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Rick Sasso, MD, founding member and president of Indiana Spine Group, was the 2013 recipient of the St. Vincent Health Research Symposium Career Achievement in Research Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

This week, Community Health Systems shook up the hospital industry. The Franklin, Tenn.-based hospital company announced it will acquire Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates in a deal valued at $7.6 billion.

When it comes to reducing healthcare costs, physicians are most enthusiastic about promoting a care continuum and eliminating fraud, according to a new survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Hospital executives and staff, as well as the public at-large, are routinely curious about the different facets of compensation — notably, salary increases, incentives and benefits.

One of the most consistent drumbeats heard in the hospital industry over the past several years has been a crescendo of hospital mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and alignment strategies. Simply put, hospitals and health systems are looking to partner with each…

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