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Twenty states will operate their own insurance exchanges in 2014, while more than a third will turn to a federally run exchange, according to a report from The Hill.

Health information technology initiatives are assisting hospitals and health systems to improve efficiency, streamline workflows and produce better patient care outcomes. However, many of the projects, such as preparing for and meeting meaningful use, can be costly. This is especially…

Medical device company NanoVibronix has named KevMed the United States distributor for PainShield, a hands-free, wearable therapeutic ultrasound device for patients with pelvic pain.

Ameritox will host a symposium in conjunction with the California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians meeting.

Daniel Riordan, MD, a hand surgeon and leader in orthopedics, has passed away, according to a Times-Picayune report.

Patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery face a higher risk of stroke, according to research published in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

The American Society for Interventional Pain Physicians is collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Sandy, which has stricken the East Coast over the past few weeks.

Vincent Tello, MD, joined Anesthesia Associates of St. Margaret's Valley Pain Clinic in Peru, Ill., according to a report from the Bureau County Republican.

A retrospective study published in Spine collecting data on patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis examined whether obesity impacted patient outcomes.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance Back Recognition Program recognized Edith Rumbaut, MD, for providing superior care for low back pain patients, according to an Ultimate Pearland report.