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If recently introduced legislation passes in Illinois, physicians will have to verify their academic, employment and disciplinary records through an independent service before being given a license in the state, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Overall, physicians will likely see a 2.4 percent increase in salary next year. Group-based physicians can expect a larger increase, at 3.7 percent, than hospital-based physicians, who will see a 2.2 percent increase, according to the Hay Group's 2013 physician…

Florida Senator Marco Rubio took a tour of Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center as part of a day full of fundraising activities, according to a report from The Monterey County Herald.

CareFusion has been named as a technology leader in the 2013 Smart Pump/EMR Integration Report from KLAS Research.

Cincinnati-based TriHealth Orthopedic and Spine Institute has added five orthopedic surgeons to its medical team, according to a Cincinnati Business Courier report.

Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis plans on investing $5 million to expand its spine program to include treatments for degenerative disc disease, according to a St. Louis Business Journal report.

Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center in Tulsa announced that it has added Kasra Ahmadinia, MD, to its medical staff.

Willamette Health Partner's Comprehensive Pain Center in Salem, Ore., will close temporarily on Oct. 11, according to a Statesman Journal report.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism prevention guide to help hospitals implement prevention strategies and improve patient safety.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an investment of approximately $75.8 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement to help states respond to infectious diseases.