Practice Management

Kathryn Thompson, MD, was named medical director of the St. Luke's Interventional Pain Management clinic, according to a Duluth News Tribune report.

Healthcare is the top voter issue for Democrats in 2016 with 43 percent reporting healthcare as "extremely important" to their vote in the November election; only 37 percent of Republicans said the same with healthcare falling behind terrorism, economy and…

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai is partnering with Techstars Healthcare Accelerator to advance healthcare delivery.

A study published in Academic Medicine found that one-third of medical students met the criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence.

Bridger Orthopedic in Bozeman, Mont., is opening the second phase of its new Bozeman facility, according to a Bozeman Daily Chronicle report.

Danville (Va.) Orthopedic Clinic is taking on a new name — Spectrum Medical, according to a Danville Register & Bee report.

Where should physicians practice? WalletHub compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C. in its "2016's Best and Worst States for Doctors" report, to offer physicians insight into the pros and cons of practicing in each state.

Which area of the country offers physicians the best compensation? Medscape surveyed 19,200 physicians in more than 26 specialties to find out in the "Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2016."

The Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report 2016 shows single-specialty groups provide the highest compensation for orthopedists.

CMS finalized its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, which will go into effect today for all New York area hospitals.