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5 Hand Surgery Trends in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Alejandro Badia, MD, a hand and upper extremity surgeon at Badia Hand to Shoulder Center and Chief Medical Officer at OrthoNOW in Doral, Fla., discusses four recent trends in outpatient procedures and reimbursements for the hand and upper extremity surgical…

Orthopedic Surgeons Suffer Second-Largest Compensation Decline in 2010-2011

Orthopedic surgeons are among the specialized physicians who suffered the largest compensation decline from 2010 to 2011, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report: 2012 Results.

10 Steps to Negotiate Smart Bundled Payment Deals for Orthopedic Surgery

Hoag Orthopaedic Institute began doing bundled payments in 2008 with patients traveling from around the country for their orthopedic services. Most of these patients were employees of large, self-insured companies who were seeking elective procedures. James Caillouette, MD, an orthopedic…

Foot and Ankle Institute Moves to Bigger Location in Connecticut

The Foot and Ankle Institute of Darien (Conn.) has moved into an expanded office space, according to an Hour news report.

Florida Orthopedic Practice Names Paige LeMay CEO

Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine | Pain Management in Sarasota, Fla., has named Paige LeMay CEO, according to a report from the Gulf Coast Business Review.

5 Tactics to Negotiate Better Reimbursement Rates for ASC Orthopedic Cases

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…

Total Joint Replacement Patients Think Surgeons Should be Paid More

Patients often believe that surgeons should be paid much higher than they actually are for hip and knee replacements in Medicare patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.

Patients vs. Paperwork: 12 Statistics on Orthopedic Surgeon Time Spent on Each

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…

10 Hospitals With New Orthopedics Initiatives

Here are 10 hospitals working on new initiatives in orthopedics and spine surgery.

Rockford Orthopedic Associates Purchases $2.4M Space for New Clinic

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.