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At the 9th annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, David Shapiro, MD, CASC, partner at Ambulatory Surgery Company, shared tips on how to effectively measure and report key quality measures, a topic that has received increasing…

At the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain-Management Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Amy Mowles, president and CEO of Mowles Medical Practice Management in Edgewater, Md., presented three ways to increase profits in pain management centers.

There are several reasons why Florida has become ground zero for dispensation of dangerous opioids for chronic pain, with 90 of the top 100 oxycondone-purchasing physicians in the nation operating in the state, according to a report by the Orlando…

The FDA has cleared the Siemens Biograph mMR system that simultaneously performs a PET scan and an MRI scan, according to a release by Siemens.

The arrival of a new physician will allow two Southern Ohio pain clinics to stay open after a raid by Drug Enforcement Administration agents and the suspension of DEA certificates of two former physicians at the clinics, according to a…

A study from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston showed several interventions, including greater involvement of pharmacists, could help reduce the risk of adverse medication events after a patient's discharge, according to a Medscape news report.

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has agreed to pay the United States and several states more than $1.7 million to resolve allegations that it caused false claims to be submitted to Medicare in connection with its diabetes drug, Novolin, according to…

Premier has added six ophthalmology product companies to its portfolio, a healthy showing that dispels concerns about a supplier exodus from GPOs following Medtronic's rejection of GPO contracts, according to a report by Mass Device.

A recent Consumer Reports analysis suggests even well-known health systems, such as The Cleveland Clinic, may struggle to keep infection rates low, according to a Consumer Reports news release.

Last Friday, Terry L. Woodbeck CEO of Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital, spoke about reducing implant costs at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management Conference in Chicago. After analyzing various solutions to reduce implant costs at Tulsa Spine,…