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James Andrews, MD, performed knee surgery on Atlanta Hawks guard Lou Williams, according to a Fox News report.

Indiana Sen. Ron Grooms of Jeffersonville plans to introduce a bill in this session of the state legislature to strengthen laws regulating pain clinics and prescriptions of controlled substances, according to a News and Tribune report.

A new study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, has found that smartphone-delivered intervention and personalized feedback can help women manage chronic widespread pain following inpatient rehabilitation.

The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that supports independent research on healthcare issues, has published its findings from case studies of three early adopters of telehealth and telemonitoring programs.

Bradley, Ill.-based OAK Surgical Institute recently achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Daily-Journal report.

A new study led by Robert Marx, MD, of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, identified skiers who can be successfully treated without surgery after ACL tears.

Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital partnered with the Omaha Rollergirls to provide medical care, according to a local WOWT report.

US Ski team physician William Sterett, MD, will perform knee surgery on Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, according to a report in the New York Times.

Surgeons at Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Pensacola, Fla., performed knee surgery on Minnesota Vikings Center John Sullivan, according to a CBS Sports report.

Bundled payments are part of new reimbursement models under healthcare reform that pay a lump sum to healthcare providers who share the risks and benefits of care delivery for a particular procedure or condition. Much of the discussion on bundled…