Health insurance exchanges, Medicare and low-reimbursing payers all have an impact on orthopedic practices.
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Fort Collins, Colo.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies plans to open an office in Greeley, Colo., according to BizWest.
As reimbursement becomes increasingly tied to patient outcomes and satisfaction, healthcare organizations are exploring ways to improve the patient experience and education.
Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., opened its $1.3 million outpatient orthopedic center, an expansion of its existing orthopedic clinic, according to a report by The Buffalo News.
San Antonio orthopedic surgeon Stephen Burkhart, MD, received more than $24 million from medical device companies between August 2013 and the end of 2014, according to Express News.
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Orthopedics, like many other medical specialties, finds itself facing several new and increasingly complicated changes. For example, CMS' Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model went into effect on April 1, changing the way providers in certain hospitals are reimbursed for…
Columbus, Ohio-based Hughston Clinic has opened a new location in Fleming Island, Fla., according to a Ledger-Enquirer report.
OrthoAtlanta added Garrick K. Kwok, MD, to its physician team.
Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, of Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, passionately believes physicians should take on active roles in healthcare policy.
University of Chicago Medicine will open its new orthopedic center in Orland Park, Ill., on April 6.