Daniel Berry, MD, president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, has sent a Call to Action letter for AAOS membership regarding a permanent solution to the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula.
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Here are five key concepts for having success with orthopedics in surgery centers.
Highland Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., is opening a new unit that will boost neuromedicine services and expand the Evarts Joint Center, according to a hospital news release.
Here are 15 orthopedic surgeons recently on the move.
Jack Stewart, MD, a Tacoma, Wash.-based orthopedic surgeon subspecializes in hand surgery, discusses how orthopedic practices can ensure employee satisfaction.
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that physicians can be sued for emotional distress — even if physical negligence was not involved, according to a Legal Newsline report.
Here are 14 statistics about general orthopedic, hand and joint, orthopedic sports medicine and spine surgeon compensation based on years in practice. The data presented is from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
Spine practices can follow one of several different business models with a focus on either surgical cases, non-surgical cases or a mix of both. When founding his group, Sonoran Spine Center, Dennis Crandall, MD, chose a model that emphasized treating…
Taconic Orthopedics has entered into a professional service agreement with Southwestern Vermont Medical Center to provide orthopedic services at the hospital, according to a Bennington Banner news report.
Employee satisfaction is important for any business, but this is especially true in medical practices because employees have a big impact on patient experience. Sign up for our FREE Orthopedic E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!…