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Jerald Katz, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has been named chief of orthopedics for Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, Mass.

Robert Carrera, president and CEO of Pinnacle III, discusses five action steps for ambulatory surgery centers struggling with debt.

Here are 10 statistics on highest and lowest compensating regions of the country for key surgeons in key surgery center specialties, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2012. All values are averages for surgeon respondents.

Middleton, Conn.-based Community Health Center announced that it is partnering with Integrated Pain Center of Arizona in Tucson for a "telehealth" program that will allow its clinicians to consult with pain management experts in Arizona.

A new study finds that certain regions of the brain can naturally control pain when stimulated by electricity, according to an Everday Health report.

The Volusia/Flagler division of Florida Hospital headquartered in Daytona Beach is working with a health insurance company to offer a health plan to community members starting in January 2014, according to a Daytona Beach News-Journal report.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has joined the Choose Wisely® campaign to promote appropriate medical decision making as well as use of healthcare resources, according to an AAOS Now report.

Bremerton, Wash.-based Harrison Medical Center's planned orthopedic hospital in Silverdale will open in September, according to a report from the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal.

James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently discussed Minnesota Vikings standout Adrian Peterson's performance this season after recovering from knee surgery last year with Pioneer Press.

Michael George, MD, an orthopedic specialist with KSF Orthopaedic Center in Houston, recently presented on the care and management of rodeo athletes.