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The House Appropriations Committee has approved $344 million in development funds for an integrated electronic health record for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a NextGov report.

James Andrews, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has performed elbow surgery on Boston Red Sox pitcher Joel Hanrahan, according to an Eye on Baseball report.

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston plans to open its $10 million, 28,500-square-foot sports medicine clinic in August, according to a Chron report.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, John Venetos, MD, will give a presentation titled "How Doctors Form ACOs – A Success Story."

Here are five qualities of orthopedic surgeon leaders.

Theodore Schlegel, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is a founding partner and fellowship director of the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic Denver (Colo.). He currently serves as the team physician for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies. Dr. Schlegel is also a clinical assistant…

Greenwich Hospital announced it has named Steven Hindman, MD, of Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists in Greenwich, Conn., as director of orthopedic surgery.

Southwest Spine and Pain Center announced plans to open a fourth location in Logan, Utah and add Brian Richardson, MD, to its staff to open and run the new location.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released a brief on the available options for meeting the transition of care measure that is required for meaningful use stage 2.

Dayton (Ohio) Sports Medicine has formed a partnership with the soccer club Ohio Galaxies FC to provide the players with injury treatment and athletic training, according to a TippNews Daily report.