The decision by the AMA CPT Committee to bundle fluoroscopic guidance into certain pain procedure codes has significant implications for pain physicians and ambulatory surgery centers, says Frank J.E. Falco, MD, executive vice president of American Society of Interventional Pain…
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Construction is set to start next week on the 62,000-square-foot facility for Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates, according to a report from The Business Blog.
Brian Cole, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, recently discussed his use of platelet-rich plasma injections for Olympic athlete Bob Berland in an NBC Chicago report, according to an MOR news release.
Foundation Surgical Hospital in Houston has partnered with John West Therapy Services, a provider of inpatient and outpatient services with an emphasis on orthopedics and sports medicine, according to a hospital news release.
Allen Skipper, executive director of the North Carolina Orthopaedic Association, was recognized as the Executive Director of the Year by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to an AAOS Now report.
The following article is written by Brad Melis, founder and executive vice president of ChartLogic. April 18 was the first day for eligible providers (physicians) to "attest" or document their meaningful use of an EHR system and qualify for…
Former Blackstone Medical regional manager Susan Hutcheson has brought a case against the company's sales representatives, alleging they provided compensation, prostitutes and strippers to spine surgeons who used Blackstone spinal implants, according to a BNet report.
Fotios P. Tjoumakaris, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine physician, has joined Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, according to a practice news release.
ORTHOCON, a privately-held therapeutic device company, has received FDA clearance for HEMASORB Apply, an applicator for the HEMASORB Absorbable Bone Hemostat Matrix, according to a company news release.
Keith Eugene Girton, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, has joined Laser Spine Institute in Philadelphia, according to a company news release.