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William Boothe, MD, a Dallas-based surgeon, has successfully performed his 130,000th LASIK eye procedure at Boothe Eye Care and Laser Center, according to a My San Antonio report.

The worldwide demand for mobile health could translate to $1.3 billion in revenues in 2012, according to a study reported in the Dayton Business Journal.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services division of outpatient care is considering the removal of cervical disc arthroplasty from the Medicare "inpatient only" list, a move which the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery supports.

The Advanced Medical Technology Association has announced it has developed a three-year strategic plan for the association, according to a news release.

Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has expanded its AccuPrice price auditing solution, according to a news release.

Overall, the annual cost of healthcare for the commercially insured climbed 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010, according to the Thomson Reuters Healthcare Spending Index for Private Insurance.

Medical Web Technologies today announced a significant milestone: More than one million patients utilizing Medical Web Technologies web-based preoperative system, One Medical Passport.

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George J. Hruza, MD, MBA, director of the Laser & Dermatology Surgery Center in St. Louis, has been named president of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, according to a Dentistry IQ report.

Emil Bisaccia, MD, a dermatologist who worked at Affiliated Dermatology Cosmetic Surgery Center, died when his single-engine plane crashed on Saturday in Ohio, according to a Basking Ridge Patch report.