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Minnesota's Supreme Court recently ruled that state employers and insurers must cover the medical provider's usual and customary charge for spinal implant hardware, according to a Business Insurance report.

Mayo Clinic in Phoenix is using telemedicine to evaluate patients with concussions in rural Arizona, according to a Mayo Clinic news release.

Thor Robert Rodin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, joined Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, S.C., and opened a practice location near the hospital, according to a Savannah Morning News report.

Marc Philippon, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently performed hip surgery on Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler, according to a report from The Vancouver Sun.

Nonoperative treatment for latissimus dorsi and teres major injuries in Major League Baseball pitchers can be successful in returning the athletes to play, according to a report published in American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, is CEO and board chairman of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Healthcare organizations have reported more than 25 data breaches between February and August this year.

David Altchek, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, will perform ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson, according to a Star Tribune report.

Excelsior Orthopedics in Amherst, N.Y., has launched its Sports Concussion Center and Play Safe program, according to an Excelsior Orthopaedics news release.

Steven Nguyen, MD, a joint replacement specialist at Florida Hospital in Orlando, has been performing the Freedom Knee Replacement procedure to preserve the patient's natural anatomy, according to an ABC news report.