Orthopaedics

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Effective October 1, 2014, all claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurers must use the new ICD-10 codes or the claims will not be processed. There are measures orthopedic medical practices can take now in order to make a seamless transition to ICD-10 billing.[read more]

Christof Radler, M.D.

In 2012, the PRECICE Limb Lengthening System, a revolutionary leap in the field of limb lengthening, was made available to patients at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics. A year later, more than 40 Rubin Institute patients have benefited from this technology.[read more]

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In order to stay independent from a hospital or other major medical institution, there are certain things that you'll need to do. Here are some practical tips that we recommend you follow.[read more]

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Individuals who underwent a total hip replacement had at least four times the risk of suffering a stroke in the weeks immediately following, a Dutch study reported.[read more]

Jimmy Morett

Thanks to Sinai Hospital and Operation Walk Maryland, a volunteer medical service organization that provides free surgical treatment for patients in developing countries and in the United States, 32-year-old Jimmy Morett was able to come from his native country of Haiti to have orthopedic surgery at Sinai Hospital for his osteonecrosis.[read more]

 

Back in April we told you about the amazing new Multiplier App that was developed by the International Center for Limb Lengthening at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics at Sinai Hospital. The app, which is available for Android, iPhone and iPad devices, predicts the future mature height and bone length of children.[read more]

Pharmas don't do social media but they are world champs in sales and marketing; if you look at the balance sheet of one of the top 10 innovative pharmas, you will see that over 50% of expenses are for sales and marketing; more than R&D. Much of this budget goes to above-the-line communications in mass media and below-the-line promotions by their direct medical sales representatives touching physicians.[read more]

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New Medical Devices Get Smart in today’s Wall Street Journal tells an encouraging story about how patients with prosthetics are gaining more autonomy from physicians.... Advancements like this have real potential to improve the quality of life for patients and reduce the demand for high-priced physicians and other clinicians. We should keep these innovations in mind as a partial solution to what otherwise could be a shortage of physicians and nurses.[read more]

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At our recent medical marketing seminar for orthopedic doctors in New York we created a bit of a controversy. While we always recommend our clients embrace patient reviews as a standard process in their patient's experience during visits, one orthopedic doctor disagreed. Are physician ratings sites fair?[read more]

Overview of results of 12 case studies where doctors’ reputations were improved with mobile technology and the impact they made on the profitability of their medical practices.[read more]

MRI machines have become more powerful and radiologists become better at interpreting the findings. Perhaps that is why shoulder surgeons have noticed a significant increase in the number of SLAP lesions being diagnosed across all age groups.[read more]

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The most common reason for a spine fusion is to relieve back pain caused by motion of the vertebrae. Elimination of the motion is intended to also eliminate the source of the pain.[read more]