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Has concurrent surgery gone too far? The practice of surgeons starting a second operation before they've finished the first has led to a swirling controversy at a major hospital.

CMS denies 10% of claims under new ICD-10 codes. But only a small number of those denials were due to coding errors.

Federal budget takes aim at hospital-owned surgery centers. "Site-neutral" provision applies to facilities acquired after 2016.

Smith & Nephew acquires Blue Belt Technologies. The $275M deal creates a power player in robotics-assisted orthopedic surgery.

10 workarounds toward efficiency. Hack your workflow to make life at your facility easier.

Study: Medication errors rampant during surgery. Rapidly changing conditions cultivate a mistake-filled culture.

How does dropless cataract surgery affect healthcare costs? Avoiding post-op drops can also reduce patients' costly co-payments by billions, a new study finds.

Another round of pictures from OR Excellence. See what all the buzz is about and plan on joining us next year in sunny Florida.

Pictures from OR Excellence. Check out the memorable scenes from San Antonio.

Tables and robots work together. Trumpf Medical and Intuitive Surgical collaborate on OR integration option.

Screening skepticism. How long are aggressive colonoscopy schedules necessary?

California hospital recycles runoff condensation. Queen of the Valley Medical Center uses the runoff from its air-handling units to keep its campus green.

Researchers pinpoint 5 ways to overcome "Weekend Effect". Weekend surgery patients do better when these concerns are addressed.

Researchers tasked with creating safer, smarter operating room. A team of architects, engineers and medical professionals receives $1 million to design the perfect OR.

Xenex slaps Tru-D with restraining order. Marketing battle between the whole room disinfection competitors turns ugly.

Alcon's UltraSert heading to market. The device is designed for maximum control and minimal incisions.

FDA orders 3 duodenoscope makers to study scope use. The government says these postmarket surveillance studies will help to understand how the scopes are currently reprocessed.

Are EMRs putting patients in peril? Distracted Nurses Can't Do Their Jobs, Doc Argues

It's here: ICD-10 goes live. CMS providing additional resources as the new coding system's deadline finally arrives.

Patients give thumbs-up to online post-op visits. Surgeons agree: Virtual consultations can be just as effective as in-person visits.