The Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress has introduced a new chronic pain management program at the Northern Lights YMCA in Escanaba, Mich., according to a WLUC TV6 and FOX UP report.

The State HIE Program Policy Office and the Regional Extension Center Program recently issued a 75-minute online training course called Interoperability Basics, according to a Health IT Buzz report.

Here are 20 spine surgeons directing fellowship programs around the country.

Becker's Hospital Review has named the following hospitals to its list, "101 Hospitals With Great Spine and Neurosurgery Programs." These hospitals offer outstanding spine and neurosurgical care, and the Becker's Hospital Review editorial team selected them based on nominations, clinical accolades, quality care and other spine and neurosurgical proficiencies. These hospitals have been recognized for excellence in this specialty by reputable healthcare rating resources, including U.S. News & World Report, HealthGrades, Thomson Reuters, Blue Cross Blue Shield Distinction Centers for Spine Surgery, Delta Group CareChex and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Clarence L. Shields, MD, an associate clinical professor at the University of Southern California in the department of orthopedics, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Hall of Fame later this week at the organization's annual meeting, according to an AOSSM news release.

Here are five steps orthopedic surgeons can take to decrease the risk of infection in their patients when performing surgery.

Mark Snyder, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Cincinnati, recently helped a private hospital develop a program to reduce complications in joint replacement and achieve Joint Commission certification as a "Center of Excellence," according to an AAOS Now report.

Kim Pensenstadler, director of business development at Chapman Medical Center in Orange, Calif., spearheaded efforts to open the Chapman Neurosurgical Spine Institute. She discusses six questions to consider before pushing forward with forming a comprehensive orthopedic or spine center.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Trauma Association and Orthopaedics Overseas have established an orthopedic specialty training program in Ghana, according to an AAOS Now story.