A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examined overlapping surgery in the ambulatory orthopedic setting.
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The CMS final payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs in 2017 includes a new ophthalmic quality measure — ASC 14: Unplanned Anterior Virectomy.
SK&A released a new market report titled "Top 50 Free-Standing Surgery Centers" in November 2016.
With millennials — born between 1982 and 2004 — exceeding baby boomers in the workforce, the healthcare industry must evolve to satisfy millennial employees who will eventually turn into bosses, according to Hospitals & Health Networks.
Surgeons can spend a great deal of time on their feet, with some procedures taking multiple hours, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Deloitte published results from the 2016 Survey of US Physicians, which includes feedback on value-based payment models.
A Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine surgeon performed the first sacroiliac joint fusion at an outpatient surgery center utilizing Medtronic's RIALTO system in the United States.
Value-based care will continue to bring costs to the forefront of healthcare, especially as it pertains to finding ways to truncate costs without comprising patient care and satisfaction. With this shift, more medical schools are teaching students to consider healthcare…
Recent and upcoming medical student graduates and residents may have a different approach to medicine and work-life balance being millennials, compared to older physicians.