Orthopedics / TJR

An orthopedic surgeon and others affiliated with an Orlando, Fla., skilled nursing facility agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations of a patient referral and kickback scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Florida.

Medpage Today's 2018 orthopedic salary survey evaluated how compensation of orthopedic surgeons, nurse practitioners and physician assistants compared to that of other specialties

Pain and functional limitations lead to dissatisfaction following total knee and hip arthroplasty, according to research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.

Medpage Today's 2018 orthopedic salary survey evaluated job satisfaction among orthopedic surgeons.

Medpage Today's 2018 orthopedic salary survey compared orthopedic surgeon pay across specializations, facility types and other factors.

Physicians at Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based The Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine perform approximately 600 joint replacements a year, with about 15 to 20 percent of them performed as outpatient procedures, according to the Pensacola News Journal.

  Medpage Today's 2018 orthopedic salary survey compared orthopedic nurse practitioner pay to nurse to other specializations.

Surgical Center of Greensboro (N.C.), a Surgical Care Affiliates facility, is a pioneer for outpatient total joint replacements and physician-driven bundled payments at ASCs.

Medpage Today's 2018 orthopedic salary survey compared orthopedic surgeon pay across specializations, facility types and other factors.

Here are four must-read Q&As covering orthopedic surgery in ASCs: