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Study dispels orthopedic surgeon turnover myth

Editor's Note A recent study challenges the claim that 50% of orthopedic surgeons leave their first job within two years, finding that only 5.7% of surgeons actually switch practices during that period, according to an October 10 report in Healio. The study, published by orthopedic researchers, analyzed data from 3,784…

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By: Matt Danford
October 16, 2024
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Medicare policy on prior authorization falls short on shifting outpatient surgery trends

Editor's Note A Medicare policy introduced in 2020, which requires prior authorization for certain procedures done at hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), has not significantly reduced the volume of surgical procedures being done at these facilities, reports a study by Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, published on October 9. The policy,…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 9, 2024
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