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Physician supply in 2008 varied from a high of 405 per 100,000 residents in Massachusetts to a low of 174 in Mississippi, according to a report by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) has introduced legislation to make small medical practices eligible for Small Business Administration loans to cover the costs of health information technology, such as electronic medical records, according to a release from Sen. Kerry.

The Conmed Linvatec arthroscopy unit has released new sizes of its Matryx Biocomposite Interference Screw, according to a release from Conmed Linvatec.

The Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin has moved into a larger replacement hospital next to the old facility in Glendale, Wis., according to the Business Journal of Milwaukee.

The first-ever CLIO Healthcare Awards, a new category of the internationally distinguished CLIO Awards, recognized the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons with a Silver CLIO for the Academy's year-long campaign "75 Years of Orthopaedic History" in the sub category of…

The U.S. market for anesthesia, respiratory and sleep management devices will reach $4.1 billion by 2015, according to a news release by iData Research, a leading global authority in medical device, dental and pharmaceutical market research.

Medtronic has officially opened its new $65 million distribution center, which will be used to distribute spinal implants and other instruments, according to a report by the Memphis Business Journal.

Saint Anne's Hospital in Falls River, Mass., has opened the Center for Pain Management in Swansea, Mass., which will serve as a satellite facility for the hospital's pain management program, according to a report by the Herald News.

Lance A. Berry has been named senior vice president and CFO of Arlington, Tenn.-based Wright Medical Group, effective Dec. 11, according to a report from Fox Business.

Orthopedic Surgeon Lawrence Bone, MD, is in charge of developing a novel plan to eliminate overlapping service lines between hospitals in Buffalo, N.Y. He is chairman of the Professional Steering Committee at Great Lakes Health, a new entity that will…