Henry Finn, MD, has been named medical director of the Chicago Center for Orthopedics at Weiss Memorial Hospital, according to a hospital news release.
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In rare bipartisan unanimity, the Senate approved a one-year Medicare fee-fix that averts a 25 percent reimbursement cut for physicians, according to a report by Reuters.
Ralph F. Rashbaum, MD, co-founder of Texas Back Institute, recently jointed the San Jose, Calif.-based SI-Bone's medical advisory board, according to a company news release. SI-Bone is a leading spine device company that focuses on developing tools for diagnosing and…
When RAC contractors start complex reviews of Medicare Part B claims, they will likely hit practices in a weak spot, physicians' use of CPT modifier -25, according to a report by the RAC Monitor.
The U.S. House Representatives has passed legislation that will exempt physicians from the Red Flags Rule, according to a report by the Hill.
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Michael G. Ciccotti, MD, is the director of the division of sports medicine and co-director of sports medicine research at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. He is also the head team physician for the Philadelphia Phillies and an orthopedic consultant to…
The University of Louisiana System in Baton Rouge has given the University's Foundation and Athletic Department approval for a new athletic complex that will include a sports medicine facility, according to a News Star report.
Brian Cole, MD, a sports medicine physician at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and team physician for the Chicago Bulls, recently discussed the treatment and return of Bulls forward Carlos Boozer with Comcast SportsNet, according to a practice news release.
Phani K. Dantuluri, MD, is a sports medicine surgeon with a special interest in hand and wrist surgery. He is the chief of the division of shoulder surgery at The Philadelphia Hand Center and Resurgens Orthopaedics in Georgia. He regularly…
Alex B. Valadka, MD, is a Houston neurosurgeon and spokesperson for the Alliance of Specialty Medicine. The alliance was involved in discussions with drafters of the healthcare reform bill and continues to work with Congress on healthcare issues. Here he…