Implementation of the 21.3 percent cut in Medicare physician fees is due to kick in on Friday, following a lopsided defeat of the fee fix provision in the Senate Wednesday, as part of a package extending unemployment insurance and aid…
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The American Board of Internal Medicine has settled its lawsuit against a test-preparation company that allegedly traded ABIM exam questions with physicians taking the exam, according to the Wall Street Journal Health Blog.
Here are ten statistics on the earnings of occupational therapists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2010-2011 Edition.
Here are nine statistics on the earnings of athletic trainers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2010-2011 Edition.
Micropulse, a Columbia City, Ind.-based manufacturer of spine and orthopedic implants and instruments, will open a new "OrthoVation" Center in Columbia City to house its operations as well as the operations of four other device manufactures it has recently invested…
Kaiser Health News interviewed several physicians across the country who were anxiously awaiting resolution of the pending 21.3 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursements.
As the new president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, John J. Callaghan, MD, has his work cut out for him. Under his leadership in 2010, the AAOS plans to enhance all aspects of patient care, initiate new working…
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…
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.