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Here are five spine surgeons and experts on the most exciting technology for spinal surgery next year.

Cash stipends for hospital and healthcare medical directors have changed drastically over the past several years as medical directorships continue to evolve, and chief medical officer directorships usually lead to the highest stipends.

The ECRI Institute has released its 2013 list of the top health IT hazards, and three of the topics are related to health information technology.

The Clinical Orthopaedic Society turned 100 this year with a celebration at Chicago's Palmer House Hilton — where the organization had its first meeting in 1912, according to an AAOS Now report.

The American Orthopaedic Association has honored Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, with the Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

John Thornton, MD, has joined Huffines Institute as executive professor and director of the new Texas A&M Coaching Academy.

Madan Reddy, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, has joined the Williamson (W. Va.) Memorial Hospital, according to a Williamson Daily News report.

Eugene Gosy, MD, of Gosy & Associates Pain and Neurology Treatment Center in Williamsville, N.Y., is taking drastic measures to prevent prescription drug abuse in his patients, according to WIVB.

Atlanta-based MedShape, an orthopedic device company, introduced its DynaNail Ankle Arthrodesis Nail, an intramedullary nail that contains an internal nickel titanium element.

Dallas-based Pinnacle Spine Group has received a U.S. Patent for its InFill Graft Delivery System, according to Virtual-Strategy.