Practice Management

Half of orthopedic surgeons received $350,000 or more last year, and the highest compensated surgeons could be found in small cities across the United States, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2011.

Here are five ways orthopedic surgery centers can optimize profitability.

West End Orthopaedic Clinic, a Richmond, Va.-based orthopedic practice, has changed its name to OrthoVirginia and opened a new location focused on orthopedics and sports medicine, according to a practice news release.

Here are five tips for orthopedic practice leaders striving to stay at the top of the market.

Mark Snyder, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Cincinnati, recently helped a private hospital develop a program to reduce complications in joint replacement and achieve Joint Commission certification as a "Center of Excellence," according to an AAOS Now report.

Here are four technologies that can save orthopedic practices time and money.

Kim Pensenstadler, director of business development at Chapman Medical Center in Orange, Calif., spearheaded efforts to open the Chapman Neurosurgical Spine Institute. She discusses six questions to consider before pushing forward with forming a comprehensive orthopedic or spine center.

Larry Parker, MD, is a spine surgeon in Huntsville, Ala., with The Orthopaedic Center, a comprehensive orthopedic and spine facility that offers the comprehensive orthopedic services, including trauma and pediatric orthopedics. Dr. Parker discusses the challenges and benefits of practicing…

John DiPaola, MD, and Scott Gibbs, MD, shared a presentation on operating a successful ambulatory surgery center while still accepting workers' compensation patients at the 2011 Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Dr. DiPaola, an orthopedic surgeon…

David J. Raab, MD, president of the Board of Managers, and Jeffrey L. Visotsky, MD, member of the Board of Managers, Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center, recently gave a presentation titled "Key Thoughts on Hand and Knee Surgery…