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In a recent letter, the American Society of Anesthesiologists joined 19 other specialty physician associations in urging members of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board as part of their broader deficit reduction package,…

Two TRICARE beneficiaries and two others have filed a $4.9 billion class action lawsuit against the Department of Defense and TRICARE to seek damages from a recent data breach, according to a Nextgov.com report.

Bryan Kelly, MD, co-director for the Center for Hip Pain and Preservation at the Hospital for Special Surgery and his colleagues found that hip arthroscopy performs as well as open procedures to restore the mechanical range of motion for patients…

The St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio has announced the expansion of the Pain Management Center and an extension of the University Hospitals Neurological Institute, according to a report by the West Shore Sun.

"A History of Orthopedics," written by Justin Howland, MD, tracks the early use of medicine during ancient times all the way to orthopedic practices in the 20th century, according to the Redding Record Searchlight.

Surgeons and specialists at Brigham and Women's Hospital recently performed a double hand transplant on a 65-year-old patient who lost both his arms below the elbows and legs below the knees from sepsis, according to a report in the Boston…

Fifty-six million U.S. patients have viewed their medical records on an electronic health record and 41 million more are interested in doing so, according to a Manhattan Research study and news release.

Advanced Pain Management has opened a new clinic in Menomonee Falls, Wis., according to a BizTimes report.

Craig Morgan, MD, recently performed an arthroscopic labral repair on Cleveland Indians pitcher Justin Masterson, according to a report from The News-Herald.

Here are 10 cases of alleged illegal pain medication use and distribution in the news over the past two months.