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David Altchek, MD, a shoulder surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently performed ulnar collateral ligament repair on Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco, according to an NBC Sports report.

As authorities clamp down on abuse of prescription painkillers and similar substances, more physicians are receiving criminal charges for involvement in fatal overdoses of patients, according to a Reuters report.

A new survey shows that 44% of patients in U.S. outpatient settings received potentially inadequate relief of moderate-to-severe acute pain, according to a Janssen Pharmaceuticals news release (pdf).

The federal health IT strategic plan (pdf) for 2011-2015, released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, lists adoption of electronic health records and information exchange as the top goal.

Here are 13 joint replacement surgeons and industry experts discussing whether partial knee replacements are a passing trend or the way of the future.

Ripal Parikh, DO, a pain management physician, recently joined Galion (Ohio) Community Hospital, according to a Bucyrus Telegraph Forum report.

The American Chronic Pain Association has joined forces with Millennium Laboratories to spread the word about September being National Pain Awareness Month, according to a Millennium Laboratories news release.

Josh Blomgren, MD, a primary care sports medicine specialist with Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, was recently named medical director of the Chicago 20-Miler, according to a Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush news release.

James Andrews, MD, has performed shoulder surgery on New York Yankees reliever Pedro Feliciano, according to a report from The Star-Ledger.

Stage 2 requirements of computerized provider order entry for meaningful use are more likely than stage 1 requirements to produce significant effects on mortality rates, according to a study published in Health Affairs.