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A total of $662 million in incentives were paid for both the Physician Quality Reporting System and e-Prescribing Incentive Programs in 2010, which represents a 72 percent increase since 2009, according to a CMIO report.

Fifty-seven percent of Medicare physicians used an electronic health record system at their primary practice location in 2011, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (pdf).

A group of academic emergency medicine specialists has launched a national registry to gather patient feedback on Sprix nasal spray for pain management, Regency Therapeutics announced today.

Patients receiving intravenous acetaminophen after bariatric surgery had a significantly lower requirement for opioids in the day following surgery, according to a study reported in MedPage Today.

William Warren Brien, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in California, was recently elected to 1st Century Bancshares' board of directors.

Lewis Yocum, MD, will perform arthroscopic shoulder surgery on the Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Michael Stutes, according to an MLB report.

Joel Boyd, MD, has performed arthroscopic knee surgery on WNBA Minnesota Lynx backup center Jessica Adair, according to a Star Tribune report.

Professional soccer players who have one foot that is stronger than the other are at higher risk of ankle sprains, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

The global market for teleradiology is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.3 percent through 2015, according to a report from TechNavio.

Use of cannabinoids for pain relief is popular among patients with fibromyalgia, who either smoke marijuana or take synthetic prescription formulations, according to a study reported in MedPage Today.