[Total joints edition] Medicare episode expenditures for joint replacement decline 20.8% following CJR: 5 study insights | 4 latest healthcare layoffs | This physician almost died in her own hospital - what she learned from the experience | CMS waives some penalties associated with PQRS due to ICD-10 code update issues: 4 things to know

Jan. 11, 2017

1. Medicare episode expenditures for joint replacement decline 20.8% following CJR: 5 study insights Full article

2. 4 latest healthcare layoffs Full article

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CMS waives some penalties associated with physician quality reporting system due to ICD-10 code update issues: 4 things to know

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4. Webinar: What the payers don't want you to know about out-of-network reimbursements. To learn more, click here.

5. This physician almost died in her own hospital - what she learned from the experience Full article

6. St. Jude Medical releases cybersecurity updates for vulnerable heart devices Full article

7. Whitepaper: Learn the benefits of outsourced sterile compounding including waste reduction and improving your bottom line. To learn more, click here.


8. Regeneron CEO on Amgen patent dispute: 'No wonder our industry isn't beloved' Full article

9. How BMI affects total knee arthroplasty outcomes: 5 study insights Full article



10. Orthofix earns FDA, CE Mark approvals for bone growth stimulators: 6 key points Full article

11. 70% of Americans skeptical about HIT - 5 observations Full article

12. Cleveland Clinic disciplines physician for writing anti-vaccination op-ed Full article

13. Orthopedic surgeon leader to know: Dr. Joel Williams of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Full article

14. Schwarzenegger, Leno and Bush, Plus 230+ Great Hospital Executives Speaking. The Becker's Hospital Review 8th Annual Meeting next April 17 to 20 will include Arnold, Jay and 230+ hospital leaders, including some great keynotes. The brochure will be on line shortly. George W. Bush will speak at the 3rd Annual CIO/HIT + Revenue Cycle Conference in July 2017. The agenda for this meeting is being developed soon. Should you have questions about either meeting, please contact sbecker@beckershealthcare.com and jcole@beckershealthcare.com.

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20 Companies to Know

1. National Medical Billing Services:
www.nationalascbilling.com/
2. GE Healthcare:
www.gehealthcare.com
3. North American Partners in Anesthesia:
http://napaanesthesia.com/
4. Medline Industries, Inc.:
www.medline.com/home.jsp
5. Centinel Spine:
www.centinelspine.com/
6. Cardinal Health:
www.cardinalhealth.com/en.html
7. HealthCare Appraisers, Inc.:
www.healthcareappraisers.com
8. In2itive:
http://in2itive.org/
9. Surgical Care Affiliates:
http://scasurgery.com/
10. Pacira Pharmaceuticals:

www.pacira.com

11. Collect RX:
www.collectrx.com
12. Anesthesia Business Consultants: http://www.anesthesiallc.com/
13. MediGain:
http://www.medigain.com/
14. Surgical Notes
http://www.surgicalnotes.com/
15. Carl Zeiss Meditec:
http://www.zeiss.com/meditec/en_us/home.html
16. ECG Management Consultants
http://www.ecgmc.com/
17. DePuy Synthes
http://www.depuysynthes.com/
18. Sheridan Healthcare
http://sheridanhealthcare.com/
19. AmkaiSolutions
http://www.amkai.com/
20. Syncera
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