Uncategorized

According to a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey, unanticipated labor costs are the biggest risk-management concern for CFOs this year.  

Ethan R. Wiesler, MD, has been named president of the Southeastern Hand Club, a regional hand surgery group, according to a Winston-Salem Journal report.

The Christ Hospital Health Network, based in Cincinnati, announced it will partner with Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine to create an expanded sports medicine program for local high school and college sports teams, according to a Cincinnati Enquirer…

A new study from Henry Ford Hospital finds that Major League Baseball pitchers who undergo Tommy John surgery often do not regain their initial performance level.

The American Joint Replacement Registry has named new board members, according to an AAOS Now report.

The percentage of Americans who don't have health insurance has fallen to 15.9 percent, down from 17.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.

At the "12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine" spine and orthopedic industry experts will discuss what it will take for an orthopedic and spine practice to flourish in the future. 

Accountable care organizations, population health, affiliation, and other issues will be covered in Track F of Becker's Hospital Meeting.  The early registration deadline is April 1st.

  The ASC industry saw major growth throughout the early 2000s.  Reed Martin of Surgical Management Professionals shares his insights on the challenges and opportunities for new surgery centers in this environment.

Johns Creek, Ga.-based Resurgens Orthopaedics announced the addition of E. Louis Peak, MD, to its medical staff.