Many risks that cause patients to fall are not adequately addressed with fall prevention initiatives used in healthcare facilities, according to a release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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Roughly 81,000 physicians in hospitals, clinics and private offices have registered for help to apply for electronic health record bonuses, but only 31,000 work in small group practices, according to an ONC figure in an iWatch News investigative report.
J. Michael Donohue, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, is joining Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, a practice with locations throughout Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, according to a Fulda Free Press report.
The feud between spine surgeons who were involved in the research and development of Medtronic's Infuse and the surgeons who feel the product was inappropriately marketed continues to escalate, according to two letters set for publication in the July 12…
Anthony Galea, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Toronto, has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators on charges that he used human growth hormones when treating professional athletes, according to a report from The Vancouver Sun.
DISC Sports and Spine Care in Marina Del Rey, Calif., will be opening a new facility in Newport Beach in August, according to a DISC news release.
Four orthopedic sports medicine physicians discuss current use of platelet-rich plasma injections for athletes and whether they think the treatment will stand up to evidence-based research.
Ascension Orthopedics, an Austin, Texas-based orthopedic device company, has released the TITAN Inset Mini Glenoid, according to a company news release.
The Ohio Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would allow a licensed physician from out-of-state to treat members of a visiting athletic team participating in an Ohio sporting event, according to a Telegraph-Forum report.
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