In a Physicians Practice article, Greg Mertz, MBA, discusses four areas at medical practices that need attention to survive the ongoing changes taking place in the healthcare industry.
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Most of Merritt Hawkins' search assignments in 2012-13 came from hospitals looking to hire, according to "2013 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives," by Merritt Hawkins, a physician search and consulting firm.
Lexington (Ky.) Clinic at Saint Joseph Office Park has added Gabriel H. Phillips, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Lexington Herald-Leader report.
Greg Barrett has been appointed president and chief executive officer of San Jose, Calif.-based DFINE, a spine device company focusing on minimally invasive and targeted therapies.
The San Diego-based NuVasive Spine Foundation raised more than $230,000 during the 6th Annual NSF San Diego Golf Tournament to benefit mission trips, sponsor patients and purchase medical equipment for hospitals and clinics in need.
Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., announced the addition of Jeannette Liu, MD, to its medical staff.
Southbridge, Mass.-based Harrington HealthCare System announced the addition of Katherine Mason, MD, to its medical staff for the new Pain Management and Palliative Care Center located at The Cancer Center at Harrington.
Newport News, Va.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center now includes open MRI.
Thibodaux (La.) Regional Medical Center announced the appointment of Mayfield B. Armstrong, ATC, CPed, as director of orthopedics and sports medicine services.
In a recent study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, orthopedic surgeons from 13 different hospitals, programs and universities across the country examined the economic burden of musculoskeletal disease and proposed a number of strategies to address…