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Insurance companies are changing their business model, which has an impact on how they interact with providers and negotiate contracts. According to Rita Numerof, PhD, President of Numerof & Associates, Inc., both in-network and out-of-network options are evolving. Here, Dr.…

Several leaders in ambulatory surgery centers will gather at the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago to participate in a roundtable discussion on the outlook for investment and mergers and acquisition activity in the ASC.

Ronnie Brewer, shooting guard for the New York Knicks, underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee, according to an ESPN report.

The National Football League has donated $30 million to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health to help fund research on serious medical conditions prominent in athletes and relevant to the general population, including brain injuries.

OrthoMemphis in Memphis, Tenn., has partnered with St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School to provide injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services to student athletes, according to a Memphis Business Journal report.

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has proclaimed September Pain Awareness Month, according to a report from the Sentinel Standard.

Utpal Patel, MD, has joined Integrated Pain Solutions in Laurinburg, N.C., according to a report from the Laurinburg Exchange.

Nicholas R. Taweel, DPM, DPT, an instructor in orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Medical College in Philadelphia, was recognized for providing the best evidence-based recommendations for podiatric treatments, according to an AMPA report.

The University of Rochester Medical Center received a $7.5 million Center of Research Translation award for its clinical research on arthritis therapy and bone healing.

Here are nine statistics on costs of electronic health records, according to the Medscape EHR Report 2012.