Here are eight pain management programs that have been launched, acquired or developed in the last several months.
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Nearly 1,800 patients will be left to seek alternative sources for treatment following the shuttering of an Iowa Health pain clinic this Friday, according to a Des Moines Register report.
A New Hampshire program started in 2008 to curb drug addiction has led to a significant drop in painkiller prescriptions for prison inmates, according to a Nashua Telegraph report.
At a session at the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, Ed Hetrick, president and CEO, Facility Development & Management; Jeff Leland, CEO, Blue Chip Surgical Partners; Danny Bundren, CDA, JD, vice president of development and operations,…
In the Medscape Insurer Ratings Report 2011, physicians listed the companies with the greatest frequency of denials, with United Healthcare at the front of the pack. The responses were collected from 10,214 physician surveys and included only those that specified…
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Albert Accettola, Jr., MD, and Joseph Suarez, MD, orthopedic surgeons with Orthopaedic Associates of New York in Staten Island, have retired, according to a Staten Island Advance report.
USA Basketball has named Paul Saenz, DO, a team physician for the San Antonio Spurs, a part of the medical staff for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, according to a Spurs Nation report.
A task force, led by the National Athletic Trainers' Association, has released new recommendations to reduce risks related to athletic conditioning, according to a Health Day report.
John R. Tongue, MD, president of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, recently released a statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has partnered with the Social Security Administration to launch a pilot health information exchange program through the Nationwide Health Information Network for patients filing disability claims, according to a Healthcare Informatics report.