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The Commissioners of Knox County, Tenn., are considering setting guidelines on where a pain clinic could operate, who could own it and what registration requirements would be needed, according to a report by Volunteer TV.

Dewey C. MacKay, MD, a Utah orthopedic surgeon on trial for 85 counts of illegally prescribing pain medication, told the court that all the drugs he prescribed were medically justified to help patients function and improve their quality of life,…

Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology documentation and coding.

Chicago — The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the national association for surgery centers, and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, announce Aisthesis has been named a sponsor for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, to be held Oct.…

Joining 19 other states, the Delaware legislature has passed a law requiring payors to cover prosthetics at a level equal to coverage for other medical services, according to a report by the Washington Examiner.

Terry Kaiura, MD, an ophthalmologist, has joined San Luis Obispo, Calif., Eye Associates, according to a release from the practice.

In cases in two Texas cities, painkillers appear to have been stolen while being sent to patients through the U.S. Postal System, according to a report by WFAA Radio.

A variety of new monitoring devices launched in recent years has expanded options for aging residents to stay independent at home, according to a report by the Boston Globe.

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.

A physician from Aurora, Ill., has been indicted for allegedly diverting more than $765,000 from his medical practice and failing to pay income taxes on it, according to a Chicago Tribune report. Joseph M. Tages, MD, owns West Suburban Medical…