Jens Robert Chapman, MD, is the interim chair of the department of orthopedics and sports medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has a special interest in spine surgery and performs microscopic minimally invasive procedures as well as…
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Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician Cory Edgar, MD, has joined the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, according to an UConn Today report.
James Andrews, MD, recently performed shoulder surgery on the Seattle Mariners top pitching prospect Danny Hultzen, according to a CBS Sports report.
The global market for medical tourism, worth $10.5 billion in 2012, is expected to grow to $32.5 billion by 2019, according to a Transparency Market Research report.
Growing physician employment is a concern for ambulatory surgery centers as possible referral sources are absorbed hospitals. A recent study conducted by the American Medical Association has found that single-specialty practice physicians most likely to be employed by hospitals are…
A recent study co-authored by chief of health services research at Stanford (Calif.) University Laurence Baker, PhD, has found that there is a large amount of variance in the amount of reimbursement physicians receive from commercial payers with little discernable…
At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Larry Taylor will give a presentation titled "Can ASCs Still Profit Through Orthopedics – What Works Business Wise and Clinically."
A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has yielded convincing results in support of back bracing as the first line of treatment for scoliosis patients. Bracing is not a new concept. Spine surgeons and physicians have…
Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013.
Most providers are using new means to attract a broader patient base than in the past.