Practice Management

Determining physician call compensation is never an easy task for a hospital executive team. On-call coverage payments for emergency departments and trauma programs have increased in the past five to seven years, and this trend is forcing hospitals to look…

St. Croix Orthopaedics in Stillwater, Minn., has named Melanie Sullivan its new CEO, according to a Stillwater Gazette report.

This article briefly discusses eleven different healthcare and business issues. We have divided the article the letter into three key sections. The first focuses on hospital and physician issues. Second, a brief observation on urgent care and sleep labs. Third,…

Here are the top three concerns for orthopedic surgeons this year from Henry Finn, MD, FACS, medical director of the Chicago Center for Orthopedics at Weiss Memorial Hospital and professor of surgery at the University of Chicago.

Sudeep Taksali, MD, an orthopedic trauma specialist, recently joined Hope Orthopedics in Salem, Ore., according to a Statesman Journal report.

Here are eight upgrades for orthopedic practices in 2012.

Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore., recently welcomed Douglas Abbott, MD. Dr. Abbott has a professional interest in shoulder and knee arthroscopy.

Here are five core concepts for healthcare providers this year, as well as observations on key healthcare delivery trends during 2011.

This article was written by Barbara Cataletto, MBA, CPC, Chief Executive Officer, Business Dynamics LLC.As I sit in a medical office, I observe how the parties interact:  fill out this form, have a seat, need your insurance card. Sound familiar?…

Here are 15 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation based on the demographic classification of their community, according to the Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.