In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (pdf) as constitutional, although the Medicaid expansion provision was limited but not invalidated.
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The Healthcare Supply Chain Association has released a statement commending Congress on its passage of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act, according to a news release (pdf).
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Essentia Health, based in Duluth, Minn., has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology and pulmonary services, according to a news release.
Ultrasonix Medical Corp. has announced it has received FDA approval for its SonixGPS needle guidance technology for vascular access procedures, according to a news release.
Synergetics USA has announced it has received FDA 510(k) for VersaVIT, according to a news release.
Here are 40 benchmarks about orthopedics in surgery centers. The first four data points are taken from SDI's Outpatient Surgery Center Profiling Solution, while the rest of the data is taken from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
Two University of California, Irvine ophthalmologists have implanted miniature telescopes in the eyes of patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to a news release.
Abrams Eye Institute in Las Vegas now offers blade-free laser cataract eye surgery, according to a news release.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has announced the appointment of George Bartley, MD, to serve as editor in chief for Ophthalmology, the official journal of AAO, according to a news release.
North Shore Eye Care, with offices in several locations on Long Island, N.Y., has announced it has opened a new practice on Long Island in Deer Park, N.Y., according to a North Shore Eye Care website report.