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Here are 10 points on orthopedic surgeon compensation based on the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2012, based on 2011 data.

President Barack Obama is returning to Washington, D.C., today, cutting short his holiday vacation, to prompt further negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff. However, senior officials in both parties are beginning to resign to the fact a deal to avoid…

Farzad Mostashari, MD, the Obama administration’s coordinator for health information technology, urged medical software vendors and caregivers to step up patient safety reporting and avoid faulty electronic records, according to HealthcareIT News.

Electronic medical records may not be solely to blame for higher emergency room bills, according to MedPage Today.

The Canton-Potsdam Hospital in New York developed a pain protocol to benefit total knee replacement patients, according to North Country Now.

Patients undergoing a total knee arthroplasty will be at less risk for complications if spinal anesthesia is used, according to a study on News-Medical.

Hand surgeon Mark R. Paiste, DO, has joined the staff of Shore Orthopaedic University Associate Physicians in Somers Point, N.J., according to a report in the Cape May County Herald.

Regional Orthopedics announced the opening of a new facility in Graniteville, N.Y., according to a report in the Stanton Island Advance.

In a healthcare environment with increasing expenses and decreasing reimbursements, it's easy for providers to fall into debt, and hard to get out. Ambulatory surgery center administrators can take these steps to decide whether they are in too deep and…

2013 should be a busy year for patient safety experts at hospitals and surgery centers; as quality reporting requirements continue to go into effect, facilities will be expected to ramp up compliance programs and prove their progress. Here, three patient…