In an American Association of Orthopaedic Executives brief, Todd McDonagh, COO of MedSafe/Total Compliance Solutions, a healthcare compliance company, laid out five steps that healthcare providers should take to ensure that their practice is and remains HIPAA compliant.
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A new study in the American Journal of Infection Control has identified five interventional areas that decrease the risk of surgical site infections after orthopedic surgery.
The Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls Adopts coflex Interlaminar Stabilization for Spinal Stenosis
The Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D., has adopted a new treatment for spinal stenosis, the coflex Interlaminar Stabilization System, according to an Argus Leader report.
North American Spine Society announced that Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, has received the Henry Farfan Award.
North American Spine Society announced that Lawrence G. Lenke, MD, has received the Leon Wiltse Award.
North American Spine Society announced that Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD, has received the David Selby Award.
J. Michael Connors, MD, of Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford has received the 2013 Joseph P. Cravero Leadership Award from the Society for Pediatric Sedation, according to a report by The Courant.
The Physician Payment Sunshine Act starts on Thursday, which will require industry to report interactions with physicians, according to an American Medical Association news release.
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine has granted the late William Grana, MD, MPH, its 2013 Robert E. Leach Mr. Sports Medicine award.
During the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting, researchers, including lead author Daryl C. Osbahr, MD, presented the results of a study on the long-term results of ulnar collateral ligament surgery in baseball players.