James Silliman, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine physician and CEO of Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas in Greenville, S.C., discusses six big challenges facing orthopedic surgeons post healthcare reform.
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The County Commission of Florida's Sarasota County is rethinking a proposal to manage painkiller abuse, suggesting the recently passed state legislation may be sufficient, according to a Herald-Tribune report.
Maine's Health and Human Services Committee recently reviewed a bill to manage painkiller prescriptions that faces opposition from some healthcare groups, according to a Bangor Daily News report.