Practice Management

The physicians of Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville (Ohio) and Coshocton (Ohio) Hospital have partnered to open an orthopedic office in Coshocton, according to a Zanesville Times Recorder report.

CMS' Office of E-Health Standards and Services will not initiate enforcement of Version 5010 transaction standards for hospitals, physician practices and other HIPAA-covered entities until March 31, 2012, according to a CMS news release (pdf).

Here are 12 ways ambulatory surgery center leaders plan to improve the experience of their ASC physicians in 2012.

Orthopedic surgeons who are shareholders in their practice receive higher compensation than those who are not shareholders. However, shareholders in the practice also incur more risk than non-shareholders. Is the extra compensation worth the extra risk?

James Nace, MD, joined the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore according to a recent report by The Daily Record.

Here are 10 marketing strategies orthopedic surgeons can apply within and outside of the practice.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons board of directors had released an approved evidence-based guideline on the treatment of supracondylar humerus fractures, according to an AAOS news release.

William Harris, DO, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined Mercy Clinic Specialists in Washington, Mo., according to a report from the Missourian.

Interest in co-management agreements has increased dramatically over the last two years as hospitals explore various forms of physician integration, including bundled care, valued-based payment arrangements and accountable care organizations. Since much of the first wave of co-management agreements began…

The National Bone Health Alliance and Kaiser Permanente recently unveiled their "20/20 Vision" for reducing hip and other fractures by 20 percent by 2020, according to a joint news release.