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Orthopedic cases rely on successful payor contracts to be profitable, due to high implant costs that can quickly derail profitability from a good reimbursement rate. Rob Janeway, Industry Relations & Contracts Manager for MedBridge, discusses five tactics for ASC administrators…
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The average orthopedic surgeon spends between 20 hours to 30 hours seeing patients each week, according to Medscape's 2012 Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation Report. However, nearly a quarter of orthopedic surgeons spend less than 30 hours per week seeing…
Here are 10 hospitals working on new initiatives in orthopedics and spine surgery.
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Rockford Orthopedic Associates LLC has purchased the Riverside Pavilion shopping center for $2.4 million to convert it into a new clinic, according to a Rockford Register Star report.
Orthopedic surgeons Daniel Heaston, MD, and Riley Hale, MD, joined East Morgan County Hospital Specialty Clinic and will practice at Banner Mountain Vista Orthopaedics Medical Clinic in Greenly, Colo.
Orthopedic surgeons Orie Kaltenbaugh, MD, and Joel Cleary, MD, have joined Fremont (Neb.) Area Medical Center, according to a Fremont Tribune report.
Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic plans to open a sports performance and rehabilitation center, according to a report from the Athens Banner-Herald.
George Paletta, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and team physician for the St. Louis Cardinals, has been granted permission from the city to expand his orthopedic practice into Chesterfield Valley, according to a Patch report.