Maximizing Your Non-Physician Practitioners
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners (often referred to as nonphysician practitioners, or NPPs) can be instrumental in helping physician practices …
Management Companies Big Players in Practice Acquisitions
Physician practice management companies have re-emerged as big players in physician practice acquisition. In 2011, more than half of the …
Orthopaedic Job Seekers Motivated by Geography
According to a recent survey by JBJS among nearly 100 orthopaedic job seekers, the number-one challenge orthopaedists face each day …
Age-Related Differences in Physician Lifestyles
A recent study by the AMA Insurance Agency of 125,000 practicing physicians spanning across a broad spectrum of specialties found …
Must-Have Knee-Replacement App for Patients
TopOrthoApps.com, a medical-app review site, gives My Knee Guide a top rating for patients who are thinking about having a …
Orthopaedists Led the Pack in 2013 Specialist Compensation
Among 25 medical specialties, orthopaedic surgery ranked highest on payscale, according to Medscape’s 2014 Compensation Study (registration/login required). With an …
App review: MediBabble Helps Bridge Language Barriers
According to TopOrthoApps.com, a medical-app review site, MediBabble does a very good job helping doctors communicate with non-English speaking patients. …
An ICD-10 Win and SGR Loss for Orthopaedists in Latest Congressional Action
By a vote of 64 to 35, the US Senate approved a one-year “patch” of the current SGR-based Medicare payment …
Twitter Popularity Low Among Orthopaedic Surgeons
Results from a new JBJS study, Mobile Technology/Social Media Usage Among Orthopaedic Surgeons, show that 8% of orthopaedic surgeons are …