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  A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings has determined that 146 common medical interventions are equivalent to doing nothing.

Using patient satisfaction as an outcome measure is only appropriate after careful vetting of data-gathering measures, according to a new study from the journal Anesthesiology.

The use of Sonoma Orthopedic Product's CRx collarbone nail for displaced clavicle fractures resulted in a tenfold reduction in the incidence of implant removal, according to studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Waltham, Mass.-based NeuroMetrix announced that its SENSUS Pain Management System has received FDA clearance for use during sleep.

Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that Denver Endoscopy Center has chosen its ProVation Medical software.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, industry experts will give a presentation titled "Implant Costs, How to Manage Shifting Costs."

  Here are seven things for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for July 25, 2013.

Around 43 percent of physicians surveyed for a recent JAMA report said they order more tests if they don't know the patient well.

A bipartisan proposal has passed through the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee to repeal Medicare's sustainable growth rate.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons has joined 11 other medical organizations, including the North American Spine Society and the American Gastroenterological Association, to commend the bipartisan efforts being taken by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee to repeal…