The Medical Association of Georgia is starting a program to fight illicit use of prescription painkillers through such steps as continuing medical education for physicians and speaking engagement in schools, according to an Atlanta Journal Constitution report.
Uncategorized
The FDA has ordered a recall of Medtronic's SynchroMed II implantable infusion pump, models 8637-20 and 8637-40, distributed between May 2004 and July 8, 2011, according to an FDA news release.
Eldor Brish, MD, a pain management specialist and anesthesiologist, joined the medical staff at East Texas Medical Center Jacksonville (Texas) in February.
Total Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive payments have topped $653 million, according to a CMS August EHR monthly report.
Only 28 percent of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons members currently support Orthopaedic PAC, which was formed to work with lawmakers to ensure the needs of orthopedic surgeons and patients are met within new healthcare legislation, according to an AAOS…
Advertisement
High school football players who use lace-up ankle braces are less likely to suffer acute ankle injuries, but are at the same risk of acute knee or other lower extremity injuries, according to a study published in the American Journal…
The Health Research Institute at PricewaterhouseCoopers has released a report (pdf) that suggests healthcare organizations should take an integrated approach to data security, according to a PwC news release.
Fifteen orthopedic surgeons discuss partial knee replacements and answer the question: Are partial knee replacements a viable procedure?
A survey by the American Pain Foundation shows that 17 percent of adults with chronic pain face difficulties reaching their primary pain providers when trying to reach out with questions or concerns, according to an APF news release.
A.J. Cianflocco, MD, has been named the director of primary care sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Sports Health, according to a Cleveland Clinic news release.