The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration on Nov. 4 revamped its price transparency tool to provide citizens access to facility-specific cost information.
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Dennis Burke, MD, a former orthopedic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, will receive a $13 million settlement following his wrongful termination lawsuit, The Boston Globe reports.
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week.
The board of trustees at Dance/USA, the national service organization for the professional dance field, nominated Nancy Kadel, MD, to serve for a three-year term, reports DanceLand.
A West Virginia orthopedic surgeon was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to writing fraudulent prescriptions for controlled substances, according to WDTV.
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Healthgrades released its list of the best hospitals for specialty care.
Orthopedic surgeon Jerry Sisler, MD, died at his home aged 85 on Oct. 10, reports Tulsa World.
Joshua Jacobs, MD, was elected as vice president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery for a one-year term.
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons inducted Jean-Pierre Michaud, MD, as a fellow member, reports Q961.
Portsmouth, N.H.-based Atlantic Orthopedics & Sports Medicine added Matthew Quitkin, MD, to its practice on Nov. 1, reports Fosters.