The U.S. Department of Veterans awarded Sturbridge, Mass.-based Optim a federal supply schedule contract for its endoscopic devices, Yahoo! Finance reports.
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Florida's House Health Quality Subcommittee approved HB 1037, allowing optometrists to perform certain eye surgeries, Saint Peters Blog reports.
Sonora (Calif.) Regional Medical Center added Peter Oliver, MD to its vascular and general surgery associates practice, The Union Democrat reports.
SourceMed, a company focused on providing end-to-end technology solutions and revenue cycle services for ASCs, partnered with Casetabs, the creator of a cloud-based application to streamline surgical case coordination.
A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines the efficacy of patient specific instruments for total knee replacement.
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As outpatient orthopedic procedures continue to increase, San Diego-based Medacta has reengineered its joint and spine surgery platforms for outpatient and same-day surgery facilities.
Researchers conducted a study on how full-endoscopic assisted lumbar discectomy fared in the ASC setting compared to other spine surgery methods.
The American Joint Replacement Registry released new specifications concerning collecting data on hip and knee replacement patients.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association partnered with the American Joint Replacement Registry to encourage ASCA membership to use the registry.