Medical students at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine will soon have a new department of surgery to build on their patient care and surgical training, according to Northern Nevada Business Weekly.
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There is substantial variation between states in Medicaid reimbursements for common inpatient orthopedic procedures, according to a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
On the heels of a U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on Medicare's part in opioid management Feb. 6, CMS wants to institute a seven-day limit on initial opioid prescriptions, Medscape reports.
Ronald F. Lopez, MD, is now senior medical director of Missouri Care, a St. Louis-based health plan.
PEAK Sport and Spine bought the Sedalia (Mo.) Laser Pain Center, according to Sedalia Democrat.
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Arthrex presented Peter Millett, MD, with the 2018 Orthopedic Technology & Innovation Forum Research Award for his research improving patient outcomes.
The Global Healthcare Accreditation Program bestowed Palm Beach, Fla.-based Clínica Santa Clarita SC a three-year accreditation term for its medical destination program.
Everett-based Western Washington Medical Group notified patients of a possible data breach between its orthopedic, sports, spine and hand patients.
Cleveland Clinic elected orthopedic surgeon Brian Donley, MD, to assume the role of CEO of the health systems new London location, effective immediately.
Atlanta-based Orthopedic and Back Pain Centers of America welcomed Glenview-based Illinois Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Centers to its network.