The Maryland Court of Appeals has upheld a state law that prohibits physicians from referring patients for MRI, CT and radiation therapy services to providers in their group practice, according to an American College of Radiology news release.
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The federal government has greatly increased its regulatory efforts related to investigating, prosecuting and combating healthcare fraud.[1] This focus, combined with the movement of physician providers into employment, medical director or other compensation relationships with local hospitals, has led to…
Charles Burke, MD, team physician for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins, performed surgery on Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin for two torn ligaments in his right knee, according to a Post-Gazette report.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released a clinical practice guideline associated with the diagnosis and treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee, according to an organization publication.
Rolando Garcia, Jr., MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon with a professional interest in treating patients with scoliosis. He practices at the Orthopedic Care Center in Aventura, Fla. He currently serves as the chairman of the Spine Arthroplasty Society's CME…
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Brian McKeon, MD, team physician for the Boston Celtics, and other medical professionals have released Marquis Daniels from the hospital after he sustained a bruised spinal cord injury in a game last Sunday, according to a Comcast Sports Net news…
Robert Stanton, MD, managing partner of Orthopaedic Society Group in Fairfield, Conn., and president of the American Orthopaedic Specialty for Sports Medicine, recently discussed the decision of young athletes to undergo surgery after sustaining an ACL injury with National Public…
Jason Rocha, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a professional interest in trauma, has joined Baptist Medical Group in Pensacola, Fla., according to a hospital news release.
Here are eight studies impacting youth sports medicine from The American Journal of Sports Medicine unless otherwise noted.
Mark Gilligan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined High Performance Sports Medicine at the Cummings Center in Beverly, N.C., according to a report from The Salem News.