How Far Will Patients Travel for Free Joint Replacements?
Workers with health insurance coverage through several large employers including Walmart and Lowes now have the option of getting a …
UC Davis Docs Demonstrate Live-Action MRIs
Magnetic resonance imaging has revolutionized the field of orthopaedic diagnostics, but it has until now been limited by delivering largely …
Evidence of Safety, Efficacy in Hip Implants Lacking
A systematic literature review in BMJ found that most British orthopaedists use hip prostheses that have a solid evidence base. …
Still, No “Magic Pill” for Hip Osteoarthritis
Most patients with hip osteoarthritis dream of a nutritional supplement that will improve their clinical symptoms. Findings from a new …
FDA OKs RF Pain-Management System for Use in People with Metal Implants
The FDA removed the metal-implant contraindication for the Provant Therapy System, making Provant available for use in patients with …
Mobile Medical Apps and the Orthopaedic Surgeon
Results from a new JBJS study, Mobile Technology/Social Media Usage Among Orthopaedic Surgeons, show orthopaedic surgeons are frequent users of …
5 Tips to Transition from Stage 1 Meaningful Use to Stage 2
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed extending the attestation period for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use of …
Physician Quality Reporting System – Bonus Date Fast-Approaching
February 28, 2014 is just around the corner. That’s the last date for physicians to submit 2013 clinical performance data …
Publisher’s Note: Filtering for the Highest Quality
Information is easier to get but seemingly less reliable every day. That’s why quality filters like JBJS are so important. …