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Seth Roiko, RN, has been promoted to surgery center supervisor at Sanford Health Detroit Lakes, according to a DL-Online report.

The Ponemon Institute and Symantec Corp. have announced findings from a report titled, "2011 Cost of Data Breach Study: United States," that found negligent insiders were the top cause of data breaches, 39 percent, whereas malicious attacks only accounted for…

Seminole County in Florida will likely extend a ban on new pain management clinics for an additional six months as it continues to crack down on prescription drug abuse and pill mills, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.

A Sandwich, Mass., physician said that proposed legislation requiring physicians to consult an online patient database before prescribing painkillers is sorely needed, according to a Boston.com report.

Here are 16 new statistics on ASC net revenue, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children hosted the World Symposium on Congenital Malformation of the Hand and Upper Limb this past week.

James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently performed ulnar collateral ligament repair on Atlanta Braves pitcher Arodys Vizcaino, according to a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Douglas Freedberg, MD, team physician for the Oakland Athletics, recently performed knee surgery on third baseman Scott Sizemore, according to a Yahoo Sports report.

Physicians with Hanover Orthopaedic Associates will continue to work at Hanover Hospital and Surgicenter after the practice’s merger with WellSpan Medical Group, according to a Penn Live report.

Here are five physicians recently joining surgery centers, according to various news sources.