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Florida Hospital Flagler in Palm Coast has announced it is the first hospital in Florida to offer Third Eye colonoscopy, according to a news release.

Piedmont Newnan (Ga.) Hospital is awaiting state approval to open an ambulatory surgery center on its new campus in Newnan, according to a Times-Herald report.

Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa, is set to open a new surgery center, according to a hospital report.

Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Fla., has announced that 9,500 patients may have been victim to a data breach, according to a Miami Herald report.

A new study in Practical Pain Management says that infrared light therapy effectively treats chronic foot, ankle and knee pain, according to an NY 1 report.   

Funding for Connecticut's drug monitoring database is expected to run out this fall, according to a Connecticut Mirror report.

Omer Mei-Dan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, recently joined the University of Colorado's sports medicine team in Boulder, according to a Colorado Daily news report.

Robert Stein, MD, a Nashville, Tenn.-based orthopedic surgeon, has received the Golden Apple Award from Health Volunteers Overseas for his efforts in Bhutan, according to a report from The Tennessean.

The Inland Empire Health Information Exchange comprised of 48 healthcare organizations in Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif., has "gone live," according to a Healthcare IT News report.

Houston-based Victory Healthcare is likely to turn one of its San Antonio facilities into an ambulatory surgery center, according to a San Antonio News report.