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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.

Researchers at the University of California at Davis have discovered a class of natural compounds in the body that may someday lead to pain relief for diabetics, according to a Central Valley Business Times report.

Nevro today announced that it received two patents for its Senza High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation System, a device aimed at patients with chronic pain.

Pain Specialists of Charleston (Pa.) treats more than 18,000 patients annually and is planning a move to a nearby facility twice its current size. Medical director Edward Tavel, MD, COO Rick Grooms and marketing manager Erica DeGroff discuss the practice's…

Here are 15 orthopedic surgeons who have received honors or achieved leadership positions over the past few months.

The American Medical Association has re-elected Andrew W. Gurman, MD, as speaker of its Board of Trustees for 2012-2013.

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins will team up to build a sports performance center and practice ring in Cranberry, Pa., according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

Frederick M. Azar, MD, chief of staff at the Campbell Clinic and NBA Memphis Grizzlies' head team physician, has been named Physician of the Year by the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association.

This article is written by Adam Frederic Dorin, MD, MBA, Founder & President, America's Medical Society.

The Connecticut Hospital Association has recognized a team of physicians at Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital for using a new approach for reducing pain following joint replacement surgery, according to a Greenwich Daily Voice report.