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Archived Becker's ASC Review E-Weekly News

• July 1, 2008:
  • Average Salaries for Top Recruited Specialties; 14 Statistics for Device-Intensive Procedures; Cataract Benchmark Statistics; Q&A With Kathy Bryant

• June 24, 2008:
  • Establishing an ASC -- A Primer From A to Z; The Fraud and Abuse Statute and Investor-Owned ASCs; and 13 of the Most Popular Articles at BeckersASC.com; Question and Statistic of the Week

• June 19, 2008:
  • House Appropriations Bill Does Not Contain Physician-Ownership Ban; Litigation Against ASCs Is Increasing -- Becker Disagrees With Plaintiffs Attorneys; Question and Answer: Best Ways to Retain, Reward Staff

• June 17, 2008:
  • How Often Should an ASC Make Distributions?; N.Y. Times Reports on Physician-Owned Hospitals, Legislation; Comment on CMS Analysis of Bariatric Surgery

• June 12, 2008:
  • 7 Steps to Add Ancillary Services; 6 Implant Cost Statistics; Benchmarking Statistic of the Week: Average Hours Per Case

• June 10, 2008:
  • The Hospital Review -- Business and Legal Issues for Hospital Leadership: Initial Sample Issue Posted Online -- 24 Hospital Leaders to Know; Chairman of Thriving Hospital Discusses Challenges

• June 4, 2008:
  • Compensation Up for 8 Core Specialties That Practice in ASCs; Nominate Someone for 60 People to Know and 25 Physician Leaders to Know; New Anesthetic Still Merits Utmost Safety; Q&A: What Are Your Most Effective Means for Cost Reduction?

• May 28, 2008:
  • Can Two ASCs Thrive by Merging?; 10 Keys to Turning Around ASCs; 5 Challenges Orthopedic Practices Face; Thank You to 10 Great June Conference Sponsors; Atlanta Company Seeks Division CEO

• May 20, 2008:
  • Senate Bill Would Ban New Physician-Owned Hospitals; Top 10 Billing Errors ASCs Make; Hospital Not Duty-Bound to Disclose Drug Problem

• May 13, 2008:
  • 10 Keys to Turning Around ASCs; 5 Current Business Challenges for Orthopedic Practices; Study: Majority of U.S. Hospitals At-Risk or Insolvent

• May 8, 2008:
  • N.J. Decision Can Halt ASC Payments; Guidance on California Licensure and Accreditation Concerns

• May 5, 2008:
  • 10 New Articles Posted to www.BeckersASC.com: Stark Act Issues, New York Out-of-Network Investigations and More

• April 29, 2008:
  • Issue Alert: May/June Issue of Becker's ASC Review Now Online -- 20 New Articles Listed Below, Each at www.BeckersASC.com

• April 24, 2008:
  • Five Interesting Developments in First Quarter of '08; 10 New Stories Briefed Here and Posted at www.BeckersASC.com; 15 Great Companies

• April 16, 2008:
  • Major Chicago-Area Hospital to Close -- No Physician-Owned Facilities in Sight; DHHS Sharply Criticizes American Hospital Association and Affiliates Over Misstatements Regarding Physician-Owned Hospitals

• April 10, 2008:
  • 10 Valuation Facts and Statistics for ASCs; Federal Government Joins Ohio Lawsuit Alleging Kickbacks for Referrals; Non-Profit Hospitals Out-Earning For-Profits

• April 3, 2008:
  • Gastric Banding: Next Big Thing in Elective Surgery?; Medicare Releases Payment, Volume, Patient Opinion Data on Hospital Compare Web Site

• March 26, 2008:
  • Study Claims Physician-Owned ASCs Siphon Referrals of Commercially Insured Patients From HOPDs; N.J. Bill Would Establish Codey Law Exception for ASCs, Impose 2-Year Moratorium on New ASC Licenses; CMS Responds to FAQs About New ASC Payment System

• March 17, 2008:
  • OIG Set to Examine ASC, Hospital, Pain Management and IDTF Issues; How the Mental Health Parity Bill Affects Physician-Owned Hospitals; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Settlements; Key Accreditation Issues

• March 10, 2008:
  • ASCs Face Substantial Challenges; Focused Operators Can Still Achieve Growth and Success

• March 3, 2008:
  • Hospital Efforts to Retain Outpatient Surgery Cases Go Bad; Surgeon's Qui Tam Suit Prompts Federal Investigation Into Allegations of Hospital Kickbacks; Action Needed: Bill Threatens Physician-Owned Hospitals, Expected to Pass House Shortly

• February 28, 2008:
  • Consolidation of Payors Harms ASCs: UnitedHealth Group Acquires Sierra Health Services; Five Trends and Developments Affecting the Orthopedic and Spine Device Market

