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Joint Commission Video Encourages Patients to Take Steps for Pain Management

The Joint Commission has announced that it has released the video "Speak Up: About Your Pain," which illustrates the reasons why patients should talk about their pain.

NYU Langone First to Use Sensor-Assisted Orthopedic Device for Knee Replacement

NYU Langone Medical Center in New York announced that its orthopedic surgeons and researchers are among the first to start using a new device, called OrthoSensor, to provide real-time data about positioning, balance and tension of ligaments during total knee…

NFL Updates Concussion Assessment

The National Football League has announced plans to expand concussion prevention and assessment efforts next season, according to a report from The New York Times.

Dr. Peter Siedenberg to Replace Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli as Penn State Team Physician

Wayne Sebastianelli, MD, Kalenak Professor of Orthopedics at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, has stepped down as team physician for Penn State football, although he will remain director of athletic medicine, according to a…

Defining the New Healthcare Conversation: Q&A With Former CMS Administrator Dr. Bruce Vladeck

When President Barack Obama implemented a massive overhaul of U.S. healthcare in 2010 through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it was a moment of change that had not been seen for almost two decades.

Pain Center of Arizona Voted Top Pain Practice in Arizona

The Pain Center of Arizona in Phoenix announced that it was voted the Number 1 pain management practice in Arizona by Ranking Arizona, the result of one of the largest business opinion polls taken in Arizona, conducted by AZ Business…

CMS Adds New Web Tool to Determine Timeline for EHR Participation

CMS recently added a new web resource for eligible professionals, called "My EHR Participation Timeline," to its EHR Incentive Programs website.

Dr. Claude Moorman Performs Knee Surgery on Duke's Dominic McDonald

Claude T. Moorman III, MD, team physician for Duke Athletics and director of Duke Sports Medicine in Durham, N.C., performed knee surgery on freshman linebacker Dominic McDonald, according to a report from The Devils Den.

Dr. Dan Cooper Receives Outstanding NFL Team Physician Award

Dan Cooper, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and team orthopedic surgeon for the Dallas Cowboys, has received the Jerry "Hawk" Rhea Award given to outstanding NFL team physicians, according to an ESPN report.

Indiana Senate Passes Pain Clinic Regulating Bill

The Indiana Senate has passed legislation that is aimed at regulating pain clinics and prescriptions of large amounts of pain medication, according to a Courier-Journal report.