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Financial
American College of Surgeons wants Congress to intervene in Medicare payments
Physician fee schedule payments fail to keep up with inflation and threaten patient access to critical treatments, ACS says. July…
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COVID-19
Nearly 70% of U.S. physicians are employed by hospitals or corporate entities
July 13, 2021 / Nathan Eddy The acquisition of private physician practices across the U.S. accelerated after the onset of…
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Sports Medicine
American Orthopedic Partners Forms National Specialty Practice Owned And Led By Physicians
World-renowned sports medicine and orthopedic specialists Dr. James R. Andrews and Dr. Russell Warren partner with new specialty practice PALM…
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Financial
DOC bill would permanently fund physician training to serve high need areas
The bill would give incentive for medical school graduates to go into primary and family care rather than a more…
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Financial
House extends moratorium on 2% Medicare sequester cuts through 2021
President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law April 14, 2021 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor In a vote…
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Financial
Senate passes moratorium to Medicare sequester cuts
The 2% cut to Medicare reimbursement is delayed through the end of the year, to the relief of hospital and…
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Financial
House passes bill to stave off millions in Medicare sequester cuts
March 19, 2021 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor The House passed a bill on Friday to extend the moratorium on 2%…
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Spine
Neurosurgeon, Dr. Ali H. Mesiwala, Becomes Partner at Disc Sports & Spine Center
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DISC Sports & Spine Center (“DISC”) has welcomed highly accomplished neurosurgeon, Dr. Ali H. Mesiwala, to…
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Extremities
Newly Formed Spire Orthopedic Partners Announces Partnership with Esteemed New York Practice
Platform helps orthopedic and spine physicians thrive and grow for the future of healthcare GREENWICH, CT (February 18, 2021) –…
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Extremities
Doc Social Platform Rewarding Physicians for Content Creation
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. In the era of Hippocrates, knowledge was in the hands of a few. Now, with constant…
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Extremities
Mount Sinai Expands into Westchester County, New York
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Not that spending hours on a train or bus can’t be fun…but now, orthopedic patients in…
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Financial
Medicare reimbursement rates for orthopedic trauma have fallen sharply
September 22, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The amount Medicare reimburses for orthopedic trauma surgery has fallen by nearly one-third…
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COVID-19
In rush to embrace telehealth, many physicians still have concerns about quality of care, survey finds
September 10, 2020 / by Heather Landi During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors turned to virtual consultations to continue to…
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Extremities
OrthoLive Partners with Medical Device Industry Veterans James Coyle and Stephen Colaiezzi
Posted by Admin | June 8, 2020 OrthoLive, the largest telehealth services provider to orthopedic practices, has signed an agreement with medical…
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COVID-19
Primary care practices fear they may not survive the pandemic
June 3, 2020 / Jennifer Henderson Primary care practices focus on the preventive care that keeps patients healthy. Many of…
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