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Peter J. Stern, MD, recently received the American Orthopaedic Association's 2012 Distinguished Clinician Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Hand surgeon Mark Vitale, MD, joined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists in Greenwich, Conn., according to a Times Union report.

Frank Moussa, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, opened a new clinic in the Ahwatukee, Ariz., area.

Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, based in Joliet, Ill., was selected for the "2012 Best of Joliet Award," according to a report in the Morris Daily Herald.

Here are 12 sports medicine physicians recently on the move.

Sen. Curren Price Jr. (D-Los Angeles), the chairman of the state Senate committee overseeing the Medical Board of California, will introduce a bill which will require coroners to report prescription drug deaths to the agency, according to the Los Angeles…

New analysis found spinal steroid injections provide only short-term relief for sciatica-related leg and back pain, according to U.S. News and World Report.

When Congress adopted HIPAA in 1996 there was a great deal of commotion surrounding the new information-handling rules. Healthcare organizations spent considerable time and money on training. This was followed by significant changes in office procedures and policies.

H. Thomas Scott, director of operations for Surgical Management Professionals, discusses five key concepts for strategic planning for surgery centers in 2013.

Derek Rains, MD, has joined Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville, Ore., according to a News Register Report.