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4 Florida ASCs on Leapfrog's top ASCs list

Here are the four ASCs from Florida that made The Leapfrog Group's 2022 "Top ASCs" report:

Value-based care and musculoskeletal procedures: Lessons learned and best practices from Orthopaedic Solutions Management

Tampa-based Orthopaedic Solutions Management (OSM), one of the country’s largest orthopedic-focused management services organizations, is at the forefront of this in Florida after more than eight years of demonstrated results in its value-based programs for total joint replacement and spine…

Surgical Care Coalition on proposed pay cut: 'A disregard for vulnerable seniors'

The Surgical Care Coalition issued a statement advocating for the nation's older adults in response to Congress' proposed $1.7 trillion year-end spending bill, saying the legislation will adversely affect that population.

Why urology was named the most stressful job in 2022

At the beginning of December, urology was named the most stressful job in 2022 by the Occupational Information Network.

What tax breaks physicians use most often

Contributing to a pre-tax 401(k) account is the tax break physicians use the most often, according to Medscape's "Physicians and Taxes Report 2022."

How TikTok influenced health, wellness in 2022

Health and wellness trends went viral on social media platform TikTok in 2022. From hashtags causing medical supply chain malfunctions, to #Guttok teaching users how to improve their gut health, all eyes have been on the health industry's response to…

5 highest-paying physician specialties in the last 5 years

Plastic surgery and orthopedics most frequently topped the list as the highest-paying physician specialty in the last five years, according to Medscape compensation reports.

New York physician convicted in $31M trip-and-fall fraud scheme

Orthopedic surgeon Andrew Dowd, MD, and lawyer George Constantine have been convicted of defrauding businesses and insurance companies in a $31 million trip-and-fall fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said Dec. 16.

New Steadman Clinic location was expected to take 70% of its partner hospital's 2022 surgical revenue

A 65,000-square-foot Steadman Clinic ASC opened in Basalt, Colo., in April, led by its affiliates Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital, Vail (Colo.) Health and Gainesville, Fla.-based Orthopedic Care Partners. Its affiliate and neighboring clinic, Aspen Valley Hospital, expected to lose 70…

12 New Year's resolutions physicians can make to improve their practices

While people all over the country are setting resolutions for the new year, dermatologist Joseph Eastern, MD, has suggested 12 resolutions that physicians can make to improve their practices going into 2023 in a Dec. 15 Medscape report.