Acne Bacteria to Blame for Back Pain

Acne bacteria to blame for back pain
Treatment usually focuses on relieving pain, preventing inflammation and more recently, cognitive behavioural therapy to treat the patient's psychology, especially if the organic, physical cause of the pain is no longer obvious. Recently, scientists in … Read more on ScienceBlog.com (blog)

1 procedure, 1 bill, • Doctors test drive pay-one-price approach to billing
Golden was quoted an upfront price of $ 21,000 that covered the entire operation — including surgery, medication, post-op recovery and unlimited physical therapy appointments. And it came on a single bill he could submit to his insurance company. Read more on Bend Bulletin

Hospitals dedicate more resources to orthopedic surgery
It involves providing a set payment for the entire episode of care for total knee and hip replacements, including the surgery, post-care followups and physical therapy. Agreements are being finalized with participating hospitals and anesthesiology … Read more on The Tennessean