1. 20 Orthopedic Surgeon Accomplishments & Honors.        

2. 4 Statistics on Orthopedic Surgeon Political Views.

3. Early Registration Discounts End May 1--10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Drive ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 14-16, Chicago). To learn more and register, click here.

4. 13 Orthopedic Surgeons Treating Professional Athletes.     

 

5. Johnson & Johnson Q1 Orthopedics Sales Flat.        

6. Orthofix Sells Sports Medicine Business for $157.5M. 

7. Top 50 Hospitals With the Best Physician Communication.           

8. 40% Drop in Claims After Ohio's Malpractice Tort Reform.    

9. Becker's Hospital Review is now accepting nominations for its annual list of "100 Hospitals With Great Orthopedic Programs." To recommend a hospital with outstanding orthopedic services, please e-mail Molly Gamble at molly@beckershealthcare.com for more information.

10. 80 Accountable Care Organizations to Know.

11. The Digital Doctor: How to Harness the Internet's Power to Enhance Patient Relationships and Practice Revenue.

12. Free Webinar: Tough Coding Issues Facing ASCs. Lisa Rock, President, Tamara Wagner, Vice President Coding, and Jessica Edmiston, Director of Coding, National Medical Billing Services, discuss documentation challenges in surgery centers. Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 1:15 PM-2:15 PM CT. Click here to register.

13. McGuireWoods 4th Annual Medical Device/Life Sciences conference (November 2012, Deerfield, Ill.). McGuireWoods is seeking speakers in the medical device/life sciences area for its annual conference on innovation, growth, finance and regulatory issues. If you'd be interested in joining a panel, please e-mail Scott Becker at sbecker@mcguirewoods.com.