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.
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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…
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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…
Here are five ways orthopedic surgeons and practices can improve patient satisfaction.
At the 9th Annual Becker's Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 9, 2011, Jeff Leland, CEO of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners gave a presentation titled "Business Planning for Orthopedic and Spine Centers." According to…
Greg Deconciliis, administrator at Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites, gave a presentation titled "Key Tips for Success—Orthopedics in ASCs—What Works and What Doesn't" at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 9, 2011. BOSS…
Regardless of whether orthopedic surgeons are employed by hospitals or in a private practice setting, most spend 50 hours or less per week seeing patients, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2011.