Longstreet Clinic Obtains Georgia Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery
Georgia Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery, formerly the practice of Mark Cullen, MD, has been acquired by the Gainesville, Ga.-based Longstreet Clinic, according to an AccessNorthGa report. Dr....
View ArticleMiami Project to Cure Paralysis Successfully Transplants Human Cells for...
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis has successfully grown Schwann cells from the nerve tissue of a subject's leg and transplanted them back into the subject's body, according to a Sun Sentinel report....
View ArticleAmerican Spine Expands to Gettysburg
American Spine & Surgery Center, a pain management center based in Maryland, has opened its 10th location in Gettysburg, Pa., which will begin seeing patients on April 1. The Gettysburg location,...
View Article15 Statistics on Orthopedist Compensation by Location and Setting
Here are 15 statistics on orthopedic surgeon and physician compensation based on geographic location and practice setting, according to the Medscape Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation...
View ArticleOutpatient Surgery Center With Orthopedics & Spine Opens in Texas
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, Texas, announced the opening of its new outpatient surgery center that offers orthopedic surgery services. The center is more than 13,000 square feet and...
View ArticleStryker Launches Spinal Pedicle Screw
Stryker has launched its ES2 Spinal System to build on its current Xia 3 pedicle screw.The screw is designed for one-step, percutaneous placement with increased efficiency and security, according to...
View ArticleZimmer Looking to Grow Emerging Orthopedic Markets
Zimmer Holdings currently has exposure of 75 percent for hip and knee orthopedic device markets, and the company is looking to grow., according to the Wall Street Transcript.The company has been...
View ArticleHealthcare Costs, Mortality Unaffected by Physician Gender
A study, published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, has found that the gender of a healthcare provider does not have any significant effect on healthcare costs or...
View ArticleHospital Prices Increase 0.6% in February
Prices at all hospitals were up 0.6 percent in February compared with January, and compared with February 2012, hospital prices were up 2.6 percent, according to the most recent Producer Price Index...
View ArticlePhysician Survey: 27% Would Drop Low-Paying Insurers Despite Patient Population
According to the Physicians' Top Ethical Dilemmas: Medscape 2012 Survey Results report, 27 percent of physicians would stop accepting insurers that don't pay well, even if it would mean longtime...
View ArticleONE Brain & Spine Center Opens
ONE Brain & Spine Center, focusing on concierge patient care and minimally invasive spine surgery, has opened in New Port Beach, Calif.Procedures at the center will be performed by Todd W. Peters,...
View ArticleDr. Michael Joyce Performs Knee Surgery on Seattle Storm's Sue Bird
On May 9, Michael Joyce, MD, will perform surgery on WNBA Seattle Storm's Sue Bird in order to remove a cyst from her left knee, according to a report by USA Today. Dr. Joyce, MD, an orthopedic...
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5 Documentation & Billing Tips for Spine Surgeons to Get Paid More
Here are five coding and documentation tips for spine surgeons to optimize reimbursements.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!1. Obtain correct physician...
View ArticleDecreasing Opioid Dangers: Q&A With Dr. Marissa Seligman of Pri-Med Institute
Marissa Seligman, MD, is chief clinical and regulatory affairs and compliance officer and senior vice president for Pri-Med Institute, accredited provider division of M|C Communications. She is...
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Bringing All Spine Specialists Under One Roof: Q&A With Dr. Ty Thaiyananthan...
More spine practices today are looking to expand beyond just neurosurgeons and spine surgeons to include non-operative care and pain management. Founder of BASIC Spine in Orange, Calif., Ty...
View ArticleUniversity of Rochester Medical Center Orthopedics Ranks 1st in NIH Funding
The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center announced that its department of orthopedics and rehabilitation has been ranked Number 1 in the nation in National Institutes of Health funding for...
View Article7 Hospitals Expanding Orthopedic and Spine Programs
Here are seven hospitals that are expanding the orthopedic or spine programs.Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., is building a $52.6 million, 60-bed, three-floor expansion that will...
View ArticlePhysician Turnover at All-Time High
Physician turnover has hit its highest rate since 2005, the first year the data was collected, according to the 8th annual Physician Retention Survey from Cejka Search and the American Medical Group...
View ArticleDr. Joseph Zavatsky: 3 Thoughts on Minimally Invasive Spine Research
Joseph Zavatsky, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon and section chief of spine in the department of orthopedics at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, where he works collaboratively with other...
View ArticlePioneering CMS Bundled Payments for Joint Replacement: Q&A With David Wold of...
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, with locations in the Chicagoland area, announced it will participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program. IBJI...
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