Healthcare is becoming more patient-centric and pain management physicians, like physicians across many specialties, are tailoring treatments to each patient. A multidisciplinary approach to pain management is taking hold, and allowing patients to play an integral part in their treatment…
Surgeons are increasingly performing total joints on an outpatient basis. Orthopedic surgeon Alexander van der Ven, MD, has seen the industry transform since he began practicing in 2005, with technological advancements paving the way for total joints to shift to…
A new study published in Clinical Spine Surgery examines minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients compared to the standard open posterior approach.
Department of Health and Human Services purchases doubled in the last 10 years and are expected to keep rising, according to a Kaiser Health News report. The current HHS spending is $21 billion annually, making it the third highest contracting…
CMS released its second annual evaluation report for Models 2 through 4 of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative in a blog post.
A Boston-based Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study found while physician employment is increasing, this trend may not improve patient care, according to Medical Xpress.
"Pennsylvania Physician 40 Under 40" named orthopedic surgeon Thomas Jordan, MD, to its list, according to Times Leader.
Barry Callahan, MD, is a renowned orthopedic hand surgeon at the Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic. He spoke to Becker's on the future of hand surgery and research despite a decreasing investor base.
Thomas Jefferson University researchers in Philadelphia sought to identify the optimal pain management regiment for patients undergoing outpatient anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Their findings were published in the September issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
The Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Hospital has added Adam Bitterman, DO, to its orthopedic team, according to Huntington Patch.