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At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, industry experts will speak on a keynote panel titled "ASCs 2013 and 2014 – Where Does the Industry Stand? Where Are the Great Opportunities?"

Here are 12 states where dominant payers capture only 42 percent of the market share or less, according to a report from Kaiser Health Facts.

Boardman, Ohio-based Doctors Pain Clinic announced that it is offering patients implantable, MRI-safe neurostimulation systems for chronic pain relief.

Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists announced the addition of Daniel A. Wittersheim, MD, to its medical staff, according to a report by The Mississippi Press.

Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Medical Center announced the addition of Faisal Chaudhry, MD, to its pain management department.

Orthopedic surgeons are among the top 20 recruited physician specialists, according to a report from staffing firm Merritt Hawkins.

The Excellence in Joint and Extremity Surgery Center of the Orthopaedic and Spine Institute in San Antonio, Texas, has begun to offer a football injury and recovery program.

The Massachusetts Orthopaedic Association has announced new executive leadership for 2013 to 2014, according to an AAOS Now report.

Piper Kilpatrick, MD, fellowship-trained sports medicine physician, has been named the director of Heritage Valley SportsCare in Beaver, Pa., according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.

Dr. David Altchek, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, recently performed elbow surgery on the New York Mets right-handed pitcher Jenrry Mejia, according to a Fox Sports report.