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More than half of the U.S. population lives in areas served by accountable care organizations, according to new analysis by Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm.

San Diego Padres prospect Rymer Liriano will undergo reconstructive elbow surgery performed by team physician Heinz Hoenecke, MD, according to an MLB report.

Dot Richardson, MD, has been named the Citizen of the Year by the South Lake (Fla.) Chamber of Commerce, according to a report from The Daily Commercial.

Power Liens, an online directory of physicians on liens that personal injury attorneys and their clients need, has announced that it has added pain management to its list of specialties.

Montana State Sen. Ed Buttery (R-Great Falls) has sponsored a bill that would require health insurers to cover services provided via telemedicine, according to an Independent Record report.  

Republican senators have reintroduced a bill to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board — a structure the lawmakers say will result in healthcare rationing, according to a report from The Hill.

Here are nine questions to consider when using a mobile device to access an organization's internal network or system, such as an electronic health record system, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

John Clohisy, MD, and Matt Smith, MD, orthopedic surgeons with the Washington University School of Medicine, performed hip surgery on St. Louis Blues forward Jamie Langenbrunner, according to a Sports Net report.

Gary Brazina, MD, has joined the Haute MD Network, an invitation-only group featuring surgeons from several specialties.

A new sports medicine clinic has been opened at the specialty center for Colorado Springs Health Partners, according to a Colorado Springs Business Journal report.