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According to a news release by Reportlinker, the global market in pain medications logged $22 billion in sales in 2010, rising at a compound annual growth rate of 8.9 percent since 2005. The growth was dominated by five blockbuster pain…

In 2010, 21.7 percent of hospitals adopted computerized physician order entry, compared to 15.7 percent in 2009, according to research firm KLAS.

A survey of 2,719 family physicians who had electronic health records found that the most satisfying aspect is the ability to customize the system, according to a news release by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Lewis Yocum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Institute, will perform surgery on Orioles pitcher Jake Arrieta to remove bone spurs from his right elbow, according to a report from The Baltimore Sun.

In Montana, 300 veterans seeking orthopedic care have been left waiting as the Department of Veterans Affairs Montana Health System recruits a full time orthopedic surgeon, according to a Billings Gazette report.

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has become the official hospital of the PGA of America, according to a PGA news release.

After only a few months of submitting data, hospitals involved in the American Joint Replacement Registry program have compiled data from 3,600 primary and revision joint replacements, according to an AAOS Now report.

James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Sports Medicine in Pensacola, Fla., performed arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Kevin Hart, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

Legitimate pain physicians in Florida are hoping the state's crackdown on pill mills doling out painkillers will improve their reputation, according to a report by the Tampa Tribune.

The global healthcare IT market may top $162 billion in 2015, a compound annual growth rate of 10.2 percent from 2010, according to research and consulting firm MarketsandMarkets.