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Kyle Hubler, DO, has joined the University Orthopedic Clinic at Tyrone (Pa.) Hospital, according to a Gant Daily report.

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians has released its 2013 spinal interventional techniques guidelines, which will be published in a special April issue of Pain Physician, according to a Pain Medicine News report.

Forty-six percent of U.S. physician groups plan to join a health information exchange, according to the "5th Annual U.S. Ambulatory Electronic Health Record & Practice Management Study," released by HIMSS Analytics, a non-profit subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management…

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Nicole Gritton, MSN, MBA, will give a presentation titled "Key Tips for Quality Assurance and Infection Prevention."

Victor Wilson, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon of Mercy Clinic Orthopedics in Springfield, Mo., has become the head orthopedist of the minor league baseball team the Springfield Cardinals, according to an Ozarks First.com report.

Today, David Altchek, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the New York Mets, is scheduled to perform elbow surgery on the Mets' relief pitcher Jeurys Familia, according to an ESPN New York report.

David Geier, MD, is a board-certified sports medicine physician and orthopedic surgeon with the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Geier is the director of the MUSC sports medicine, which he built from the ground up. He serves as the…

Around 31  percent of orthopedists regularly discuss cost of treatment with their patients, according to the Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report: 2013.

To maximize revenue under the CMS Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, hospital surgery departments need to score high on quality, outcome and patient satisfaction measures.

The Council for Affordable and Quality Healthcare has released updated code combinations for its CORE 360 rule, which is a part of the operating rules for electronic transfer of healthcare funds and remittance advice under HIPAA, according to an AHA…