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Election 2008: 5 Quick Observations |
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Written by Scott Becker, JD, CPA
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 |
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1. It's clearly an historic moment in the United States when we have elected an African American president for the first time. Whether Republican or Democratic, we all can be proud and excited about this milestone. Moreover, I've known Barack since law school, and he is both a remarkable person and a very, very good person. He may lean left politically, but he has a great sense of not overplaying his hand. Except for those who desire him to fail so as to recover the White House, I think this will make many on the Republican side more comfortable over time. In the end, we strongly prefer a balance of power between Congress and the White House. If we don't have the balance of power I am glad that the Republicans retained more Senate seats than expected and my hope is that Barack Obama will not make wealth redistribution and other items that discourage business growth a core part of the next four-year plan.
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Blog Focuses on Education and Information Related to Cataract Services |
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Written by Staff
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Tuesday, 04 November 2008 |
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A blog called “Cataract Outsourcing,” started in early 2008, aims to provide information and education to surgeons, administrators and patients concerning cataract services and related issues.
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3 Featured E-weekly Advertiers for Nov. 4 |
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Written by Staff
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Tuesday, 04 November 2008 |
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Ambulatory Surgical Group, Meridian Surgical Partners and SourceMedical are the three featured advertisers in the Nov. 4 Becker's ASC Review e-weekly.
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Complimentary Beckers Orthopedic and Spine Review Subscription |
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Written by Staff
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Wednesday, 15 October 2008 |
Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Practice Review is a new quarterly magazine providing practical and critical business and legal guidance for orthopedic and spine practices. To receive a free one-year subscription to Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Practice Review, send your full contact information (name, title, facility/company, address, phone number and e-mail address) to Rob Kurtz at
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2008 Carolinas Health Care Forum: Key Issues for Hospitals and Health Systems Leadership |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 25 September 2008 |
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On Thursday, November 13, McGuireWoods will host a half-day seminar focusing on key issues and challenges facing today's healthcare providers.
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WSJ Reports: Web Display Ads' Effectiveness Over Search Ads Touted |
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Written by Staff
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Friday, 19 September 2008 |
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While display ads have been "among the slowest-growing formats in the online-ad marketplace … some ad-technology and Web-measurement companies are … offering data that they say show display advertising is more effective than marketers think," says a report in the Wall Street Journal. |
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Scott Becker Delivers Presentations at Two Recent Events |
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Written by Staff
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Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
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Scott Becker was honored to speak at the annual Source Medical users meeting and the Texas Physician Hospital Advocacy Center. |
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National ASC Open House Day Connects Organizations With Their Communities |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 04 September 2008 |
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ASCs throughout the country participated in National ASC Open House Day in August, with the ASC Association announcing the event was very successful as ASCs worked to educate their communities about the quality of care available at surgery centers.
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Keynote Speaker Uwe Reinhardt Named 32nd Most Powerful Person in Healthcare |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 04 September 2008 |
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Uwe Reinhardt, PhD, James Madison Professor of Political Economy and professor of economics at Princeton University, and keynote speaker at the upcoming 15th Annual Improving Profits and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs, has been ranked No. 32 on Modern Healthcare's list of most powerful people in healthcare.
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Learn More About Our Full-Year Advertisers |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 25 August 2008 |
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The companies listed on this page are not only terrific resources, but they are also full-year advertisers in one (or more) of our publications. We encourage you to learn more about their services and what they can do to help with your operations.
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Four Critical Issues ASCs Should Know About |
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Written by Staff
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Industry experts comment on four critical issues ASCs should be aware of — the pros and cons of a hospital partner; the growth of turnarounds; distributing income based on referrals; and whether to open a second site.
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Physician-Hospital Integration in Ambulatory Surgery Centers |
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Written by Staff
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
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DATE: Wednesday, September 25, 2008
Join David Burik, managing director with Navigant Consulting’s healthcare team, James Unland, president of The Health Capital Group and healthcare attorney Scott Becker as they discuss the reemergence of employment models for specialists, provide a review of other service lines, management and joint venture models and offer a discussion of how to ensure successful collaboration while minimizing legal difficulties.
STARTING TIME: 11:00 a.m. (Pacific)
Noon (Mountain)
1:00 p.m.
(Central)
2:00 p.m. (Eastern)
LENGTH: 90 minutes
COST: Live participation is $199; free for subscribers to Becker's ASC
Review (e-mail
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advantage of this special offer).
Note: CD copies of the program cost $199; $99 for subscribers to Becker's ASC
Review. Live participation and a CD copy is $249; $99 for subscribers to Becker's ASC
Review.
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Importance of Relations Between Surgeons, ASCs and PCPs to the Success of a Center |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 14 August 2008 |
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Q: How important are relations between your surgeons, the surgery center and primary care physicians to the success of your center?
Does the strategy of hospitals employing primary care physicians make sense?
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Another Four Issues ASCs Should Know About |
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Written by Staff
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 |
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Continuing our ongoing series, here are four more important issues -- the viability of CMS's new rates, danger of losing physicians, value of IT and importance of good billing and collections -- ASCs should know about. Look for more of these issues in the Sept./Oct. issue of Becker's ASC Review.
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4 More Issues ASCs Should Know About |
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Written by Rob Kurtz
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
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Here is expert insight into four issues ASCs should know about — the danger of setting
bad contracts; why you should not overbuild; the importance of choosing the right
anesthesia provider; and the right place for LASIK. Look to the Sept./Oct. issue of
Becker's ASC Review for more important issues.
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4 Issues ASCs Should Know About |
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Written by Rob Kurtz
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Thursday, 31 July 2008 |
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Here is expert insight into just four issues ASCs should know about — under-arrangement
transactions; leasing equipment from physician-investors; non-productive partners; and
bariatrics. Look to the Sept./Oct. issue of Becker's ASC Reivew for
41 more important issues.
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5 Products for ENT Surgery |
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Written by Staff
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
Relieva Luma Sinus Illumination System
Acclarent
www.acclarent.com
(877) 775-2789
FYI: Acclarent's Relieva Luma Sinus Illumination System presents a new option for ENT surgeons trained to treat chronic sinusitis symptoms with balloon catheter dilation. Using trans-sinus illumination technology, Relieva Luma delivers full-strength, targeted fiberoptic light transmission and agile device handling, to let surgeons confirm sinus access under
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Case Costing and Advanced Benchmarking for Ambulatory Surgery Centers - An Audio Conference |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
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DATE: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
To ensure sustainable, long-term financial success, ASCs
must learn how to conduct effective case costing and benchmarking. Join Ann
Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, vice president of operations for Ambulatory Surgical
Centers of America (ASCOA) and Susan Kizirian, COO of ASCOA, as they discuss
how to properly case cost and benchmark, offer effective, advanced case costing
and benchmarking techniques and tell you how to determine the benchmarking data
most important to your operations.
LENGTH: 90 minutes
COST of CD: $199; $99 for subscribers to Becker's ASC Review (e-mail
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Stuart Katz: Doc-owned facilities aren't the "bad guys" |
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Written by Stuart Katz, FACHE, CASC, executive director for Tucson Orthopaedic Surgery Center
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Monday, 07 July 2008 |
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In a recent article in Modern
Healthcare, it was reported that there are “Savings still seen in House
measure on doc-ownership of hospitals: CBO (Congressional Budget Office).”
I find it almost laughable that there are folks in Washington that think all physician-owned
facilities are the “bad guys” in this melodrama and that wiping them out would
solve the healthcare crisis. It would be laughable if it were not so dangerous.
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3 Urology Products to Know |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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