Sports medicine physician Christopher Peer, MD, recently joined Portage Health Hospital in Michigan, according to a report from Fox and TV 6.
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released the AAOS Orthopaedic Theater, an online collection of peer-reviewed orthopedic surgical videos accessed through AAOS OrthoPortal, according to an AAOS Now report.
Using the combined CPT and ICD-9-CM algorithm to identify cervical spine surgery is the most specific way to report the procedure and can impact outcome and cost, according to a report published in Spine.
Joseph T. Barmakian, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, recently joined Summit Medical Group after spending 18 years in private practice, according to a New Jersey Star-Ledger report.
The Nebraska Spine Hospital, a three-way joint venture between the Nebraska Spine Center, Alegent Health and Health Inventures, recently celebrated its first year in service, according to a Health Inventures news release.
In a recent letter, the American Society of Anesthesiologists joined 19 other specialty physician associations in urging members of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board as part of their broader deficit reduction package,…
Two TRICARE beneficiaries and two others have filed a $4.9 billion class action lawsuit against the Department of Defense and TRICARE to seek damages from a recent data breach, according to a Nextgov.com report.
Here are eight statistics on pediatric orthopedic surgeon compensation based on the results of MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
Bryan Kelly, MD, co-director for the Center for Hip Pain and Preservation at the Hospital for Special Surgery and his colleagues found that hip arthroscopy performs as well as open procedures to restore the mechanical range of motion for patients…
CEO of Laser Spine Institute Bill Horne announced that the institute is reaching out to raise awareness about common spinal conditions and treatments for those who suffer from neck and back pain throughout October, according to a Laser Spine Institute…