Succession planning is important for orthopedic surgeons to maximize returns from their practice as they head on to greener pastures. If a good plan isn't in place, surgeons risk soiling a good relationship with their partners and losing a great…
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As part of CMS' recently released 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, the payments for knee meniscectomy for Medicare patients have changed, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons report.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the healthcare reform law that was heard by Atlanta's 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the only federal court to strike down the insurance mandate portion of the healthcare reform law,…
Here are eight challenges associated with providing orthopedic care for baby boomers and how orthopedic surgeons and industry professionals are overcoming them.
Tri-County Orthopedics has expanded to include a new location in Sparta, N.J., according to a report from The Sparta Independent.
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Most orthopedic subspecialists saw a slight increase in compensation, but not everyone. Here are eight points on orthopedic surgeon compensation growth or decline from 2009 to 2010.
Matthew Massey, MD, recently joined OrthoMemphis and will focus his practice on musculoskeletal problems of the foot, ankle and knee, according to a report by The Memphis Daily News.
Edward Choung, DO, and Anel Abreu, DO, recently joined the North Country Orthopaedic Group according to a report by the Watertown Daily Times.
Kruger Clinic Orthopaedics has begun development for a new medical office building in Edmonds, Wash., according to an Edmonds Beacon news report.
Hospitals are losing $1.82 billion annually on Medicare reimbursement due to the rising cost of cases and reduction in reimbursement rate, according to a report from Premier healthcare alliance's fall 2011 Economic Outlook.