A new economic study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery outlines two cost-effective strategies for hospitals to expedite surgery for patients with hip fractures and possibly improve patient outcomes.
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Michael T. Harris, MD, an interventional pain medicine physician, has joined the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., according to a practice news release.
The American Telemedicine Association criticized the Federal Communications Commission for "continued mismanagement" of the Universal Service Support Mechanism for Rural Healthcare, according to an ATA letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.
Chicago Blackhawks team physician Michael Terry, MD, said the team's forward Patrick Kane will undergo surgery for a broken wrist today, according to a Times & Transcript report.
Montefiore Medical Center opened a new orthopedic center at Hutchinson Metro Center in Bronx, N.Y., according to the Bronx Times Reporter.
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Cleveland Clinic has partnered with Ultimate Fighting Championship to study whether an MRI can detect early chronic brain trauma in fighters, according to a DOTmed News report.
A study recently presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine annual conference found that patients who show motion limitations after surgery are more likely to develop arthritic changes in the knee.
According to a report by the Salt Lake Tribune, the U.S. Attorney's Office is seeking to dismiss one-third of its charges against a Utah orthopedic surgeon who was accused of prescribing millions of pain pills to patients without legitimate medical…
As part of healthcare reform's initiative to lower the cost of healthcare, the Independent Payment Advisory Board and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute were formed to make decisions about the procedures Medicare will cover. IPAB will develop proposals guiding Medicare as…
Lewis Yocum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, is scheduled to perform ulnar collateral ligament repair on Mariners closing pitcher David Aardsma, according to an MLB report.