Category: Practice Management

Practice Management

CareCredit Launches CareCredit Pay Later Installment Loan Option

CareCredit launches Pay Later, a fixed-rate installment loan giving patients clearer payment plans for elective health and wellness expenses not covered by insurance.

Practice Management

Procode Secures $10 Million to Grow AI-Powered Surgical Billing Platform

Procode has raised a $10 million Series A financing to expand its AI-powered medical billing platform into additional surgical specialties, pursue acquisitions, and grow its ambulatory surgery center billing business. The announcement follows the publication of a peer-reviewed study evaluating the company's AI surgical coding technology in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Global Open.

Practice Management

Plastic Surgery Among Specialties with Highest Surgeon Attrition Rates

A new study reveals nearly 10% of surgeons leave clinical practice within eight years, with plastic and reconstructive surgery facing a 19.3% attrition rate.

Marketing

New Scholarship from Dr David Pincus Targets Future Plastic Surgeons

Dr David Pincus has introduced a $1,000 scholarship to support medical students pursuing careers in plastic surgery, emphasizing education, ethics, and patient-centered care.

Office Management

UK Report Calls for Mandatory Breast Implant Registry, Ban on High-Risk Cosmetic Procedures

The Women and Equalities Committee's report highlights patient safety failures tied to unregulated surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including gaps in data collection, informed consent, and clinical oversight.

Technology

Clarius Updates App with AI-Powered Ultrasound Tools

The updated software includes an AI-powered module for identifying abdominal wall anatomy and a tool for automated volume calculation of masses.