Over 71 percent of the electronic health records of providers and hospitals that have successfully attested to meaningful use criteria are dually certified under both the Certification Bodies and the Certified Commission for Health Information Technology programs and the Office…
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George Theodore, MD, team physician for the New England Patriots, recently performed arthroscopic ankle surgery on tight end Rob Gronkowski's left ankle at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, according to a report from The Republican.
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This article briefly discusses 10 emerging healthcare issues for 2012, focusing principally on hospital and physician issues.
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Here are 30 orthopedic devices that were recently launched or released. They are listed by company in alphabetical order.
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