Product News - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - September, 2015

Save patients a trip to the pharmacy with this Idea That Works from Portsmouth, Ohio.

Pain Control: 20,253 regional blocks later, the Andrews Institute's patients are free of pain and opioids.

The best of the best. Here are your 2015 OR Excellence Award Winners.

Coding & Billing: Your last-minute ICD-10 checklist. 13 steps to take before the new coding system kicks in next month.

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Financial Management: Rockford (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates is dedicated to its financial mission.

Legal Update: Are your GI lab services legal? Exclusive pathology contracts can attract anti-kickback scrutiny.

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Identify patients who require contact precautions with this Idea That Works from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Make EHR implementation run smoothly with this Idea That Works from Allenwood, Pennsylvania.

Safety: Give your facility this drug security test. 5 measures that will help prevent diversion.

Staff Safety: Honorhealth Scottsdale (Ariz.) Thompson Peak Medical Center spares no expense to keep its staff safe.

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Upgrade your GI service with these products. 7 innovations that can make endoscopy more efficient.

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