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A fraction of orthopedic surgeons believed they would regain near-normal surgical volumes within a month of resuming elective cases, according to surveys conducted in May by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Here are 10 statistics on PA compensation based on practice setting from the Medscape Physician Assistant Compensation Report 2020. 

Reopening guidelines for New Jersey surgical centers may be well-intentioned, but they're impractical, according to John Fanburg, a managing member and chair of Brach Eichler's healthcare law practice.

A former major league soccer player filed suit against team physicians and Oregon Outpatient Surgery Center, citing "breach of sterility" and saying the procedure was too risky.

With 230 ASCs in 35 states, Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates has reached about 90 percent of pre-COVID-19 volumes, Chief Medical Officer Dan Murrey, MD, said in an Accreditation Insider article published June 29.

More patients are seeking alternative care sites in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey commissioned by healthcare real estate company REIT Physicians Realty Trust. 

The FDA recently delivered guidance for vaccine developers on how effective a COVID-19 vaccine will have to be to win full regulatory approval.

Privately held orthopedic implant company Engage Surgical released a cementless partial knee replacement system July 1, after receiving FDA approval.

Google Trends tracks the most frequently asked questions about the coronavirus for the past year, updating information daily.

Here are 19 spine facilities that opened or will open this year: