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Out-of-network reimbursement is one of the most discussed issues in the ASC industry, as payors continue to pressure physicians to take cases to in-network centers. The strategy, which used to be a profit-driver in successful centers, is disappearing in some…
J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD, of the Nashville Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, performed hip surgery on University of Maine's shortstop Mike Fransoso, according to a Bangor Daily News report.
Norman Waldrop, III, MD, has joined the Andrew's Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala.
Commonwealth Orthopaedics, based in Northern Virginia, and the Washington Redskins have reached a four-year partnership agreement, under which the orthopedic practice will be the team's official sports medicine provider, according to a Rant Sports report.
Martin Trieb, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and former team physician for San Jose State University, has been named to the 2012 San Jose State University Sports Hall of Fame.
Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center has been named the official sports medicine provider for Jamestown Public Schools.
Chicago Bears' linebacker Brian Urlacher has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery to remove debris, according to a USA Today report.
TRIA Orthopaedic Center in Minneapolis has partnered with Krossover to utilize new technology designed to help providers better understand sports-related injuries.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in the U.K. is opening public comment on the use of Smith & Nephew's Exogen bone-healing device, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.