Practice Management

Here are five ways for orthopedic practices to stay competitive in their communities.

Ken Pettine, MD, co-founder of Colorado's Rocky Mountain Associates in Orthopedic Medicine in Loveland, Colo., discusses five missteps that decrease spine profits in an ASC.

Hip and joint surgeons earned on average $59,834 in 2009, according to MGMA's Physician's Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.

Here are six tips for orthopedic surgeons to expand their community presence.

There are several aspects to running a successful orthopedic practice beyond delivering great outcomes and high patient satisfaction. Industry experts experienced in enhancing the business side of orthopedic practices discuss four tactics for increasing profitability.

Here are five strategies for the most effective orthopedic practice leaders.

Here are five ways orthopedic surgeons can have the advantage during payor negotiations.

Here are 10 statistics about orthopedic-driven ambulatory surgery centers, defined here as ASCs that perform greater than 50 percent orthopedics. Data comes from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010. All figures are averages.

In the past, when orthopedic surgeons saw 60-70 year-old patients with arthritis or other conditions affecting their knees or shoulders, they would focus on conservative treatment that ensured the joints were at least functional. Orthopedic surgeons today know that simply…

Here are five ways to streamline processes and supplies to increase profitability for orthopedic surgeons.