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Many consumers in the U.S. don't understand traditional health insurance plans, according to a Journal of Health Economics study.

The number of physicians paying medical malpractice fees has fallen to the lowest number on record, according to a report from Public Citizen.

INTEGRIS Clinton (Okla.) Regional Hospital announced the addition of Rory Dunham, DO, to its medical staff, part-time.

Wexford, Pa.-based Pittsburgh Pain Physicians announced the opening of its new location at The Ellwood City (Pa.) Hospital, according to an Ellwood City News report.

Peter Buckley, MD, and Mark Geppert, MD, have earned orthopedic surgery recertification from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, according to a Seacoastonline report.

In a recent study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, researchers from the Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute Center for Health Policy in Nashville, Tenn., examined the occurrence and impact of occupational injury among orthopedic surgeons.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Joyce Deno Thomas will give a presentation titled "Avoiding Critical Mistakes in New Facility Startups."

Health Revenue Assurance Holdings has added two independent members to its board of directors, Peter Russo and Michael Brainard.

With the rapid growth of health information technology, it is difficult not to get swept up in the possibilities that technology has to offer. Technology, while helping improve healthcare delivery in many ways, also hinders its more human aspects.

St. Charles, Mo.-based SSM Pain Care announced that it has opened a new location at SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, an ambulatory care center in St. Charles, according to a Suburban Journals report.