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David C. Watts, MD, the Vice President of Education for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF), discusses five key factors in the process of obtaining and maintaining Medicare accreditation in ambulatory surgery centers.

Swedish pharmaceutical company Orexo plans to submit OX219, a treatment for opioid dependency, for FDA approval in the U.S.

Nektar Therapeutics has launched a Phase 2 study of the opioid analgesic NKTR-181, according to a company release.

The president of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians said that the cost and time required to implement electronic medical records may threaten the sustainability of solo practices, according to an NJ Biz report.

The Denver-based TriZetto Group will be joining the efforts of several Tennessee orthopedic practices and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to bundle payments for patients with total hip and knee replacements.

Thomas Graham, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, and Richard Parker, MD, an orthopedic surgeon also at the Cleveland Clinic and head team physician for the Cleveland Cavaliers, performed hand surgery on Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving, according to…

The AAOS Fellow and Council on Advocacy Chairman Peter J. Mandell, MD, testified this week before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee in Washington, D.C., with recommendations for developing a more sustainable Medicare physician payment system.

Keith Meister, MD, director of Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine & Orthopedics in Arlington and head team physician for the Texas Ranger, will perform elbow surgery on pitcher Colby Lewis, according to a Star Telegram report.

The Andrews Institute, based in Gulf Breeze, Fla., has debuted its mobile sports medicine center, according to a WEARTV report.

Famed Major League Baseball pitcher Tommy John has joined the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's STOP Sports Injuries campaign.