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CMS has proposed eliminating the continuing medical education exclusion under the Sunshine Act, which would require pharmaceutical and medical device companies to report payments to physicians for CME.

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Boone E. Brackett, MD, has joined Perry Memorial Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Princeton, Ill., according to a bcrnewsreport.

Although allografts are up-and-coming in all orthopedic and spine situations, there isn't CPT coding in orthopedics yet to capture these procedures, said Carolyn Neumann, senior manager of coding and coverage access for Specialty Healthcare Advisers said at the 12th Annual…

James P. Bradley, MD, received the 2014 Outstanding NFL Team Physician of the Year Jerry "Hawk" Rhea Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Oconee Regional Health Systems and Oconee Regional Medical Center, both located in Midgeville, Ga., have agreed to partner with Central Georgia Health System and The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.

Legislation that would prevent Medicare Advantage plans from dropping healthcare providers in the middle of the year has been introduced in Congress.

As financial advisors to hundreds of physicians throughout the U.S. and lecturers to thousands more, including pain physicians, we have seen a sharp increase in the last few years of questions about how investment firms, including ours, make money from…

OrthoGeorgia and Forsyth Street Orthopaedics, both located in Macon, Ga., have merged, according to a report by The Telegraph.

Cincinnati-based TriHealth announced it acquired TriState Orthopaedic Treatment Center in Cincinnati.

Aetna's company name is inspired by Mt.Etna — an 11,000-foot volcano on the eastern shores of Sicily — which was the most active volcano in Europe. Living up to its name, Aetna has become one of the nation's largest insurance…