Panama City, Fla.-based orthopedic surgeon Weems Roland McArthur, MD, passed away on Dec. 29, 2009, after a three-month battle with pulmonary fibrosis, according to a report from WJHG News.
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Physicians at one of Mayo Clinic's primary-care clinics in Glendale, Ariz., will stop accepting Medicare as payment for services, according to a report in BusinessWeek.
Orthopedic Specialists of the Four States has opened its new $8 million replacement facility in Galena, Kan., near the Missouri state line, according to a report in The Joplin Globe.
St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers has filed suit against three OrthoIndy-affiliated physicians over their involvement in planning Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital South in Greenwood, Ind., according to a report by the Indianapolis Star.
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A New York-based administrator of PPO networks has agreed to clarify a billing form for out-of-network physicians, following pressure from the AMA and several state medical societies, according to a report by American Medical News.
Raj K. Sinha, MD, has opened S.T.A.R. Orthopedics in La Quinta, Calif., according to a report by the Desert Sun.
Peter Ronchetti, MD, a hand and upper extremity specialist, has joined the medical staff of Lakeside Health System in Brockport, N.Y., according to a report in Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Healthcare Financial Management Association is offering a side-by-side comparison of the House and Senate health reform bills, showing differences that will have to be worked out in the final bill, according to an HFMA release.
Pediatric specialists in areas such as neurology, endocrinology and orthopedics can apply next year for a medical student loan forgiveness program in Orange County, Calif., according to the Orange County Register.