Coding & Billing: When payers demand refunds and takebacks. Strategies to fight back and protect what's rightfully yours.

Make sure important information doesn't get lost with this Idea That Works from Corinth, Mississippi.

The sinking of Sedasys. What doomed the much-ballyhooed computerized sedation system to failure?

Where there's smoke ... If you smell charred flesh in the OR, you're probably inhaling invisible toxic gases, too.

Battling post-op pain without opioids. 5 multimodal approaches that work best when pain from surgery is at its worst.

Here is an Idea that Works from Hazelton, Pa for helping to ensure "never events" never happen.

Keep track of patients' paperwork with this Idea That Works from Brooksville, Florida.

Keep patient escorts close by with this Idea That Works from San Jose, California.

Woman secretly records OR team talking about her while she's unconscious. Listen to the audio woman captured during her hernia surgery.

Customize your knee replacements. Implants that match a patient's joint alignment and orientation are better than off-the-shelf hardware.

Putting surgeons in touch with minimally invasive surgery. Q&A with Allison Okamura, PhD, mechanical engineer and robotics researcher.

Colonoscopy upgrades worth considering. Imaging enhancements and endoscope advances aim to improve polyp detection rates.

4K lights up the OR. Will dramatically sharper detail lead to safer surgeries and better outcomes?

The robot revolution has begun. Innovative new platforms could someday redefine minimally invasive surgery.

How much more can EMRs do for you? If you're struggling to capitalize on the technology's promising potential, your colleagues might have the solutions you're looking for.

Is it time to add laser cataracts? Bladeless surgery shows plenty of promise, but it might be years before the technology reaches its true potential.

Disinfect whole rooms at a time. UV light and airborne solutions attack surfaces that manual cleaning might have missed.

Are you ready to be disrupted? Technological advances are already reshaping the future of surgery.

3D C-arms transform the OR. The benefits of capturing CT-like images during surgery.

Calif. law would require oral surgeons to be more open about anesthesia risks. Parents say a separate anesthesia provider and monitoring equipment might have saved 6-year-old Caleb Sears.