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The Alliance of Specialty Medicine recently submitted a testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health about sustainable growth rate reform.

Robert Sandmeier, MD, board-certified in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, practices at The Portland Clinic in Tigard, Ore. He earned his medical degree from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Dr. Sandmeier completed his orthopedic residency at the University…

Those covered by health insurance are hospitalized less than those who are not and incur lower healthcare costs, according to a study in Health Affairs.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Andrea Woodell and Matt Lau will give a presentation titled "Assessing the Profitability of Orthopedics and Spine Cases."

Hybrid workflows — or workflows where a mixture of electronic health records and papers are used for clinical documentation — can contribute to medical errors, according to research published by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, an independent state agency.

Flemington, N.J.-based Hunterdon Orthopaedic Institute announced that it is opening a new location in Somerville, N.J.

Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho, announced the addition of Nathan Richardson, MD, to its orthopedic specialty program, according to an Idaho State Journal report.

Michael T. Flanagan, MD, director of the Southeast Pain Management Center at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala., has been named president of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, according to a Dothan Eagle report.

Barbara Bergin, MD, is a founding member of Texas Orthopedics, Sports and Rehabilitation Associates in Austin. Here she discusses the growing concern of obesity and how to tackle the issue from an orthopedic surgeon's point of view.

On April 24, James Andrews, MD, performed elbow surgery on Houston Astros pitcher John Ely to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament, according to an nwi.com report.