Apr 20, 2018 | In the News
New data from IQVIA Institute for Data Science, a health information company, shows a continued decrease in opioid prescriptions dispensed last year. CNBC reported that “the number of prescriptions accelerated its decline in 2017, with an even faster drop for high...
Apr 13, 2018 | In the News
Medscape has released its Physician Compensation Report 2018 that breaks out survey responses of over 20,000 physicians in 29 specialties. According to the report, “The average overall physician salary – including primary care and specialties – is $299,000.” One of...
Apr 13, 2018 | In the News
The Canadian Institute for Health Information released new data this week that shows wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries increased in 2017. The data shows 76 percent of patients had hip replacement surgery within the recommended six months in 2017 as...
Apr 13, 2018 | In the News, Social Media
Mayo Clinic orthopaedic surgery residents Elvis L. Francois, MD and William A. Robinson, MD were guests of The Ellen DeGeneres Show after their video covering “Alright” by Mike Yung went viral. The fellow residents posted their video to social media featuring Dr....
Apr 5, 2018 | In the News
The Boston Globe published an article this week on the increasing number of hip and knee replacements being performed in the United States and how the Baby Boomer generation makes up a large number of these. The article covers what reasonable expectations there are to...
Apr 5, 2018 | In the News
The Huffington Post reported that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, received a total hip replacement at King Edward VII’s Hospital in London this week at the age of 96. The article stated that “the Duke had been suffering with ‘acute’ pain in his hip for a number...
