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Author: Claire Wallace

Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates has added Troy Bouzakis as its next CEO, according to an Aug. 29 report from the Charlotte Business Journal.

Medical devicemaker Medtronic is opening a new hub in Boston, one of the world’s largest hubs for biotechnology in the world, according to an Aug. 28 report from The Boston Globe.

Ochsner Lafayette (La.) General Medical Center has broken ground on an expansion that will convert Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Center into an orthopedic and sports medicine facility, according to an Aug. 29 report from The Acadiana Advocate.

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Los Alamos (N.M.) Medical Center has tapped orthopedic surgeon Ronald Wheeler, MD, to provide care at the newly established Los Alamos Orthopedics & Sports Medicine clinic, according to an Aug. 28 report from the Los Alamos Daily Post.

As prior authorizations continue to burden physicians and patients alike, UnitedHealthcare is billing its gold-card program as a way to alleviate care delays and save physicians time. 

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