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edical device reps have long played a vital role in the OR
by advising surgeons on implant usage during total joint
cases, but something's wrong with this picture when ven-
dor reps make more than the physicians they're assisting.
A growing number of facilities have replaced vendor reps
Is Going Rep-less
The Way to Go?
Why some facilities may be looking to
usher vendor reps out of the OR.
Bill Donahue | Senior Editor
• WORTH THE EFFORT Rep-less arrangements may lead to clinical savings that surgical facilities can pass on to patients.
