Most physicians believe that electronic health records improve access to clinical data, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
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Michael Port, MD, medical director and anesthesiologist at DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., discusses eight ways ambulatory spine practices can manage conflicts successfully.
Physicians of group-based practices can expect to see a 3.7 percent salary increase in 2014, while hospital-based physicians will likely see a 2.2 percent increase, according to the Hay Group's 2013 physician compensation survey.
Cincinnati-based TriHealth Orthopedic and Spine Institute has added five orthopedic surgeons to its medical team, according to a Cincinnati Business Courier report.
Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis plans on investing $5 million to expand its spine program to include treatments for degenerative disc disease, according to a St. Louis Business Journal report.
Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center in Tulsa announced that it has added Kasra Ahmadinia, MD, to its medical staff.
Willamette Health Partner's Comprehensive Pain Center in Salem, Ore., will close temporarily on Oct. 11, according to a Statesman Journal report.
Jerome Nichols, MD, board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, has joined the Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in Gainesville, according to an AccessNorthGa.com report.
Jeremy Bruce, MD, orthopedic and sports medicine physician, has joined Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to a report by The Chattanoogan.
At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Nap Gary and Jeffrey Simmons will give a presentation titled "Joint Ventures With Hospitals: Models That Work in Today's Healthcare Environment."