R. Blake Curd, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who is running for the GOP nomination to unseat Democrat Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for South Dakota's only House seat, is asking for support as the election date of June 8 approaches.
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The survival and success of ASCs relies on recruiting physicians who can bring patients to the table, and having enough physicians and cases to keep ASCs profitable. But many ASCs are finding that recruiting new physicians to help the facility…
Health insurers are paying physicians seven days faster and denying 12-18 percent fewer claims than the year before, according to a release by Athenahealth.
The California Senate voted 24-5 to approve a new bill that would increase reporting and regulation of radiation overdoses in CT scans, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
The Idaho Orthopaedic Society, a Boise orthopedic practice and five orthopedists have agreed to settle a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice and Idaho Attorney General involving allegations of antitrust conspiracies involving a boycott of workers' compensation patients by…
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Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Medical Center opened its new Center for Orthopedics and Spine at a reception held last week, according to a report by The Mercury.
The 21.3 percent Medicare physician fee cut automatically went into effect today, but CMS is instructing Medicare contractors to hold physicians' Medicare claims for the first 10 business days in June to give Congress a chance to avert the cut.
An orthopedic surgeon at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has developed a less invasive, surgical treatment for bunions, according to a press release from the organization.
Michael Rimlawi, MD, co-founder of Minimally Invasive Spine Institute in Dallas, was recently recognized by the Dallas Business Journal as a 2010 Health Care Hero honoree in the "physician" category.
1. Determining qualifications/credentials What important qualifications are needed in reimbursement cycle employees? Based on the position, develop a checklist of what you look for in a coder, payment poster, etc.