CMS proposed a hip and knee bundled payment plan for hospitals that would hold hospitals accountable for providing quality, cost-effective care.
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Patients undergoing hip replacement procedures should consider outpatient surgery as their primary option, according to News 8.
Matthew E. Levy, MD, was named president of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland Northern Ohio, according to a Cleveland Jewish News report.
Ramon Salumbides, MD, a neurosurgeon at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Neb., has retired, according to a Kearney Hub report.
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Tapan Daftari, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon practicing at Resurgens Orthopaedics in Georgia. He specializes in reconstructive spine surgery, cervical spine surgery, minimally invasive spinal techniques and lumbar spine surgery among others.
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NBA player Joffrey Lauvergne, forward for the Denver Nuggets, is recovering from a blood infection that began last week, according to the Denver Post.
Craig Morgan, MD, will perform shoulder surgery Philadelphia Phillies' right-handed pitcher Jonathan Pettibone on July 22, according to Fox News.