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Bradley, Ill.-based OAK Surgical Institute recently achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Daily-Journal report.

Japanese researchers authored a study in the Journal of American Ophthalmology showing reduced-fluence photodynamic monotherapy for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy patients improved and maintained visual acuity over two years.

Carnosic acid, a chemical found in the herb rosemary, has shown promising effects on protecting retinal cells against oxidation thanks to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, according to a study published in the medical journal Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science.

Healthcare providers should reevaluate their ICD-10 transition plans to make sure they are on track for seamless implementation next year, according to ICD-10 Watch.

Medical practitioners and administrative staff members should look critically at a practice's current accounts receivable to avoid stunted cash flow and revenue, according to Healthcare Finance News.

Researchers have discovered that acupuncture analgesia may active the sympathetic nervous system for pain suffers, according to News-Medical.

The global market for brain monitoring devices was valued at $1.08 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow to $1.63 billion, up 8.6 percent, by 2017.

A new study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, has found that smartphone-delivered intervention and personalized feedback can help women manage chronic widespread pain following inpatient rehabilitation.

Indiana Sen. Ron Grooms of Jeffersonville plans to introduce a bill in this session of the state legislature to strengthen laws regulating pain clinics and prescriptions of controlled substances, according to a News and Tribune report.

Here are five ways a positive employee culture can translate into increased profitability for ambulatory surgery centers.