Alan T. Villavicencio, MD, is the director of research and development for Boulder Neurological Associates and director of neurosurgery at Boulder Community and Longmont United Hospitals. He is also the founder director of surgery at the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute…
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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has partnered with the Social Security Administration to launch a pilot health information exchange program through the Nationwide Health Information Network for patients filing disability claims, according to a Healthcare Informatics report.
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The American Medical Association has re-elected Andrew W. Gurman, MD, as speaker of its Board of Trustees for 2012-2013.
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The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins will team up to build a sports performance center and practice ring in Cranberry, Pa., according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.