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Successful e-prescribing depended on access to resources such as physician champions and health IT support and redesigned work processes, according to a study published in Annals of Family Medicine.

George Theodore, MD, recently performed a minimally invasive arthroscopic ankle debridement on New England Revolution defender A.J. Soares, according to an MLS report.

An article published in AAOS Now recently discussed multiple arthroscopic procedures performed by the same surgeon in the same joint during the same operation.

As a screening tool, MRI studies may not yield the information necessary to make an appropriate diagnosis of an orthopedic or spine condition, according to a release from National Pain Centers.

Here are six points on opioid use based on studies and reports on pain management.

Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center has named Lawrence I. Livingston, MD, chief of orthopedics, according to a report from The Paramus Post.

The American Medical Association is encouraging physicians to apply for an exemption from Medicare ePrescribing by Nov. 1 if they cannot meet requirements, according to an AMA news release.

The United States Olympic Committee has selected Hamish Kerr, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, to serve as a team physician for the U.S. rugby team, according to a report from The Business Review.

Chronic pain and prescription drug abuse cost the U.S. more than $323 billion annually, according to a study by consulting firm Laffer Associates and the Millenium Research Institute reported in a news release.

Lori Kough, a licensed practical nurse and office manager at Suncoast Pain Management in Sarasota, has been charged with 34 counts of prescription drug fraud and one count of Oxycodone trafficking, according to a Bradenton.com news report.