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In a session titled "Selling Your ASC; What Price Can You Expect; What Are The Deal Terms?" at the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Blayne Rush, president of Ambulatory Alliances, Thomas Chirillo, partner at…

John Girard, MD, has joined Boca Pain Management in Boca Raton, Fla.

The American Pain Society this week announced the appointment of Roger B. Fillingim, PhD, to a two-year presidential term. He succeeds Seddon Savage, MD, in the organization's top leadership role.

Chicago Bulls guard C.J. Watson underwent surgery at Weil Foot, Ankle and Orthopedic Institute in Chicago, according to a Daily Herald report.

Baptist Sports Medicine in Louisville, Ky., is planning a training facility, according to a Business First report.

In a session titled "The Key Legislative Priorities of the ASC Industry" at the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, William Prentice, JD, CEO of the ASC Association, discussed the progress of several healthcare policies…

Pain specialist Ian Rivera, MD, has joined the pain management program at Southcoast Physicians Group in Wareham, Mass., according to a Wareham Weekly report.

In 2011, national healthcare expenditures only grew 3.9 percent due to the continued economic slog, which is similar to 2010, and the total 2011 national healthcare expenditure figure was $2.7 trillion compared with $2.59 trillion in 2010, according to CMS…

In a little over six months, the number of accountable care organizations nationwide has expanded to 221, which represents a 38 percent increase from November 2011, according to a June 2012 Leavitt Partners white paper.

Brian McKeon, MD, of Boston Sports & Shoulder Center, has performed ankle and knee surgery on Celtics guards Ray Allen and Mickael Pietrus, respectively, according to a Boston Globe report.