The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Council of Physician and Pharmacist Executives adopted a standard that opioids should not be prescribed as first or second lines of pain therapy in most situations.
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Woosik Chung, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at Denver International Spine Center at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center.
A study, published in Journal of ISAKOS, examined telemedicine adoption rates in pediatric sports medicine clinics.
The fusion product segment is anticipated to hold the largest share of the global spine surgery product market, according to The Edition Truth.
John Stevenson, MD, of North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, reported the highest discharge volume for all Florida-based spine surgeons between 2013 and 2016, according to Dexur.
In a value-based environment, patient satisfaction is more important than ever. And many healthcare organizations are turning to technology to help boost patient engagement for positive outcomes.
Katherine Vadasdi, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Greenwich, Conn.-based Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists.
Vying for a spot in the NCAA tournament championship game, Kansas is scheduled to face Villanova and Loyola University Chicago will go up against Michigan on Saturday, March 31. Here's what you should know about the physicians keeping the players in…
James Andrews, MD, repaired the torn ulnar collateral ligament of Atlanta Braves pitcher Jacob "The Strikeout Factory" Lindgren, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Four spine surgeons discuss the ways they seek to control costs this year.