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Sports medicine physician, Robert Haar, MD, founder of Haar Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in New York City, has launched a new blog that will cover topics ranging from common sports-related injuries to the latest advances in surgical treatment.

The National Health Insurer Report Card released data on Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Care Service Corporation, Humana, Regence, UnitedHealthcare and Medicare. The data was gathered from 380 physician practices between February and March 2012.

An analgesia system delivering small doses of the opioid sufentanil may represent significant progress for patient-controlled analgesia devices, according to a Pain Medicine News report.

New Mexico's pharmacy and medical boards will consider proposals this summer requiring physicians to participate in a statewide prescription drug monitoring program, according to a Santa Fe New Mexican report.

Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega, Ga., has named Jason Cox as CEO, according to an Access North Georgia report.

CMS and ONC have announced that the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs have paid more than 110,000 eligible professionals and 2,400 eligible hospitals a total of more than $5.7 billion.

A recent survey of medical students shows that faculty contacts and third-year clinical rotations play less of a role for physicians choosing the orthopedic specialty than other specialties, according to an article published in the Journal of Bone and Joint…

Hospital for Special Surgery is hosting its 29th Annual Tribute Dinner.

David Altchek, MD, successfully performed surgery on Oakland Athletics' right-handed relief pitcher Andrew Carignan, according to an MLB report.

Andrews Institute of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, based in Gulf Breeze, Fla., has plans to boost its youth outreach, according to a Pensacola News Journal report.