Practice Management

The S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicates that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased a little more than 5 percent over the 12-months ending December 2011, according to a news…

While the economy finally appears to be stabilizing, there's no indication that it's on a strong trajectory upward. But even just the feeling of stability is providing courage to those wishing to once again start developing new ambulatory surgery centers,…

Here are eight quick tips on revenue cycle management for orthopedic practices.

Kevin Lutsky, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a professional interest in hand surgery, recently joined Rothman Institute, according to a practice news release.

Here are 18 statistics about orthopedic surgeon subspecialty areas of practice based on data from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ 2010 Orthopaedic Surgeon Census. Sign up for our FREE Orthopedic E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your…

A recent report comparing the salary of orthopedic surgeons to other professionals, such as dentists and lawyers, researchers found orthopedic surgery is less lucrative than the common perception of the profession, according to a Medscape report.

Several sports medicine physicians discuss how they differentiate themselves and their practices from other orthopedic groups.

This article was written by John A. Mills, JD, an associate with Fenton Nelson's litigation and compliance groups, in response to a recent lawsuit filed by Aetna against Bay Area Surgical Management LLC, alleging the surgery centers illegally induced its…

Greg Bellisari, MD, and Vivek Sahai, MD, of Ohio Orthopedic Center of Excellence, recently joined OhioHealth's Riverside Methodist Hospital, according to a hospital news release.

This article briefly discusses 10 emerging healthcare issues for 2012, focusing principally on hospital and physician issues.