New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill June 17 that will expand the types of telemedicine services covered under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, Bloomberg reports.
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The Joint Commission on June 17 outlined some of the hospital requirements it will assess during normal survey processes, which resumed this month.
Looming cuts to Medicare reimbursement could be the final straw for private practice surgeons already in financial straits, according to the Surgical Care Coalition, a group of 12 industry organizations opposing the planned cuts.
COVID-19 has ushered in long-lasting changes in healthcare, according to Benjamin Domb, MD, founder and medical director of the American Hip Institute & Orthopedic Specialists in Des Plaines, Ill.
Brian Lohrbach, MD, of Appleton, Wis.-based Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley, logged his 1,000th anterior hip replacement June 17, according to local ABC affiliate WBAY.
Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies onboarded podiatrist George Le, DPM, according to the Greeley Tribune.
St. Louis-based Signature Orthopedics is adding two specialists to its ranks, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Following is a list of 48 orthopedic surgeons who joined new organizations, retired or received promotions this year, grouped by state.
Medscape released its 2020 "Best & Worst Places to Practice" list, examining compensation, practice conditions and quality of life across the U.S.
Smith+Nephew's Oxinium technology recently surpassed 2 million implantations.