to its staff, including physicians and advanced practitioners, according to a Daily Item report.
Henry Schein Medical Systems and Forerun have partnered to sell, implement and support MicroMD, a new software charting solution for ambulatory clinics and urgent care facilities. The companies hope that this clinical documentation technology will accelerate patient charting for physicians.
In a heavily employed healthcare environment, independent physicians may fare better joining together to meet the demands of value-based care and contracting.