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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > August, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 8

Retinal Surgery Success Strategies

A little investment plus an excellent surgeon equals a profitable specialty.

Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

Since the 2008 ASC reimbursement restructuring, the fastest growing new specialty in ambulatory surgery might surprise you. It's retinal surgery (see "Retina and ASCs: Perfect Together?" on page 40). Follow these 5 golden rules to successfully add vitreoretinal surgery to your facility.

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