Recent figures estimate more than 116 million American suffer from chronic pain, and a greater awareness of the condition is creating an increase in demand and performance of pain management procedures. In a VMG Health survey of same center data…
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Here are 15 findings on pain management case revenue from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.
Meaningful use payments through CMS' Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program reached roughly $1.84 billion by the end of November, according to a HIMSS news release.
Operation Walk was originally founded by Lawrence Dorr, MD, founder of the Dorr Arthritis Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, as a charitable organization dedicated to providing orthopedic care for underserved populations in Third World countries. The first…
Vail (Colo.) Valley Medical Center has honored three physicians for their commitment to excellence in healthcare, according to a Vail Daily report.
Three United States Senators have sent Medtronic a letter, asking for information about how it tracks medical devices after releasing them on the market, according to a Star Tribune report.
In an effort to curb prescription drug abuse in the state, Tennessee is requiring that pain clinics register with the Tennessee Department of Health by Jan. 1, 2012, according to a News Channel 5 report.
The Fisher-Titus Medical Center and Pain Management Group, in coordination with the Samaritan Regional Health System, will open the Fisher-Titus Pain Management Clinic on Jan. 17, 2012 in Ashland, Ohio, according to a news release.
Orthopedic surgeons always want to provide the best care possible for their patients, whether the patient arrives at their office with a simple ankle sprain or debilitating arthritis. When patients arrive, establishing a successful physician-patient partnership is crucial to providing…
The Orthopedic Research Education Foundation/Current Concepts in Joint Replacement has awarded its 2011 Clinical Practice Award to John P. Meehan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Sutter Health in Sacramento, according to an AAOS Now report.