The Emerging Therapies Act of 2017 has become law in Arkansas, meaning emerging regenerative therapies will be included in state employee health insurance moving forward.
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Phoenix-based The CORE Institute named Norman C. Payson, MD, to its board of directors.
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine promoted the rehabilitation medicine division to a full department.
Hoag Orthopedic Institute released the 2017 Outcomes Report, its fifth annual report, outlining infection rates, volume and other information.
Democrats in Oregon filed an ethics complaint against orthopedic surgeon and state representative Knute Buehler, MD, R-Bend, over unreported payments from medical device and pharmaceutical companies, according to The Bulletin.
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Medscape released the Orthopedist Compensation Report 2017, outlining the average compensation for orthopedic surgeons by geographic region.
Avera Health is building a new campus in Sioux Falls, S.D., according to Prairie Business.
Los Angeles-based Orthopaedic Institute for Children received $24.5 million in construction funding through the New Markets Tax Credit Program that will finance a new construction project.
The Interstate Medical Licensure compact assists physicians seeking licensure in multiples states, according to Medscape.
On April 5, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a new law that requires predictability in health plan and healthcare provider contracts, according to Lebanon Democrat.