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A federal court has ruled a lack of written reports for permanent tissue sample slides does not mean the claims the Mayo Clinic submitted for them were fraudulent, according to a Law360 report.

On Jan. 25, 2013, HHS released the HIPAA omnibus final rule, clarifying and expanding existing requirements in accordance with the HITECH Act. While the final rule officially went into effect March 16, a date more meaningful and pressing to providers…

Martin O'Malley, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, performed foot surgery on the New York Knicks center Jeremy Tyler.

Mercy Springfield (Mo.) has opened a $115 million orthopedic hospital in Springfield, according to a News-Leader report.

Franciscan Physician Network Pain Specialists in Indianapolis announced the addition of Amrita De Patel, MD, to its staff, according to a Daily Journal report.

Christus St. Mary's Sports Medicine Center, an outpatient facility focused on concussion care and sports medicine-related physical therapy, has opened in Port Arthur, Texas, according to a report by Port Arthur The News.

Martin O'Malley, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, recently performed foot surgery on the New York Knicks center Jeremy Tyler, according to an NJ.com report.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Timothy T. Davis, MD, DABNM, DABPMR, DABPM, will give a presentation titled "Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompressions in the ASC."

Orthopaedic & Spine Center in Newport News, Va., announced the addition of John D. Burrow, DO, to its medical staff.

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society has named Steven L. Haddad, MD, president, according to an AAOS Now report.