As physicians begin to work on achieving Stage 2 Meaningful Use and make their practices more accessible and efficient for patients, they are considering online patient portals as a viable option for their practices, according to an AAOS Now report.
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A study published in a recent issue of Spine examines the cost-effectiveness of initiating rehabilitation for spine patients six weeks after surgery instead of the customary 12 weeks.
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Jaclyn Hill, MD, has joined the surgical team at Texas Children's Hospital West Campus in Houston.
Korsh Jafarnia, MD, board-certified orthopedic hand surgeon of Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has joined the Weill Cornell Medical College faculty as an assistant professor of clinical orthopedic surgery.
President Barack Obama has revised his promise to Americans that they could keep their old health plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Hill.
Harvinder S. Sandhu, MD, is an associate attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery and an assistant scientist in the hospital's research division. He previously served as chief of the spinal surgery service at UCLA Medical Center in Los…
In a Renal and Urology News article, Mario Iezzoni, a certified business analyst at the Small Business Development Center at University of South Florida in Tampa, discusses ways in which medical practices can increase revenue.
In a Medscape Today article, John G. Bartlett, MD, Brad Spellberg, MD, and David N. Gilbert, MD, discuss steps to overcoming antibiotic resistance.
In a Physicians Practice article, Glenn Morley, a consultant with KarenZupko & Associates, discusses five ways to help increase staff motivation at your medical practice.
In a Government HealthIT article, Tom Sullivan lays out seven ways to help physicians transition to ICD-10, according to a presentation by Cindy Seel, director of education and training with HRS, at AHIMA's annual convention.