Physician signing bonuses, once a treat, are almost a foregone conclusion now as roughly 80 percent of physician recruiting assignments Merritt Hawkins conducted in 2011 and 2012 involved signing bonuses.
Practice Management
The Houston-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic will open its 21st location in Meyerland, Texas early next year to offer primary and specialty medical care, according to Chron.com.
Jace Provo, MD, has joined Sports and Orthopedic Center in Boca Raton, Fla.
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fellow, Louis McIntyre, MD, recently testified before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations on the cause and impact of the decline in private practices.
The Rothman Institute, based in Philadelphia, has made several deals as part of a larger move to prepare for healthcare reform, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
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Coastal Orthopedics in Bradenton, Fla., will add several more physicians and staff members to its staff by the end of the year, according to a Gulf Coast Business Review report.
Orthopedic Specialists of Southwest Florida in Ft. Myers has completed construction on its new surgical center, according to a Stevens Construction news release.
Summit Medical Group in Berkeley Heights, N.J., has formed a new orthopedics department.
Stephen T. Jones, MD, a family practice and sports medicine physicians, has joined Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary, La.
The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the top provider for orthopedics in the U.S.