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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, with the Office of the Inspector General of HHS, to establish a protocol for healthcare providers and suppliers to disclose actual…

High tibial osteotomy can be an effective long-term treatment for degenerative arthritis of the knee, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School received a $12 million grant from The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study key factors related to total joint replacement, according to a university news release.

The Rothman Institute in Philadelphia named Daniel P. Walsh as its new CIO, according to a practice news release.

Andrew Hayek is chair of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Advocacy Committee and president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates. Q: What do you predict as the outcome of the November elections? Andrew Hayek: It appears that there is a lot…

Marshall Steele, MD, CEO of Marshall | Steele and Matt Reigle, vice president of business development, recently presented a free webinar titled "Destination Orthopedic Centers: Healthcare Model for the Future" and answered many questions on the topic from participants.

Joel Press, MD, medical director of The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's spine & sports rehabilitation center, recently rode nearly 3,900 miles across America on a 10-week cycling trip to raise research funds for physical medicine and rehabilitation patient care, according…

Kristin Warner, MD, a former orthopedic physician with the U.S. Air Force, has joined the staff at Carolina Orthopedic and Sports Medicine in Gastonia, N.C., according to a Sun Journal report.

Bone bruises are frequent among patients with acute isolated and combined posterolateral corner injuries, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Physicians from Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group have teamed with the University of Missouri Orthopaedic Institute to become team physicians for the Mizzou athletic program, according to a local KRCG report.