Total knee and hip replacement procedures are transitioning into the outpatient surgery center setting, and now Fox Valley Orthopedic Institute surgeon Vishal Mehta, MD, is performing total shoulder replacements in an ASC as well.
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Physician burnout often can be all encompassing and affects a significant number of physicians. Nearly one out of every three physicians experiences burnout at any given time.
More physician assistants and nurse practitioners are entering specific specialties instead of primary care, according to Physicians Practice.
Seven percent of physicians reported they practice concierge or direct pay medicine, based on a 2014 Survey of America's Physicians, according to azfamily.com.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education said lifting any caps on work hours of physicians-in-training will have to wait another year while patient safety and other issues are more closely scrutinized, according to Forbes.
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Here are the best states for physicians to practice, according to a 2016 Medscape report.
A blog post from Amendia examines the top four changes in outpatient spine surgery.
Recently, Arthex published a demonstration of the use of the InternalBrace Ligament Augmentation Repair in conjunction with a Brostrom procedure for lateral ankle instability.
The American Academy of PAs recognized three physician assistants for their professional contributions at the annual conference in San Antonio.
The three-dimensional imaging market continues to gain steam in healthcare, and the three-dimensional printing market is slowly gaining popularity.