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Beckers ASC Review Offers New Benefits for Paid Subscribes

Written by Staff
Monday, 24 March 2008
Paid subscribers to Becker’s ASC Review will now benefit from a number of specific opportunities.
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Letter from the Editor: March 2008

Written by Stephanie Wasek
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Only one-fourth of Medicare beneficiaries receive recommended screenings for colorectal cancer since Medicare initiated coverage for screening colonoscopies, according to an American Cancer Society study printed in the association’s journal CANCER in January. The study looked at a sample group of more than 150,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
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The Political Landscape, Healthcare and ASCs: MSNBC's Tucker Carlson to Present

Written by Scott Becker
Friday, 18 January 2008
Attendees at our June Orthopedics-, Pain Management- and Spine-Driven ASC Conference will gain insights on the political mood surrounding healthcare and ASCs, as Tucker Carlson will present the keynote speech, "The Political Landscape, Healthcare and ASCs." A longtime magazine and newspaper journalist, Mr. Carlson is the host of MSNBC's Tucker, a fast-paced, no-holds-barred conversation about the day's developments in news, politics, world issues and pop culture.
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Top Priorities for the Industry in 2008

Written by Stephanie Wasek
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Suffice it to say 2007 has been on the busy side for the ASC and surgical hospital industries. What will 2008 do for an encore? I talked to Kathy Bryant, JD, and Craig Jeffries, Esq., about the ASC industry ...
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RE: CMS Proposed Final Payment Rule

Written by Scott Becker
Friday, 31 August 2007
The past 30 to 60 days have been extremely challenging for entrepreneurial healthcare and for ASCs. First, there was the release of the proposed final rule and payment plan for ASCs.
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RE: Issues Small and Large With the ASC Payment System

Written by Stephanie Wasek
Friday, 31 August 2007
So CMS finally issued the final ASC payment system ruling July 19 (along with a companion proposed rule, just to keep the industry on its toes). Based on some of the fallout, it's easy to think the end is nigh.
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