Accountable Care Organizations… and the next incarnation: MACRA/MIPS “There’s a lot changing in health care.” “There are all kinds of ways to describe it.” “It’s complex.” “This is a very confusing time, and most providers don’t understand the complexities.” “It’s very complicated.” These are just some of the comments we heard as we began researching this … [Read more...] about Medical Update
The New Hope Center for Reproductive Medicine… the perfect marriage of compassion and technology
By: Tori Brown, New Hope Center for Reproductive Medicine Marketing Coordinator/Physician Liaison All through life we are taught to dream; to shoot for the stars and never give up on what we really, truly want in life. The hope that one day our dreams will become reality is what gets a lot of people through their day-to-day lives, and pushes them to keep going … [Read more...] about The New Hope Center for Reproductive Medicine… the perfect marriage of compassion and technology
Liability Risks of Telemedicine: State Standards Among Considerations
By Dustin Shaver, Vice President of Risk Management at NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company Telemedicine utilization growth continues at an impressive rate. According to the FAIR Health database (the largest repository of private healthcare claims), telemedicine use in the U.S. nearly doubled between 2007 and 2015. Over half of all U.S. hospitals now use some form of … [Read more...] about Liability Risks of Telemedicine: State Standards Among Considerations
Taking the Pain Out of Knee Replacement Recovery
Innovative new modalities for managing post-surgical discomfort By Adrian T. Baddar, MD Hampton Roads Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Every year in the United States, approximately 150,000 hip replacements are performed, and more than 350,000 knee replacements. By contrast, the number of spinal fusions done each year is a stunning 650,000, reflecting just how many … [Read more...] about Taking the Pain Out of Knee Replacement Recovery
Smart Strategies for Setting Salaries
Setting compensation levels for staffers is one of the more difficult issues that physicians face. After all, salaries typically account for a large part of a practice’s expenses. If your pay scale is low, it may drive up the rate of employee turnover. On the other hand, paying above-market rates can inflate your overhead unnecessarily. Attracting and retaining employees … [Read more...] about Smart Strategies for Setting Salaries
