From 2010 to 2011, the average median hourly rate for medical directors increased 3 percent to a total average of $146.19 per hour, based on positions that were recorded in both 2010 and 2011, according to Integrated Healthcare Strategies' 2011…
Practice Management
A recent Deloitte survey has revealed the depth of skepticism of physicians, as 73 percent of physicians said they are not excited about the future of medicine and roughly 70 percent think "the best and brightest" people will no longer…
Here are eight fast tips on how to negotiate better payor contracts for orthopedics and spine.
Rothman Institute, based in Philadelphia, is a large multispecialty orthopedic group that added its 15th office location earlier this year, increasing its number of physician partners close to 80. The practice's success can be attributed in part to its innovative…
John Mahoney, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, recently joined Danville (Va.) Regional Medical Center, according to a Go Dan River news report.
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Utah Orthopaedics, a Salt Lake City-based orthopedic practice, recently completed construction on a new office building in Ogden, Utah, according to a practice news release.
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn., recently opened its renovated orthopedic center, according to a report from The Jackson Sun.
Richard Mackessy, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity problems, especially pitching and overhead athletic injuries. Dr. Mackessy has been in practice for 29 years. He has performed surgeries at Union County Orthopædic Group in Linden,…
Orthopedic case volume is a high priority for surgery centers, as orthopedic cases can deliver a sizable profit and competition is high among ASCs and hospitals for surgeons. Thomas Holecek, administrator of Palos Surgicenter in Palos Heights, Ill., discusses eight…
With the quick rate of technology advancement, more and more orthopedic and spine procedures are able to be done as outpatient procedures. This trend mimics the overall trend of surgery, but W. Harwood Runner, CEO of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los…