Legal update: Double dose of good regulatory news for ASCs. Medicare law promotes pricing transparency and removes EHR penalties.

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Cutting remarks: The OHIO Rule in the OR. Imagine surgical flow with fewer instrument exchanges.

Business advisor: A master's degree in the business of surgery. Graduate school made me a better leader in the OR and the boardroom.

Staffing: The benefits of build-to-order instrument sets. Unlock hidden efficiencies when you lighten your instrument trays.

Burning question: Are you committed to keeping your ORs free of surgical smoke?

To avoid staff irritation at late running cases try this Idea That Works from Ill.

Avoid eye abrasion with this Idea That Works from Huntsville Alabama.

Stop the Trendelenburg slide. Positioning tips to keep patients safe while they're in a steep head-down tilt.

The nose knows: Stop staph where it lurks. For a small cost, nasal decolonization can pack a big punch in the fight against SSIs.

Orthopedic robots pay for themselves. Outpatient joint replacement business is booming thanks to new opportunities and better outcomes.

Bring c-arm's imaging power to the bedside. Improved intraoperative imaging is well worth the investment.

Make room in your budget for whole-room disinfection. Mobile robots hunt down and destroy even the hardiest of multidrug-resistant organisms.

Think outside the box to pump up your purchasing power. Q&A with Thomas Lubotsky, BBA, MHA, FACHE, value-based expert and supply management mastermind.

Find value in value analysis. Cost-justifying new purchases is essential in today's surgical economy.

Can you put a price on the best views in surgery? 4K video is the clear choice for forward-thinking facilities.

Torn between two meshes. Hernia mesh options are no longer just biologics or conventional — you have new options for more complex cases.

Business Advisor: We posted our prices online (you can, too). Pricing transparency is the surest way to appeal to self-pay patients.

ID dirty scopes during transport with this Idea That Works from Baltimore, MD.

Thinking of buying ... Surgical video monitors. 4K is fantastic, but there are also other factors to consider.