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Study: 69% of Healthcare Organizations Use Clinical Informatios to Improve Population Health

To achieve goals of improving population health, reducing overall costs and preventing medical errors, it may be wise to invest in clinical informatics as well as electronic health records, according to a report by the Health Research Institute of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Florida Pain Clinic Regulation Efforts Are Successful, Officials Say

Florida officials today confirmed the success of legislation intended to crack down on prescription drug overdoses in the state, according to a News-Press report.

Patients Travel Internationally to N.J. Clinic for Calmare Therapy

Patients from Europe, Africa and across the U.S. have traveled to Rutherford (N.J.) Allied Medical Group in the past year for a form of chronic pain treatment that only seven physicians in the country are certified to perform, according to…

Sports Medicine Physician Salaries: 4 Points on National Averages

Sports medicine is the third most popular subspecialty area among orthopedic surgeons, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2010 Orthopaedic Surgeon Census. Approximately 38 percent of orthopedic surgeons reported focusing on sports medicine, with 39 percent reporting their…

Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Santa Monica Orthopaedic Group Partner With Saint John's Health Center on Musculoskeletal Center

Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., announced the creation of its Chan Soon-Shiong Musculo-Skeletal Science Center.

Orthopedic Surgeons, Patients Gather for American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Research Capitol Hill Days

Orthopedic surgeons, patients and researchers have made their way to Capitol Hill today to raise awareness about musculoskeletal disease and request continued support for musculoskeletal research as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Research Capitol Hill Days.

Medical Tourism Up as More Patients Need Knee Replacements

According to SurgicalEscape, medical tourism among patients who need total knee replacements is on the rise.

Study: Elderly Patients Prescribed Painkillers More Likely to Become Addicted

Elderly patients who are prescribed opioids after minor surgery are 44 percent likely to become addicted to them in the year following the procedure, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Why to Consider Partial Knee Replacements: Q&A With Dr. Craig Della Valle of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush

Craig Della Valle, MD, a hip and knee surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, recently announced the results of a study where he and colleagues from across the country compared complications associated with partial and total knee replacements.…

Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., Offers New LSS Treatment

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., today announced a newly added form of treatment, called minimally invasive lumbar decompression, for lumbar spinal stenosis patients. Mild is designed to remove the source of LSS symptoms earlier in the…