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IDC Health Insights estimates electronic medical record/electronic health record adoption among midsize and large ambulatory practices will increase from less than 25 percent in 2009 to more than 80 percent by 2016, according to a company news release.

An assessment of 270 studies by the National Health Service in the U.K. found opioids are not effective for treating sciatica, even though they are widely used, according to a Pulse report.

NeuroSpine Institute of Orlando recently welcomed Peter Indelicato, MD, a sports medicine physician, to the practice, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.

Hamstring autograft for ACL reconstruction is the most cost-effective surgical method for ACL reconstruction, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Six states have received a total of more than $6 million from the United States Department of Agriculture to implement telehealth and other healthcare initiatives in rural regions, according to a USDA news release.

A new study found titanium particles that flake away from artificial joints through normal wear and tear may cause painful inflammation, according to a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey news release.

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has launched the city's second hand transplant program, according to a report from the Boston Globe.

Kaiser Permanente recently opened a new sports medicine center in Elk Grove, Calif., that includes its new Promenade Medical Offices, according to a report from The Sacramento Bee.

Hearing aids, hearing aid patient information and other items were stolen from a Bismarck, N.D.-based Medcenter One employee's vehicle in late October, according to a health system news release.

Orthopedic surgeons who may be dealing with homeless patients must be prepared for the unique challenges associated with that patient population, according to a report from AAOS Now.