Orthopedic case volume is a high priority for surgery centers, as orthopedic cases can deliver a sizable profit and competition is high among ASCs and hospitals for surgeons. Thomas Holecek, administrator of Palos Surgicenter in Palos Heights, Ill., discusses eight…
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With the quick rate of technology advancement, more and more orthopedic and spine procedures are able to be done as outpatient procedures. This trend mimics the overall trend of surgery, but W. Harwood Runner, CEO of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los…
A new app challenge, issued by the Office of the Surgeon General and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, aims to help consumers get involved in their own healthcare, according to a Health IT Buzz report.
Many orthopedic surgeons have outstanding clinical skill and technique in the operating room, but that doesn't always translate to great business sense and group leadership. Orthopedic surgeons who have aspirations of becoming leaders in their group can take extra steps…
Allen Craig, an outfielder for St. Louis Cardinals, recently received knee surgery at The Steadman Clinic, according to a St. Louis Today report.
A new study involving primarily veterans supports injecting a local anesthetic into the necks of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder to relieve symptoms, according to a news release.
Distraction forces can increase after repeating growing-rod lengthening and the length obtained at each procedures has a decreasing trend, according to a study published in Spine.
Joseph Scordino, MD, recently joined Pen Bay Orthopaedics in Rockport, Maine, according to a Knox Village Soup news report.
West Idaho Orthopedics has been selected as a key provider of orthopedic services to West Valley Medical Center, according to a West Idaho Orthopedics news release.
Joel Buchalter, MD, recently discussed how he has reduced infection risk during joint replacement surgery by keeping the air in the operating room clean, according to a news release.