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Former male elite athletes have a higher rate of hip and knee osteoarthritis and arthroplasty than previously expected, according to an article published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Five pain management physicians discuss what legislators can do regarding current healthcare legislation to positively impact pain management.

Srdjan Mirkovic, MD, a spinal consultant for the Chicago Bears, recently performed spine surgery on Bears receiver Johnny Knox, according to a Chicago Sun-Times news report.

The following hospital executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.

Recent figures estimate more than 116 million American suffer from chronic pain, and a greater awareness of the condition is creating an increase in demand and performance of pain management procedures. In a VMG Health survey of same center data…

Here are 15 findings on pain management case revenue from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

Meaningful use payments through CMS' Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program reached roughly $1.84 billion by the end of November, according to a HIMSS news release.

Operation Walk was originally founded by Lawrence Dorr, MD, founder of the Dorr Arthritis Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, as a charitable organization dedicated to providing orthopedic care for underserved populations in Third World countries. The first…

Vail (Colo.) Valley Medical Center has honored three physicians for their commitment to excellence in healthcare, according to a Vail Daily report.

In an effort to curb prescription drug abuse in the state, Tennessee is requiring that pain clinics register with the Tennessee Department of Health by Jan. 1, 2012, according to a News Channel 5 report.