15 Spine Surgeons Focused on Patient Advocacy
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View ArticleSouthern California Permanente Medical Group Names Dr. Ronald Navarro...
Ronald A. Navarro, MD, has been selected as the regional coordinating chief of orthopedic surgery for Southern California Permanente Medical Group, according to an AAOS Now report.Dr. Navarro earned...
View ArticleMethodist University Names Dr. William Schaefer to Board of Trustees
Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., has named William Schaefer, MD, to its board of directors.Dr. Schaefer is the president of Fayetteville Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, where he has...
View ArticleBiggest Concerns for Young Spine Surgeons: 3 Experts Discuss
Three experts discuss their biggest concerns for young spine surgeons.Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy...
View ArticleSheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation to Open Children's...
Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation in Washington, D.C., will be opening its first specialized pain medicine clinic for children in early January 2013, according to an AME Info...
View ArticlePrecision Spine Receives FDA Clearance for Mini-Max Spine System
Precision Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Mini-Max Minimally Invasive Access System. The expansion of Precision Spine's minimally invasive spine solutions will give surgeons the ability to...
View Article7 Big Trends & Concerns for Sports Medicine Physicians in 2013
Here are seven big trends and concerns for sports medicine physicians treating elite athletes next year.1. Concussion management. One of the most important concerns for elite athletes is concussions...
View Article30 Statistics on Median Physician Compensation in 2011
Cardiac surgeons and orthopedic surgeons continue to be among the most highly paid physicians, but hematologists and medical oncologists witnesses the largest one-year jump in compensation in 2011,...
View ArticleTop 5 Hurdles Physicians Face in 2013
Physicians have faced many changes in their profession in 2012, including the growing trend of employment, increased utilization of electronic medical records and more responsibility as they take the...
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Challenges & Opportunities in EMR Integration for Spine Practices: Q&A With...
Ty Thaiyananthan, MD, founder and head neurosurgeon of BASIC Spine in Orange, Calif., and practice manager Casey Crawford discuss the challenges and opportunities for integrating electronic medical...
View ArticleAmerican College of Surgeons Board of Regents Elects Dr. Scott Levin
L. Scott Levin, MD, chairman of orthopedic surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Hand Transplant Program, was recently elected to the...
View ArticleCMS Bundled Payment Pilot Accespts SSM DePaul Health Center for Orthopedics
SSM St. Mary's Health Center and SSM DePaul Health Center in St. Louis have both been accepted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid innovation pilot programs to improve the bundled payment process....
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6 Tips to Overcome Payor Concerns With Spine Surgery in ASCs
Ambulatory surgery centers are now able to bring spine procedures — including spinal fusions — into the outpatient setting. However, some ASCs are having a hard time finding payors who will reimburse...
View ArticleZimmer Names Gail Boudreaux to Board of Directors
Orthopedic device company Zimmer Holdings has named Gail Boudreaux to its board of directors.Ms. Boudreaux is the executive vice president of UnitedHealth Group and chief executive officer of...
View ArticleFinancial Planning for Orthopedic Surgeons Before the Fiscal Cliff: Q&A With...
Eido Walny, founder of Walny Legal Group LLC, an estate planning and asset protection boutique law firm based in Milwaukee, discusses the most important financial planning issues and strategies for...
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10 Key Issues for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Scott Becker, JD, Chairman of the Healthcare Department at McGuireWoods and the Publisher of Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Hospital Review, discussed key business and legal issues for ambulatory...
View ArticleAOAO Honors Dr. Terry Weiss for Contributions to Orthopedics
Terry Weiss, DO, a St. Louis-based orthopedic surgeon, recently received the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Donald Siehl Award, which hasn't been presented since 2005.Dr. Weiss is the 6th...
View ArticleDurango Orthopedics Begins Partnership With Pegosa Springs Medical Center
This past week Pegosa Springs (Colo.) Medical Center's orthopedic department began a new partnership with Durango Orthopedics, according to a Pagosa Daily Post report.Orthopedic surgeons Robert...
View ArticleMaine Sports Hall of Fame to Induct Dr. Douglas Brown
Douglas W. Brown, MD, a sports medicine physician based in Portland, Maine, will be inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame next May, according to a Bangor Daily News report.Dr. Brown has been head...
View ArticlePhysician Groups Gear Up to Fight for SGR Repeal
Five major physician lobbying groups expect to push Congress today to avert the upcoming Medicare reimbursement cuts to physicians and repeal the SGR formula altogether, according to a CQ Healthbeat...
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