Orthopedic spine surgeon Jeffrey Nees, MD, has joined the Laser Spine Institute's surgical center in Oklahoma City.
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A new study identified 11 electronic health records products that analysts say offer the best features and long-term strategy to help small practices meet Meaningful Use requirements and prepare for healthcare reform, according to an InformationWeek report.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will require physicians to gain permission from the insurer before writing new prescriptions for 30 days' worth of painkillers for patients, according to a Washington Post report.
CMS announced that it will no longer cover most uses of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic low back pain, according to a MedPage Today report.
Hospital care takes up the largest portion of national healthcare expenditures in the United States, and care from physicians and other professionals sits solidly in second, according to statistics from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society has announced 2012 research grant recipients, according to an AAOS Now report.
Ohio Orthopedic Center of Excellence in Upper Arlington selected eClinicalWorks as its electronic health record for its 59 providers.
Orthopedic surgeons are among the specialized physicians who suffered the largest compensation decline from 2010 to 2011, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report: 2012 Results.