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September 1, 2010:

7 Ways to Improve Ortho Practice Efficiency. | 5 Best Practices for Sports Med Community Outreach. | N.J. Sports Med MD Indicted for Fraud. |

August 30, 2010:

50 of the Best Spine Specialists In America. | 25 of the Best Knee Surgeons in the United States. | 4 Statistics on Spine Surgeon Compensation. |

August 25, 2010:

Ark. Orthopedic Surgeon Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Fraud. | Reform Act's on Orthopedic and Spine Device Companies. | 5 Strategies for Preventing Overuse Injuries in Youth Sports Medicine. |

August 18, 2010:

CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Changes to Stark In-Office Ancillary Services Exception. | Tips for Communicating With Parents of Young Athletes. | 26 Orthopedic and Spine Devices Receive FDA Approval. |

August 11, 2010:

Physicians to the Stars: 68 MLB Team Orthopedic Physicians. | Orthopedic Device Manufacturer Stock Watch -- Wed. Opening Down vs Week Ago: Stryker Corp.: $6.57; Zimmer Holdings: $51.23; Smith & Nephew $45.1; Medtronic $35.88. | Medicare Advisory Committee to Meet Over Spine Fusion Technology Reimbursement. |

August 4, 2010:

Spine and Sports Medicine Surgeons Top List of Highest Paid Orthopedic Specialist. | 3 Ways to Control Ancillary Service Leakage. | Dr. Stacey Bremer Becomes First in the United States to Perform Specialized Robotic Hand Surgery. |

August 2, 2010:

Four Statistics on Spine Surgeon Compensation. | 42 Orthopedic and Spine Device Companies to Know. | 40 Great Orthopedic and Spine Programs in Hospitals. |

July 28, 2010:

4 Ways to Improve Profits at Sports Medicine Practices | 3 Ways Spine Centers Can Increase Their Revenues | Orthopedic Device Manufacturers' Second Quarter Fiscal Reports Mixed |

July 21, 2010:

40 Great Orthopedic and Spine Programs in Hospitals | 5 Tips for Building a Successful Sports Medicine Center |

July 14, 2010:

5 Ways to Reduce Orthopedic Practice Overhead | 7 Tips to Become a Top Spine Specialist |

July 7, 2010:

13 Concepts on Strategic Planning for Orthopedic Practices | 3 Steps to Improve Spine Practice Efficiency | FTC Exempts Physicians from Red Flags Rule on Temporary Basis |

June 30, 2010:

4 Statistics on Spine Surgeon Compensation | 3 Ways to Reduce Costs at Your Orthopedic Practice | Former Chief of Hospital Acute Pain Clinic Sentenced for Fraud |

June 23, 2010:

42 Orthopedic and Spine Device Companies to Know | 5 Things to Know About the Orthopedic Implants Market | LSI Names SVP of Corporate Operations |

June 21, 2010:

5 Tips to Improve Recruitment of Spine Physicians | Senate Passes Fee Fix | Learn More About Orthopedic Industry Leader Dr. James Lynch |

June 16, 2010:

How do Orthopedic Surgeons Rank? Average Daily On-Call Compensation | CMS Extends Hold on Physician Claims | Q&A With Dr. Robert J. Zehr of Zehr Center for Orthopaedics |

June 14, 2010:

15 Most Read Stories From Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review: Reform Paves Way for Changes in Implant Price Negotiations | 10 Steps to Improved Spine Center Market Share | 18 Orthopedic Practice CEOs |

June 7, 2010:

Idaho Orthopedic Groups Settle Antitrust Suit | Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Blake Curd Makes Final Push for S.D. Primary | 7 Articles Focusing on Orthopedic and Spine Device and Implant News |

June 2, 2010:

A Special Device & Implant Issue: 9 Hospitals to Pay $9.4M to Resolve Kyphoplasty-Related False Claims | Reform Paves Way Implant Negotiation Changes | Cartilage Repair Market to Grow 6.8% |

May 24, 2010:

A Special Device & Implant Issue: 9 Hospitals to Pay $9.4M to Resolve Kyphoplasty-Related False Claims | Reform Paves Way Implant Negotiation Changes | Cartilage Repair Market to Grow 6.8% |

May 17, 2010:

