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A new study reinforces the use of cooled radiofrequency treatment to ease sacroiliac joint pain in the lower back.

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received a $4.4 million grant to study sarcoidosis in African-American patients, according to a News-Star report.

Rajiv Chopra is a principal member of the C/N Group in Merrillville, Ind., a family-owned firm that develops, owns and operates ASCs. Mr. Chopra leads the finance and accounting divisions for the C/N Group and its affiliated ASCs.

More than half of young physicians are pessimistic about the future of U.S. healthcare, according to a survey released yesterday. The Physicians Foundation study, which questioned 500 physicians age 40 and under, reveals widespread concern about healthcare legislation and dissatisfaction…

Insurers are launching telehealth programs as remote health grows in popularity, according to a Fierce Health IT report.

PICC Excellence now offers a Certified PICC Ultrasound Insertion credentialing program for clinicians and medical professionals who place peripherally inserted central IV catheters. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on catheter placement.

Results from a recent study published in Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal suggests repaired central venous catheters significantly increase the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on repaired central venous…

Vilex, a manufacturer of orthopedic medical devices based in McMinnville, Tenn., has announced the commercial launch of its FUZE TTC Arthrodesis Compression Nail, according to a news release.

Holmed Corp. has announced the release of a new line of disposable, "one per case" rod deburrers, according to a news release (pdf).

Pain management education in medical schools is "limited and fragmentary," according to a Journal of Pain study reported in Pain Medicine News.