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Five pain management physicians discuss the treatments for which they're having the most difficulty receiving pre-approval from payors.

Richard Franco, MD, has been named to the advisory board of AcuteCare Telemedicine, according to an AcuteCare news release (pdf).

Florida, often seen as the epicenter of the nation's "pill mill" epidemic, has seen a 97 percent decrease in oxycodone purchases by state physicians since 2010, according to a DEA report.

Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Newport Richey, Fla., has joined the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund's medical program to provide medical care for retired National Football League players in need of care, according to an organization news release.

Kit M. Song, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, was recently appointed chief of staff at Shriners Hospital for Children in Los Angeles, according to a hospital news release.

A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine examined the epidemiology of concussions among high school athletes.

A new study found glucocorticoid therapy can reduce the amount of citrullination, a process that converts the protein building block arginine into citrulline, which is thought to increase inflammation, in the joints of people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to findings…

Robert W. Giering, MD, has joined the staff at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt., according to a Bennington Banner report.

General Electric plans to discontinue its ambulatory electronic health record product, GE Centricity Advance EHR, starting June 30, according to an InformationWeek report.

Here are five thoughts on targeted injections with Dr. Michael Port of DISC Sports and Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif.