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Hospitals and other providers will see Medicare payment reductions totaling $11.1 billion this upcoming year, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011, unless Congress passes new measures to prevent the cuts, according to a report from the White House's…

A study recently published in Spine shows that the supply and utilization of chiropractors among the older adult population could be connected.

A recent study published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine shows that anxiety could be under-recognized and under-treated among patients who come into the emergency department with pain-related complaints.

In a webinar titled "Hospital Joint Venture ASCs: Why Less is More," CEO of Blue Chip Surgical Partners Jeff Leland and President of SNVMC/Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Megan Perry, discussed an effective partnership between physicians and hospitals on a…

Several leaders in ambulatory surgery centers will gather at the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago to participate in a panel discussion titled "Selling Your ASC; What Price Can You Expect; What Are The Deal Terms?"

Neal ElAttrache, MD, an orthopedic surgeon of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, will perform shoulder surgery on LA Dodgers pitcher Ted Lilly, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

Nicole Stern, MD, has been named president of the Association of American Indian Physicians.

Anthony Romeo, MD, director of the section of shoulder and elbow at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, has spent the past several years developing the technique, instrumentation and implants for a minimally invasive total shoulder replacement. This past summer,…

A new study from health economists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore shows that Americans spend around $635 billion annually on indirect costs associated with chronic pain management.

WebMD launched its WebMD Pain Coach app for the iPhone, designed for patients living with chronic pain.