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Out of seven major payors, providers ranked UnitedHealthcare last when it came to overall satisfaction but second for willingness to engage in innovative payment models, according to a Medical Group Management Association survey.

Primary care physicians who treat Medicaid patients in Rhode Island, New York, California, Michigan, New Jersey and Florida may be able to breathe a little easier next year, as their Medicaid pay rates are estimated to increase more than 100…

Gordon I. Groh, MD, a board certified shoulder, elbow and hand surgery specialist, has been named assistant editor for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

John Seaberg, MD, has joined Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Willowbrook in Houston.

Larry Nassar, DO, a USA Gymnastics National Medical Coordinator, has joined Elite SportZ Band as partner and advisory board member.

Grossinger Neuropain Specialists in Wilmington, Del., have announced that they now have Electromyography (EMG) to help find the root of pain problems.

David Altchek, MD, a shoulder surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery and medical director for the New York Mets, performed elbow surgery on Mets relief pitcher Frank Francisco, according to a Bloomberg report.

A new evidence-based guideline from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Dental Association has found insufficient evidence to recommend routine antibiotic administration for patients with orthopedic implants to prevent infections prior to dental procedures.

Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., will hold the Andrews Institute Injuries in Football Conference early next year, which will include the first-ever Catastrophic Injuries Congress.

Stanislaus County supervisors have approved a new orthopedic residency program at Doctors Medical Center and Children's Hospital Central California, according to a Modesto Bee report.