Orthopedic and Spine Practice Administrators to Know | 9 Keys to OrthoCarolina's Success | Calif. Hospitals, Physicians to Bundle Fees for Joint Replacements

May 10, 2010:

8 Most Read Articles From Becker's Orthopedic & Spine | Last Day to Register for the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain ASC Conference and Save $100 |

May 3, 2010:

Issue Alert - May/June Issue Online - To Sell or Not to Sell: A Guide for Orthopedic Practices | What Health Reform Will Mean for Physicians | 20 Orthopedic- and Spine-Driven ASCs |

April 26, 2010:

Does Health Reform Mark the Beginning of the End for Independent Practices? | Trends and Valuation Considerations for Call Coverage Payments | Early Discounts for the Orthopedic, Spine & Pain ASC Conference End Friday -- Save $100 |

April 19, 2010:

8 Implications of Health Reform on Ortho and Spine Practices | Congress Passes Temporary Physician Fee-Fix | Early Discounts for the Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Driven ASC Conference End May 1 |

April 12, 2010:

Q&A With Dr. Joshua Siegel of Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics | 3 Tips for Coding Orthopedics Procedures in Surgery Centers | FDA Clears 49 Orthopedic and Spine Devices in March |

April 5, 2010:

6 Ancillary Services to Increase Orthopedic Practice Revenue | 4 Orthopedic Implant and Device Developments | Surgeons Predict Physician Fee Cut Will Make It Impossible to Treat Medicare Patients |

March 29, 2010:

5 Ways to Improve Orthopedic Practice Profits | 5 Tips for Controlling Orthopedic Practice Staffing Costs | Florida Health System Creating Co-Management Relationship With Orthopedic Surgeons |

March 22, 2010:

To Sell or Not to Sell: A Guide for Orthopedic Practices Eyeing Deals With Hospitals | 6 Reimbursement Concepts for Spine in ASCs | Orthopedics Gross Charge and Revenue Stats |

March 15, 2010:

A Special Lists Issue: 50 Spine Specialists | 10 Orthopedic Practices | 25 Knee Surgeons | And More |

March 8, 2010:

10 Stats and Facts About Growth in Joint Replacement | Moving Orthopedic Trauma Services Outside the Hospital | Congressional Candidate Dr. Blake Curd Endorsed By 23 South Dakota Lawmakers |

March 1, 2010:

Issue Alert: March/April Issue Online - 5 Tips to Grow Your Orthopedic Practice | 8 Statistics About Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation | 50 of the Best Spine Specialists in America |

February 22, 2010:

9 Reimbursement and Business Concepts for ASC Orthopedics | Payment Cuts Could Force Neurosurgeons to Limit Medicare Patients | Orthopedic Surgeons in Congress |

February 15, 2010:

4 Trends in Orthopedic and Spine Services in Hospitals and ASCs | 5 New Developments in Orthopedics | West Penn Allegheny to Develop Orthopedic Surgery Hospital |

February 8, 2010:

50 of the Best Spine Specialists in America | 5 Tips to Grow Your Orthopedics Practice | Supply of Orthopedic Surgeons Won't Keep up With Demand |

February 1, 2010:

5 Tips for Maintaining Orthopedic Implant Costs | Orthopedic Device Makers Experience Sales Growth in 4th Quarter | BCBS Expands Blue Distinction Program to Spine and Joint Replacement |

January 25, 2010:

8 Statistics About Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation | 5 Steps to Creating a Balanced Pain Management Surgery Center | Nevada Spine Surgeon Gets Probation for Fraud |

January 19, 2010:

Issue Alert: Jan./Feb. Issue Online - 11 Challenges and Opportunities for Orthopedic and Spine Practices in 2010, 11 Statistics and Facts About Orthopedics, 25 of the Best Knee Surgeons in the United States and 7 More Articles |

January 11, 2010:

Hospital for Special Surgery Study Calls for Changes in Training of Orthopedic Surgeons | Average Surgery Center Debt/Leverage Ratios for ASCs With More Than 50% Orthopedics | Kansas Orthopedic Group Opens New Facility |

January 4, 2010:

5 Tips for Managing Your Orthopedic Practice With Dr. Darren Friedman | Senate Joins House in Delaying Physician Pay Cut Until End of February | 9 Ways to Improve Your Practice's Revenue Cycle |

December 21, 2009:

Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons Share 9 Top Concerns | 11 Stats and Facts About Orthopedics and Practices | Top 5 Spinal Implant Cos. Remain Strong, But Face Increasing Competition |

December 7, 2009:

AAOS President Open to Public Option, Opposes Senate Reform Bill | 23 Hospitals With Great Orthopedic and Spine Programs | OrthoIndy Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Staff of St. Vincent Clay Hospital |

December 2, 2009:

25 of the Best Knee Surgeons in the United States | Spine Surgeon Robert Bray Predicts a Major Shift of Volume into ASCs | Trends in Physician Compensation Arrangements |

November 23, 2009:

Nevada Spine Surgeon's Plea Hearing Set in Fraud Case | Retiring Stryker Chairman Reflects on Company's Growth | Hospital for Special Surgery Opens Spine Care Institute |

November 16, 2009:

AAOS Points to Flaws in Health Reform Legislation | Average ASC Facility Expenses For Centers With More Than 50% Orthopedics | 7 Surgeon Practices That Can Affect Your Organization's Bottom Line With Dr. Carlos Guanche of Southern California Orthopaedic Institute |

November 9, 2009:

FDA Reviewers See Possible Bias in Zimmer Spine Product Assessments | Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Hip Fracture Rate Could Drop 25% | Nominations Sought: 25 Best Knee Surgeons |

November 4, 2009:

Stryker Biotech Indicted for Fraudulent Marketing of Bone Growth Products | OrthoCarolina Consolidates Seven Offices, Opens New Campus | FDA Clears 14 More Orthopedic Devices in September |

October 26, 2009:
- Texas Orthopedic Surgeon Settles HHS Investigation Regarding Discriminatory Practices | Reimbursement Falling for Many Common Spine Surgery Procedures | Guide to Spinal Coding |

October 19, 2009:
- NASS Scrutinizes NEJM's Vertebroplasty Studies | Trends Toward Outpatient Spine Surgery and Healthcare Reform Efforts | Three Orthopedic Coding Challenges Best Practices |

October 16, 2009:
- 7 Statistics About the Orthopedics Market | Orthopedic Device Industry Faces Decline in Demand, Billions of Dollars in Possible New Taxes | Two Georgia Chiropractors Arraigned For Healthcare Fraud |

October 9, 2009:
- Issue Alert: October Issue of Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review Online; Features Articles on Orthopedic Practice Administrators Salaries, 5 Best Practices to Prepare for the Future, 15 Great Hip Specialists and Much More |

October 2, 2009:
- Orthopedic Coding Expert Discusses 4 Common Coding Challenges | Medal Winning Olympian Joins Practice as Orthopedic Surgeon | A/R Analysis for Surgery Centers With More Than 50% Orthopedics |

September 25, 2009:
- 5 Critical Business and Legal Issues Facing Orthopedic and Spine Practices | Orthopedic Surgeon Discusses Pros and Cons of Joining a Multi-Specialty Group | OrthoIndy Breaks Ground on New Facility |

September 18, 2009:
- 6 Key Efficiency Principles to Improve Orthopedic and Spine Practices | CEO Bob Kahn of Orthopedic Specialists of Texarkana Discusses the Value of Networking | Joe Caputo of Orthopaedic Specialists of the Four States Discusses 3 New Facility Lessons Learned|

September 11, 2009:
- More Hospitals Willing to Buy Physician Groups | California Orthopedists Joins Multispecialty Group, Citing Uncertain Reimbursements | Statistics on Average Orthopedic Surgeon Appointment Wait Times|

September 4, 2009:
- Orthopedic Practice Administrators' Compensation Trends | Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael Pinzur of Loyola University Health System Discusses the Best Advice He Ever Received | 70 Spots Remain for ASC Conference: Improving Profits and Business and Legal Issues |

August 26, 2009:
- 15 Great Hip Specialists | 10 Great Orthopedic and Spine Practice Administrators | AAOS President Outlines Concerns About AMA Endorsement of House Health Reform Bill|

August 6, 2009:
- NASS Expresses Concern Over House Healthcare Bill | Orthopedic and Spine Medical Malpractice Costs and Trends | Azalea Orthopedics Uses Patient Surveys to Improve Patient Satisfaction |

July 29, 2009:
- Issue Alert: July Issue of Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review is Online – 13 New Articles |

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