Miami, Fla.-based Hampton Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center opened its Spine and Orthopedic Rehab Center, according to The Jewish Press.
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George Paletta, MD, is proposing an orthopedic-driven surgery center be built in Chesterfiled, Mo., but his initiative is being met by resistance from area hospital executives, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Holland (Mich.) Hospital has begun constructing a $10 million expansion for a new orthopedic, spine and neurosurgery unit, according to a Michigan Live report.
Wade Jensen, MD, of CNOS in Dakota Dunes, S.D., has agreed to provide services through Specialty Clinic at Cherokee (S.D.) Regional Medical Center, according to a report from the Chronicle Times.
Orthopedic surgeon Karl Hubbard, MD, joined Natchez Medical Foundation Orthopedic Sports and Rehabilitation Practice, according to a report from the Natchez Democrat.
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Orthopedic practices are in a time of constant change with reimbursements, patient volumes and elective surgeries all declining. These changes are forcing physician practice owners to reevaluate processes and tackle inefficiencies.
SpineMark Corporation is partnering with PhDx Systems, a clinical data management solutions company, according to the Sacramento Bee.
Despite the prevalence of pay-for-performance compensation in healthcare, a new editorial in the British Journal of Medicine suggests the concept "rests on flawed assumptions about medicine, measurement and motivation" and may encourage providers to game the system.
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute's 7,955-square-foot Grayslake facility is almost ready to open its doors, according to the News-Sun.
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has begun construction on a new Pasadena, Texas facility to be completed by spring, according to YourDeerparkNews.com.