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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.

In a recent study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, researchers examined the 30-day readmission rate of orthopedic surgery patients at an academic medical center and sought to determine the risk factors for readmission.

The Hip Society honored several orthopedic surgeons and researchers with the Hip Society 2013 Otto Aufranc Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Thomas Lardner, MD, is the medical director of rehabilitation services at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, N.J. He is board-certified and fellowship trained sports medicine specialist.

As physicians across the nation are quickly learning, adopting electronic medical records is far more complicated than just deciding whether to buy an Epic or Cerner system.