Dr. Ken Pettine, co-founder of Colorado's Rocky Mountain Associates in Orthopedic Medicine and The Spine Institute, has one piece of advice for his patients: "Friends don't let friends get fused." This phrase, which he trademarked as the tagline for The…
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Standardization is a buzzword often thrown out when healthcare providers are looking to reduce costs. Through this technique, physician groups, hospitals and surgery centers have seen costs drop and revenues increase by reducing inventory on-hand and often allowing centers to…
Nicola V. Hawkinson MA, RNFA, NP, CEO and founder of SpineSearch, offers the following five tips to help surgery centers and practices recruit great physicians and staff.
Douglas Smith, MD, is the founder and owner of Musculoskeletal Imaging Consultants, a national teleradiology company specializing in musculoskeletal imaging. Dr. Smith trained in orthopedic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., before pursuing a radiology residency training at the…
Here are four statistics about orthopedics in ASCs, according to SDI.
Orthopedics can be extremely profitable for surgery centers if certain best practices are used to ensure efficient operations and quality care in this service line. Becky Mann, director of Houston Orthopedic Surgery Center in Warner Robins, Ga., and Timothy Kremchek,…
Orthopedic and spine device manufacturer Salient Surgical Technologies has announced the filing of a lawsuit against Bovie Medical for patent infringement.
CMS has extended a hold on processing physician claims through this coming Thursday, anticipating the Senate would cancel a 21.3 percent cut in Medicare reimbursements by that time, according to an e-mail from CMS.
James Lynch, MD, is a neurological surgeon who specializes in complex spine surgery, cervical disorders, spinal deformities and minimally invasive spine surgery. He is the founder and CEO of SpineNevada, as well as chairman and director of spine at the…
The following leaders of national healthcare trade associations, representing key healthcare constituencies, had a crucial role in shaping the healthcare reform law. Here are summaries of what each did on behalf of their members, how the law will affect their…