A new study, by the Stone Research Foundation to be presented at the 27th Annual Meniscus Transplant Study Group meeting, has found that knee cartilage replacement patients can return to high impact sports without additional damage to the joint.
Practice Management
There are several new trends crucial for orthopedic surgeons to understand emerging in the healthcare space. Orthopedic surgeons and industry experts discussed some of these changes during a session at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2013 Annual Meeting titled…
Had six minimally invasive procedures replaced their respective traditional surgeries, $14 billion could have been saved through medical expenses and workplace absenteeism in 2009, according to a study released by the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery magazine.
Here are five statistics on orthopedic practice management based on the Medscape Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation Report: 2012 Results.
Freehold, N.J.-based Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute announced that its president, Michael Greller, MD, has been appointed secretary and treasurer of the medical staff at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.
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Merge Healthcare, a provider of clinical systems, has announced that more than 650 orthopedic surgeons and more than 50 practices have already or are in the process of implementing Merge OrthoPACS, a comprehensive image management and digital templating solution for…
Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health System announced that it has entered into a service line agreement with Bend-based Desert Orthopedics and Bend-based The Center that is aimed at providing streamlined orthopedic care for Oregon residents.
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, with locations in the Chicagoland area, announced it will participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program. IBJI is the only independent physician group practice in the state, and…
Physician turnover has hit its highest rate since 2005, the first year the data was collected, according to the 8th annual Physician Retention Survey from Cejka Search and the American Medical Group Association.
Christian Foglar, MD, announced that he has moved his practice, Advanced Orthopaedics in San Jose, Calif., to a new location also in San Jose, according to a Newswire report.