Due to changes that have gone into effect, including the Affordable Care Act revisions to the 2010 Medicare physician fee schedule and corrections to the MPFS, a large number of Medicare fee-for-service claims will undergo reprocessing to readjust inaccurate payments,…
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There are significant changes to the Current Procedural Terminology codes for orthopedic and spine surgeons in 2011, according to an article in AAOS Now.
Here are five statistics on hand surgeon compensation according to MGMA's 2010 Physician Compensation and Production Survey, which is based on 2009 data.
The orthopedic and spine device market is a constantly changing dynamic field and companies at need to stay at the cutting-edge of surgical technique and development to market the most successful products. Expert analysts from Millennium Research Group discuss the…
Efficient patient through-put is an important part of any healthcare venue's success because it ultimately impacts patient satisfaction and long-term profitability. Ralph McKibbin, MD, FACP, medical director of Allegheny Regional Endoscopy Center in Altoona, Pa., and Amy Reighard, RN, MSN,…
Gary Shannon, MD, an independent board-certified anesthesiologist from Salisbury, N.C., says he has not had enough time to help his patients find a new physician after Rowan Regional Medical Center notified Dr. Shannon that it would terminate its ownership of…
The total global anesthesia and respiratory devices market is expected to be worth $12.7 billion by 2015, out of which GE Healthcare will account for nearly 12 percent of the total revenues, and the global market is expected to record…
The Maryland Court of Appeals has upheld a state law that prohibits physicians from referring patients for MRI, CT and radiation therapy services to providers in their group practice, according to an American College of Radiology news release.
Paul Britt is vice president of operations for Practice Partners in Healthcare. Q: Do you know if there is an industry standard for what is defined as a "late" case in an ambulatory surgery center? We're working on some…
Physicians' Capital Investments, a medical real estate and development company based in Plano, Texas, announced $950,000 equity financing for a new dialysis center in Santa Fe, according to a company news release.