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James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., performed knee surgery on Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, according to a Boston Globe report.

Atlanta-based Interventional Management Services has acquired a minority interest in two Georgia pain management centers and has signed long-term management agreements with the surgery centers.

A new case report, published in Psychiatric Annals, has found that stellate ganglion block, an anesthetic typically used in pain management, can help reduce the severity of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

Over half the breaches of protected patient information, reported to the HHS since 2009, have been a result of theft or loss, according to a report called "Breach Report 2012, Protected Health Information," by Redspin, an IT Security and consulting…

Here are 10 recent orthopedic surgeries for elite athletes and the surgeons who performed them.

Medicare dominated healthcare components of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address and was one of the largest targets in the Republican response delivered by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.

Kimberly-Clark Health Care, a medical device company, announced the launch of CERVICOOL Cooled Radiofrequency System, a device to help relieve cervical facet joint pain.

Professional Data Systems, a medical IT solutions company, announced that it has been selected by a number of hospitals and surgery centers for information technology support services.

About 10 percent of healthcare practice owners plan on converting from Medicare providers to concierge or direct pay practices in the next three years, according to Forbes.

HHS' Office of Inspector General issued 22 advisory opinions in 2012. Six of these contain guidance specific to hospitals, surgery centers and other providers. These are briefly described below.  The first three advisory opinions closely address issues that surgery centers…