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Benjamin Thompson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a professional interest in sports-related injuries, recently joined the orthopedic department at Milton (Mass.) Hospital, according to a Milton Patch report.

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society made three recommendations, including the support of a patient identity solution, to Congress during National Health IT Week last week, according to a HIMSS report.

The American College of Sports Medicine has partnered with Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., to create the National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute, according to an ACSM news release.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick's recent concussion has sparked a debate among sports medicine professionals about when it might be appropriate for youth and professional football players to retire from the game to prevent serious head injury, according to a…

Buffalo Bills owners Ralph and Mary Wilson have made a $1 million donation to the University at Buffalo Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to honor the Bills team physicians, according to a Buffalo News report.

The creator of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part 1 Examination Board Preparation and Review Course for orthopedic surgery residents Frank J. Frassica, MD, has retired, and A. Jay Khanna, MD, will succeed him as course director, according to…

David Schlactus, CEO of Hope Orthopedics of Oregon and Willamette Surgery Center in Salem, shares five strategies he uses to negotiate strong payor contracts for his orthopedic-driven ambulatory surgery center.

An overview of multiple studies on pain relief finds that ultrasound-guided nerve block procedures do not significantly relieve pain, according to an Anesthesia & Analgesia report.

Sports Medicine physicians at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush have joined the healthy TXT Football Tips Campaign, according to a Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush news release.

Lee Berger, MD, an orthopedist who practices in North Bergen and Fair Lawn, N.J., has developed a microchip that can be placed within surgical implants and transmit patient information, according to a report by the Hudson Reporter.