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Epic remained the most highly ranked EHR by physicians in 2012 and 2016, according to "Medscape EHR Report 2016: Physicians Rate Top EHRs."

CMS' accountable care organizations and Medicare Shared Savings Program yielded $1.29 billion in savings over the last four years, according to Med City News.

The American Joint Replacement Registry has more than 500,000 hip and knee replacement procedures in its system.

Boca Raton-based Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine is adding new residency programs to combat the looming physician shortage, according to Florida Trend.

Medtronic Chairman and CEO Omar Ishrak commented on the company's first quarter fiscal year 2017 results, according to Memphis Business Journal.

The global orthopedic implants market is set to hit $6.2 billion by 2024, based on a Grand View Research report.

A Research and Markets report found the global wearable health sensors market will likely grow at a compound annual growth rate of 42.89 percent between 2014 and 2020.

The NBA and GE Healthcare are issuing a call for proposals for researchers in orthopedics, sports medicine, radiology and other disciplines asking for research and evidence based treatments on myotendinous injuries. 

Christopher R. Brown, MD, is a fellowship trained spine surgeon at Duke Orthopaedics of Raleigh in North Carolina.

As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' implement the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, providers will have to begin reporting quality measures through a merit-based incentive system, through alternate payment models or by surrendering a percentage…