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Nearly 80 percent of respondents have concerns about the safety of their electronic medical records, according to a recent Xerox survey. Respondents also said computer hackers, damaged EMRs and misuse of medical information are three of their biggest worries with…

According to a Cephalon news release, the FDA has approved a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for Cephalon's Fentora and Actiq drugs to manage breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients with cancer.

Peter Mitchell, MD, performed surgery on Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew to repair torn ligaments sustained during a slide into home plate, according to an MLB report.

Musculoskeletal injuries as well as concussions can produce cognitive impairment during the recovery period, as measured by computerized tests, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

New York-based FAIR Health will soon launch a free website to utilize "fair and open methodology" for looking up healthcare provider and physician charges nationwide, according to a Colorado Medicine report.

James Andrews, MD, performed ulnar collateral ligament repair on Oakland Athletics pitcher Brett Anderson after platelet-rich plasma injections failed to relieve his pain.

According to a Stanford news release, Stanford Hospital & Clinics will open a headache clinic, billed as the first such clinic at an academic medical center on the West Coast.

Electronic health record systems geared to help smaller physician practices are most liked by family physicians, according to a Medscape Medical News report.

Surgeons at Rush University Medical Center performed surgery on Chicago White Sox catcher Ramon Castro for a broken wrist last week, according to a Chicago Tribune news report.

Brian Cole, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, recently spoke on The Doctors TV Show about helping young athletes recover from knee pain, according to a practice news report.