Although the HealthCare.gov user experience has improved significantly since October, there's no ignoring the fact that the federal health exchange site's launch was "flawed and unacceptable," HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote today in a blog post.
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Nearly half of hospital executives — 46 percent — have no plans to form an accountable care organization or implement a similar model in the near future, according to a recent survey conducted by Purdue Healthcare Advisors.
On Friday, CMS extended the deadline for meaningful use stage 2 attestation by one year, through 2016, with plans to begin stage 3 in 2017. According to a CMS blog post, the delay is partially in response to input from…
CMS has extended the deadline for physician-owned hospitals to report ownership and investment information as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to March 1, 2014.
Operation Walk USA provided free hip and joint replacement surgeries with the participation of approximately 130 volunteer orthopedic surgeons at 70 participating hospitals from Dec. 2 through Dec. 7.
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Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., announced a partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston to provide sports medicine services for its student athletes, according to a Stonehill Skyhawks report.
Melbourne, Fla.-based First Choice Healthcare Solutions announced the addition of four orthopedic surgeons to First Choice Medical Group.
Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Orthopedic Associates announced the addition of Richard Lee Crank Jr., DO, to its medical staff, according to a report by The Ledger.
Dr. William Long responds to the growing trend of obesity leading to knee replacement and what this means for the field of orthopedics.
Over the past year, mergers and acquisitions within the hospital sector expectedly did not slow down. A more surprising element was the sheer magnitude of some of the deals.