Practice Management

The savings from the Medicare Shared Savings Program remain modest but are growing, according to results in JAMA and reported in Medical Xpress.

Robert Hunter, MD, is supporting the troops in a way only he and other orthopedic surgeons can; by teaching them the latest and greatest orthopedic practices, The Chaffee County Times reports. 

CMS will give providers a little more than one year to adhere to federal disaster preparedness requirements, but many facilities may struggle to meet the deadline, according to The New York Times.

Montana's Governor Steve Bullock announced a CMS initiative that will transform how primary care physicians in the state are paid, according to Montana Public Radio.

New York City-based Oscar Insurance appointed Shaden Marzouk, MD, MBA, its new CMO, according to Bloomberg.

The FDA recently held a two-day public hearing, titled "Draft Guidances Relating to the Regulation of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products." At this hearing, the federal agency heard comments and feedback regarding its new draft guidelines on…

Hillary Clinton's physician Lisa R. Bardack, MD, said the presidential candidate left a Sept. 11 ceremony after suffering pneumonia symptoms, according to The New York Times.

According to research by Hospitals & Health Networks, physicians are in high demand by hospitals but supply is faltering and a grim scenario is imagined for 2025. 

University of California, San Francisco researchers discovered the medical center loses about $1,000 per procedure in unused medical supplies, according to Kaiser Health News.

Princeton (N.J.) Orthopaedic Associates has re-opened its urgent care center for orthopedics.