Michael F. Duffy, MD, is a staff orthopedic spine surgeon with Texas Back Institute in Plano. He also provides care at Methodist Mansfield (Texas) Medical Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine…
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A majority of physicians agree that the financial viability of their medical practice over the next five years is mixed as their practices are not growing significantly, according to 2013 Physician Compensation Survey released by Physicians Practice.
Engaging staff in the electronic health record implementation process is an important aspect of ensuring a successful implementation, according to a whitepaper released by SourceMedical, a provider of therapy software and ambulatory surgery center software solutions and billing services.
In a KevinMD blog post, George F. Indest, III, president and managing partner of The Health Law Firm, shares tips for facing a Medicare audit.
In a Forbes report, Robert Pearl, MD, CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and MidAtlantic Permanente Medical Group, discusses four major changes in the rules governing the healthcare industry as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 46 spine- and orthopedic-related device clearances in October.
There is no strong evidence to support spine surgery soon after a traumatic injury to prevent some of the secondary damage, mainly because the available study data cannot be easily compared, according to a study published in the Journal of…
Southcoast Rehabilitation Services, part of New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health System, has opened an outpatient clinic at the Southcoast Brain & Spine Center in Dartmouth, Mass., according to report by The Wareham Courier.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., announced the addition of Craig McAsey, MD, to its medical staff, according to a report by The Doings La Grange.
Over the past decade, orthopedic surgeons have safely moved many procedures from the hospital inpatient department to the ambulatory surgery center. The results for this transition — lower costs, lower infection rates, increased patient satisfaction — could not have been…