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More than half of orthopedic surgeons, 61 percent, do not feel fairly compensated, according to Medscape’s Orthopedist Compensation Report: 2013. Here are three statistics on how orthopedic surgeons view their career choice.

Maintaining positive relationships with employed and independent physicians continues to be easier said than done for hospitals and health systems.

James Andrews, MD, orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently performed arthroscopic knee surgery on the New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, according to an ESPN New York report.

The American Society for Surgery of the Hand has awarded John C. Elfar, MD, an assistant professor in the orthopedics and rehabilitation department of the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center its 2013 Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award.

Actuaries are continuing to debate how healthcare reform will impact medical liability insurance premiums, even as the average indemnity payment in 2013 remained relatively stable, according to an American Medical Association report.

Around 31 percent of orthopedic surgeons regularly discuss cost of treatment with their patients, according to the Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report: 2013.

Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, S.D., announced that Orthopedic Surgery Specialists of Aberdeen will join the Avera Medical Group on Jan. 1.

James Andrews, MD, recently performed knee surgery on Tampa Bay Rays infielder Tim Beckham, according to a MLB.com report.

According to a study published in the American Journal of Orthopedics in 2012, self-reported defensive medical practices cost $8,485 per month and $101,820 per year.

A poll by Clearwater, Fla.-based Black Book Rankings estimates that almost two-thirds of CEOs hired in 2014 will have little to no healthcare experience, according to a news release. The poll was completed by 1,404 healthcare provider organizations' human resource…