Around half of orthopedic surgeons admit to having biases toward specific types or groups of patients, according to the Medscape Lifestyle Report 2016: Bias and Burnout.
Practice Management
I'm fairly certain the gates to Hell feature a "People love us on Yelp" sticker on them.
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Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Physician Partners, as a member of Trinity Health and the Trinity Health ACO, has been selected to participate in CMS' Next Generation ACO Model.
Orthopaedic Institute for Children hired Jamie Wells, RN, as clinical director for the new ambulatory surgery center.
Keystone Orthopaedic Associates, Orthopaedic Associates of Reading settle with FTC: 5 things to know
The Keystone Orthopaedic Associates and Orthopaedic Associates of Reading settled a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, according to JDSupra.
Burnout among physicians is a real and mounting issue, according to the Medscape Lifestyle Report 2016: Bias and Burnout. The report defines 'burnout' as "loss of enthusiasm for work, feelings of cynicism and a low sense of personal accomplishment."
A recent survey of more than 1,600 physicians found 87 percent of respondents "would welcome and use" the CDC guidelines on opioid prescriptions. The guidelines discourage primary care physicians from prescribing opioids for chronic pain relief, according to Pain News…