Practice Management

How do you increase profits at a spine center? It might seem basic — bring in a higher volume of patients. However, reaching patients is not always easy. Additionally, there are other ways to increase a spine center's profitability such…

The constitutionality of healthcare reform's individual mandate may depend on the vote of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, according to a SCOTUS blog report.

Today, representatives of the federal government, 26 states, a national organization and four individuals are finally arguing their case on the individual mandate before the Supreme Court, according to a SCOTUS blog report.

The Supreme Court may rule that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is not subject to the Anti-Injunction Act, ensuring that this week's hearings will not be postponed, according to a Politico report.

Physician practices looking to expand, hire more physicians or open satellite locations can turn to outsourcing as a solution, according to a Vantage Outsourcing case study.

Nicholas Janiga, manager at HealthCare Appraisers in Castle Rock, Colo., shares his expertise on transitioning small and large group practitioners into a hospital-employed setting.

This article is written by Patrick Vega, M.S., Principal, Vega Healthcare.There are four key strategies hospitals and physicians should use to prepare for upcoming reimbursement changes:

Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, formerly Foundation Surgical Hospital, announced a partnership with Nimbic Systems for the portable Air Barrier System.

Steve Yao, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, recently joined Hope Orthopedics in Salem, Ore.

Beginning next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the legality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. They must first consider whether or not the challenge can move forward and then if the individual mandate is or…