Until recently, the cost of orthopedic and spine devices weren't inhibitory for providers, even though 700 percent mark-ups on these devices were the norm. Surgeons were able to select their preferred implants and payor reimbursement would cover the cost. However,…
Practice Management
A survey of physicians conducted in the United States found that medical errors cause significant emotional stress on physicians, according to a report from AAOS Now.
Reimbursement trends can impact surgery centers significantly, depending on their specialty mix and their dependence on particular payors. Eric Woollen, vice president of managed care for Practice Partners in Healthcare, discusses 10 trends that may impact payor reimbursement and contracting…
Currently, Medicare physician pay cuts of 27.4 percent will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012, unless Congress intervenes, and roughly 9 percent of medical groups would cease treating Medicare patients if the cuts went through, according to an American Medical…
Surgery center development in Fort Meyers, Fla., may signal a national trend, as the number of outpatient surgeries increases to 57 million nationwide in 2011, according to an NBC-2 report.
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Thomas A. Warrington, Jr., AVA, senior manager, and Jennifer Brunkow, ASA, CPA/ABV/CFF, senior analyst with VMG Health, point to several implications — intended and unintended — in the CMS bundled payment pilot program.
Here are 20 orthopedic practices that have partnered with hospitals, merged together or expanded over the past several months.
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery approved the allowance of continuing medical education credits through Orthopaedic In-Training Exam to count toward maintenance of certification's scored and recorded self-assessment requirements, according to an AAOS Now report.
When looking to boost the bottom line of an ambulatory surgery center, many administrators look at the supply chain. One of the easiest and most effective ways to save money on supplies is by joining a group purchasing organization. GPOs…
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), co-chairmen of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, are expected to announce that the supercommittee will not set forth a deal outlining at least $1.2 trillion in cost savings by…