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Pittsburgh-based Highmark, an insurer, will spend up to $500 million on a new network of physicians, community hospitals and outpatient care locations — an investment in addition to its $475 million takeover of West Penn Allegheny Health System, according to…
Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Newport Richey, Fla., has joined the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund's medical program to provide medical care for retired National Football League players in need of care, according to an organization news release.
The EF Precision Group, a Willow Grove, Pa.-based company, has received a patent for the assembly of an orthopedic mallet being used in hospitals and orthopedic clinics, according to a company news release.
Wright Medical Group has named Daniel Garen senior vice president and COO, according to a company news release.
Kit M. Song, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, was recently appointed chief of staff at Shriners Hospital for Children in Los Angeles, according to a hospital news release.
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