At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 13, Scott Glaser, MD, DABIPP, of Pain Specialists of Chicago discussed how pain management practices can approach improving care and increasing efficiency.

CMS and ONC will host a "listening session" on billing and coding with electronic health records on May 3, according to an AHA News Now report.

Sherry Rogers, RN, CNOR, administrator of Tullahoma (Tenn.) Surgery Center, managed by USPI, discusses six ways surgery centers can improve efficiency without damaging patient care.

A new economic study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery outlines two cost-effective strategies for hospitals to expedite surgery for patients with hip fractures and possibly improve patient outcomes.

Stryker Joint Preservation, a business unit of Stryker Orthopaedics, has entered into an exclusive partnership with RegenLab to distribute Stryker's RegenKit-THT for the preparation of autologous platelet-rich plasma, according to a Stryker news release.

Joseph Stapleton, MD, is an anesthesiologist, pain physician and a partner at East Portland Surgical Center in Happy Valley, OR.

Several provisions in the healthcare reform law could make healthcare more efficient and responsive, according to a report by the Washington Post.

St. Paul, Minn.-based St. Jude Medical has announced FDA clearance of its Swift-Lock anchor, a new product designed to help physicians efficiently secure neurostimulation leads utilized in spinal cord stimulation therapy for the management of chronic pain, according to a St. Jude Medical news release.