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Spine physiatrist and pain management specialist John C. Keel, MD, has joined the medical staff of New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. He will see patients in the hospital's spine center and at a satellite office on Boylston Street in…

Mounting physician opposition to Kentucky's House Bill 1 could present a roadblock to the prescription drug abuse legislation, according to a Courier-Journal report.

The FDA this week announced a new "risk evaluation and mitigation strategy" for extended-release and long-acting opioids, targeting safety measures at more than 20 companies that manufacture the drugs.

Physicians should reach a compromise on the standardization of patient medical reports, according to a KevinMD editorial by Lucy Hornstein, MD.

An American Medical News report discusses four tips for securing medical bill payments from patients:

Bryan Massoud, MD, is founder and head surgeon at Spine Centers of America, which specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery. Spine Centers of America spans three locations and includes fellowship-trained, board-certified endoscopic laser spine surgeons with extensive experience performing endoscopic…

Study results published in the American Journal of Infection Control show catheter-associated bloodstream infections increased from 1996 to 2003 but have fallen since then.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has notified medical offices that there will be no data submission for the medical office survey on patient safety culture this September/October.

Cook Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for its Evolution colonic controlled-release stent, according to a news release.

BD Diagnostics, a segment of Becton, Dickinson and Co., has announced it received FDA clearance to market a new MRSA test, according to a news release.