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As the administrator of a surgery center that performs more than 10,000 GI cases and an additional 2,000 other specialty cases per year, Tim Luckett, RN, CRNFA, has developed a set of key strategies for maintaining a smoothly-run ASC. Time…

UnitedHealthcare and the American Gastroenterological Association have announced a collaboration that will see UnitedHealthcare incorporate gastroenterologist physician data from the AGA Digestive Health Outcomes Registry into its physician performance measurement programs, according to a news release.

East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., has announced Glenn Harvin, MD, has joined its Brody School of Medicine and its group medical practice, ECU Physicians, according to a news release.

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., has announced it will be one of the first healthcare organizations in the United States to offer the LINX Reflux Management System to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a news release.

American News Report has named Daniel Bennett, MD, to the position of chief medical officer. An interventional spine and pain surgical physician, Dr. Bennett is the founder of the National Pain Foundation and leads the Integrative Treatment Centers for pain…

A California bill would prohibit insurers from requiring patients to "try and fail" on more than two medications before receiving a pain medication prescription from their physician, according to a KPBS radio report.

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Great Neck, N.Y., has announced approximately 100 patients from North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., were victimized by an identity theft ring.

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation announced its 2012 funding will be more than $3.1 million to support 176 educational grants and clinician development programs.

Samuel B. Adams, Jr., MD, recently received the Orthopaedic Research Society/Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation Travel Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Throughout their careers, pain specialists must work to address common patient misconceptions surrounding pain treatment and outcomes. Here, five specialists discuss some of the more prevalent patient myths they encounter.This is an ongoing series featuring five pain management specialists’ responses…