CMS announced that it will no longer cover most uses of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic low back pain, according to a MedPage Today report.
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Ohio Orthopedic Center of Excellence in Upper Arlington selected eClinicalWorks as its electronic health record for its 59 providers.
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