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Danbury (Conn.) Orthopedics and Brookfield, Conn.-based New Milford Orthopedic Associates have announced the merger of their practices, beginning April 1, and forming Western Connecticut Orthopedic Specialists.

Michael Bryant, DO, an orthopedic surgeon at Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic, will provide orthopedic specialty outreach services at the Pondera Medical Center Clinic in Conrad, Mont., according to a report by The Independent-Observer.  

Sham Vengurlekar, MD, an interventional pain specialist, announced that he is relocating his practice, Premier Pain Institute, from Phoenix to a new facility in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology announced that it has awarded cooperative agreements to two health information exchange governance organizations — DirectTrust and EHR|HIE Interoperability Workgroup, led by the New York eHealth Collaborative.

A bill introduced to the House of Representatives would offer an electronic health record penalty exemption to near retirement-age physicians who fail to adopt systems, according Medscape.

Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix has appointed Emily Buxton as its new chief financial officer.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MAKO Surgical received a permanent injunction against Blue Belt Technologies following a lawsuit sparked by Blue Belt hiring a former MAKO sales manager as its vice president of sales.

On Thursday, John Wilckens, MD, performed successful knee surgery on the Baltimore Orioles' third baseman Wilson Betemit, according to a Rant Sports report.

Borgess Medical Center's spine and hip and knee replacement services have earned it the BlueCross BlueShield Blue Distinction honor, according to a MLive report.

Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., has been named a Blue Distinction Center + in the areas of spine and knee and hip replacement, according to an AL report.