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Seacoast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Somersworth, N.H., will soon complete a renovation of its clinic that includes a 6,500-square-foot addition, according to a report by Foster's Daily Democrat.

Vishal Mehta, MD, a Chicago-area orthopedic surgeon, has developed and launched a new web-based tool designed to alert patients of physician office wait times, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The American Medical Association is urging insurers to adopt its "code of conduct" for health insurers, endorsed by 68 state and specialty societies, "to create consistent corporate practices that will bring transparency and accountability," according to a release by the…

Connecticut Family Orthopedics in Danbury is offering a new walk-in service called OrthoPROMPT, according to the NewsTimes.

The Arthroscopy Association of North America is conducting a six-month long study on complications associated with arthroscopy aimed to collect data similar to those found on joint registries, according to a report in AAOS Now.

Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio, has opened a $3 million orthopedic surgery center, according to a report by the Marietta Times.

As early as Tuesday, the House is expected to vote on a three-year Medicare physician fee fix, part of a $200 billion package of business tax breaks and aid for the jobless, according to a report by the New York…

Oakwood Heritage Hospital in Taylor, Mich., has broken ground on a new orthopedic surgical center of excellence, according to the hospital.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has issued clinical practice guidelines for an acute Achilles tendon rupture.

Douglas H. Irvine, MD, PhD, is an anesthesiologist at East Portland Surgical Center in Portland, Ore.Q: Many spine-focused ASCs struggle to recruit well-regarded anesthesiologists. How can ASCs make themselves attractive to such practitioners?