UnityPoint Health — Trinity Bettendorf (Iowa) will open a new pain management center on May 23, according to a Quad-Cities Online report.

Ohio Foot and Ankle Center has opened a new office in Fairlawn, according to a report by The West Side Leader.

The Neuromedicine Pain Management Center at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center's department of neurosurgery has announced that it has been named a clinical care center of excellence for pain management by the American Pain Society.

Raleigh (N.C.-based) Orthopaedic Clinic and Rex Healthcare in Raleigh announced the opening of the Raleigh Orthopaedic Surgery Center, a joint venture between the two organizations.

Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, Texas, announced the opening of its new outpatient surgery center that offers orthopedic surgery services.

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.

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The Colorado Rural Health Center and UnitedHealthcare dispersed more than $2 million in funds to strengthen healthcare delivery in rural communities, particularly toward expanding the use of health information technology between hospitals and physician practices, according to a CRHC news release.

John Bookmyer is CEO of Pain Management Group, a management company in Findlay, Ohio, that operates joint ventures in pain management with seven hospital partners, discusses how partnerships between pain management physicians and hospitals can be successful.