Here are 13 statistics on pain management physician retirement benefits, based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
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Newt Gingrich, current Republican presidential candidate front-runner, is backing off prior support of electronic health records in what might be an effort to retain his political position, according to a report by The Hill.
Elliot S. Krames, MD, and K. Dean Willis, MD, received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Distinguished Service Award, respectively, at the 15th annual North American Neuromodulation Society Meeting, according to a news release.
Thomas G. Sampson, MD, was recently elected president of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy, according to an AAOS Now news report.
The board of governors at Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va., voted to begin negotiating with an architectural firm for a new sports facility, including a sports medicine research center, according to a West Virginia Public Broadcasting news report.
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A theft at a physician's office in Washington has jeopardized the personal and medical information of certain patients seen from 1993-2004, according to a Sacramento Bee report.
Covidien, a surgical product and drug company, announced it will separate its pharmaceuticals division into a distinct company to focus on pain management, according to a Businessweek report.
Pain Specialists of Austin opened new treatment centers in Kyle and Killeen, Texas, according to a news release.
Scott Strassels, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, assistant professor of pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, says community pharmacists can play an active role in the treatment of pain, according to a Modern Medicine report.
Richard Lehman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, has been inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, according to a Missourinet report.