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The countrywide first payment of the new 2.3 percent medical device tax totaled $97 million, according to Star Tribune.

The Millennium Research Group estimated the global spinal nonfusion market will reach more than $1 billion by 2017.

Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System had named Marti Strand as its vice president of revenue cycle, according to Access North.

StenTel has partnered with M-Scribe Technologies to improve revenue cycle management, including medical billing, coding and clinical documentation.

Studies have shown that red haired-patients required more desflurane for immobility than those with dark hair, so researchers tested if the same connection occurs for propofol, according to Anesthesia-Analgesia.

A recent study showed children younger than 4 years old who undergo repeated surgical operations while under general anesthesia could be at a greater risk for learning disabilities, according to News-Medical.

Austin, Texas-based Advanced Pain Care announced that Ajay Suman, MD, has joined its team of physicians.

Georgetown, Ind., is now considering placing a moratorium on pain management clinics, according to a WDRB/WMYO TV report.

As the healthcare environment changes over the next year, there are several steps ambulatory surgery centers can take to position themselves for success in the future. Traditionally, a few simple tweaks could make a big difference for ASCs, but not…

The Surgery Center of Oklahoma has received an Entrepreneurial Excellence Award from Commissioner of Labor Mark Costello, according to a City Sentinel report.