A majority of physicians have not yet adopted an electronic medical record system, but EMR vendors are stressing the usability of their systems to interest undecided physicians, according to an American Medical News report.
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Trauma Association and Orthopaedics Overseas have established an orthopedic specialty training program in Ghana, according to an AAOS Now story.
James Andrews, MD, founder of the Andrews Institute of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breze, Fla., performed ulnar lateral reconstruction on Boston Red Sox relieving pitcher Rich Hill, according to a report from The Milford Daily News.
There is a big difference in internal rotation and horizontal adduction between softball and baseball athletes with and without shoulder injuries, according to an abstract published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Spine Pain Management has opened a new affiliated spine pain diagnostic center iin the Orlando, Fla., area, according to a release by Spine Pain Management. The unnamed center, the fourth affiliate of Spine Pain Management, began treating patients on June…
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The Ephriam Gildor Foundation has bestowed a $1 million grant to the Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., for new sports medicine and shoulder research, according to a news release.
A recent study showed that nearly 63 percent of physician groups would replace their current practice management system for a more integrated electronic health record system, according to a news release from research firm CapSite.
Roughly 30 percent of physicians use a tablet, compared with 5 percent of the general U.S. consumer population, and 19 percent of physicians use that tablet in a clinical setting, according to a recent QuantiaMD study on tablets within physician…
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, N.J., podiatric surgeon Gerald Mauriello, MD, now offers treatment for ankle arthritis using the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement system, according to a practice news release.
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment is meeting to consider providing grants for research specifically related to concussions and the development of new helmet standards, according to an organization news release.