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Alabama Governor Robert Bently signed a new state concussion law intended to reduce morbidity associated with sports-related concussions, according to a Shelby County Reporter story.

Daniel S. Horwitz, MD, has been named chair of orthopedic trauma at Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., according to a Times Ledger report.

Steward Health Care System, based in Boston, has announced its Norwood (Mass.) Hospital has opened a new pain management center.

Two physicians have been indicted in the deaths of four Colorado patients from overdoses of pain medications, according to a release by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

This is the second installment of two articles discussing trends and developments in pain management. The first article, "What are the Key Issues and Developments are Driving Pain Management Today?" is also available online.

ImPACT baseline assessment testing is able to provide a measure of neurocognative performance in patients and should be updated every two years, according to a study published in American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Jason Nemitz, MD, a foot and ankle surgeon, has joined Orthopedic Specialists of Southwest Florida, according to an MD News report.

South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Mass., is expanding orthopedic services to its Emerson building, according to an MD News report.

The Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Resolution, or the Ryan plan, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year, reflects several American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons positions on Medicare reform, according to an AAOS Now news report.