Jeffrey R. McConnell, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Allentown-based OAA Orthopaedic Specialists' Pennsylvania Spine and Scoliosis Institute. He previously served as co-director of the division of spine surgery at Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va. He is…
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While electronic health record design flaws exist, individual physicians and their practices also often make mistakes that can add to the frustration of working with EHRs, according to a Medscape Business of Medicine report.
DePuy Synthes announced the launch of three new products for use in orthopedic treatments — the GLOBAL UNITE Anatomic Shoulder System, the CORAIL Revision Hip System and the TRUMATCH Resection Guide for the recently launched ATTUNE Rotating Platform Knee.
Carbondale-based Southern Illinois Healthcare has implemented Priority Consult Spine, a workflow solution, to support its neuroscience program.
Matthew Kneidel, MD, will perform season-ending ankle surgery on Sporting Kansas City defender Chance Myers, according to a Kansas City Kansan report.
There is an ideal time for hip or knee replacement patients to undergo surgery and waiting too long may reduce the benefits of surgery, according to new data released by an orthopedic surgeon and researcher at University of Massachusetts Medical…
Ioannis Skaribas, MD, has implanted the first Protégé upgradeable neurostimulator by St. Jude Medical in the Houston area.
A study recently published in Spine compares in-hospital morbidity and mortality rates between the anterior and nonanterior approach procedures for thoracic disc herniation.
HANYS has launched a campaign called "100 Ways, 100 Days" to recognize organizations that are developing creative models to improve quality of care.
At Becker's Hospital Review Annual Chief Executive Officer Strategy Roundtable, Javon Bea of Mercy Health System will present a session on the "core four" themes that lead to successful hospital-physician relations.