• February 26, 2008:
  • Study: Surgery for Spinal Stenosis Provides More Long-Term Relief Than Non-Surgical Options; Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals Receive Positive Coverage; Supreme Court Ruling Boosts Device Manufacturers
  
  

• February 21, 2008:
  • 3 Best Practices for Better Outpatient Anesthesia; Fraud and Abuse Judgments and Settlements Recoup $1.5 Billion for Medicare
  
  

• February 19, 2008:
  • The Empire Strikes Back: N.Y. Probes Underpayments by Insurers to Out-of-Network Providers, Patients; Per-Click Concerns Here to Stay
  
  

• February 14, 2008:
  • ASC Outlook for 2008: Cautiously Optimistic; CMS Adds to, Updates Stark Law FAQs
  
  

• February 11, 2008:
  • Which Physician Specialties Can Be Profitable for ASCs?; Who Should Be an Equity Owner in an ASC?
  
  

• February 7, 2008:
  • CME Credits Audio Conference Announced for March 19 -- Handling Complex Orthopedic and Spine Cases in ASCs; ASCs Reeling From Change in Humana Fee Schedule
  
  

• February 4, 2008:
  • Four Cornerstones to Strategic Planning for ASCs; PHA Takes Strong Stand on OIG Report
  
  

• January 28, 2008:
  • Subprime Mortgage Crisis Fallout May Impact Hospitals; N.J. Senate to Consider ASC Physician-Self-Referral Amendment
  
  

• January 24, 2008:
  • Physician Hospital Association Supports OIG Recommendations on Emergency Care Policies
  
  

• January 22, 2008:
  • 5 Observations for 2008: Will the Economy Harm Healthcare?; Winners and Losers; Payors Tighten the Screws; Transactions and Sectors; Will There Be Increases in Regulation and Investigation?

• January 17, 2008:
  • OIG OKs Two Gain-Sharing Agreements

• January 15, 2008:
  • 3 Strategies for Keeping Orthopedic Device Costs Down

• January 10, 2008:
  • New Jersey Adopts Emergency Amendment on Physician-Ownership

• January 08, 2008:
  • Ruling in La. Suit Boost for Out-of-Network Providers

• December 19, 2007:
  • N.J. Board Issues Statement on Codey Act Case, Physician Self-Referral to ASCs

• December 13, 2007:
  • Pa. Report: ASCs Save Medicare $464 Million Annually

• December 11, 2007:
  • The Top 10 Events Impacting ASCs for 2007

• December 06, 2007:
  
  • N.Y. Audit Uncovers $8 Million in Alleged Inflated Billing by Four ASCs

• November 27, 2007:
  • 10 Benchmarking Statistics for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

• November 20, 2007:
  • Physician-Owned Hospitals: 10 Concepts to Consider

• November 15, 2007:
  • Sens. Grassley and Specter Introduce Bill Requiring Medical Device Manufacturers to Publicly Report Pricing

• November 08, 2007:
  • 10 Interesting Facts and Statistics for ASCs

• November 05, 2007:
  • CMS Issues Final Rule in ASC Payment Overhaul; 6 Keys to Orthopedic ASC's Physician-Driven Success; Sen. Crapo Introduces New Payment Reform Legislation

• October 30, 2007:
  • ASC Reverses Recurring Losses and Sheds Debt: A Case Study and Benchmarks from Brent Lambert, MD; Rick Pence Provides Guidance to Help Manage Your GPO Relationships Closely

• October 25, 2007:
  • Pointed Comments from Dr. Mark McLellan and Professor David Dranove; OIG Says No to Optometrist Ownership in ASC; New Concerns for Orthopedic Device Companies

• October 23, 2007:
  • Columbus Eye Center Achieves Long-term Success; A Shortage of Individual ASCs for Sale Drives Prices Higher; City of Joliet Challenges Relocation by Silver Cross Hospital

• October 15, 2007:
  • Insights on Orthopedics and Orthopedic Alignment Business Strategies Webinar; FASAPAC Solicitation Authorization Form; City of Joliet Challenges Relocation of Key Hospital to Outside of City; Seeking Indepedent Administrators and Surgeons in Orthopedic-, Neurosurgery- and Pain Management-Driven Facilities to Speak at June 2008 Conference

• October 11, 2007:
  • Can an ASC That Is Owned 51 Percent by a Hospital Bill at HOPD Rates?; Call for Speakers for June 2008 Orthopedic-, Spine- and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference; Register for "Key Thoughts on Orthopedics" Webinar

• October 8, 2007:
  • OIG 2008 Work Plan to Focus on Physician Financial Relationships with Healthcare Facilities; Comptroller General of U.S. Sees Need for Overhaul of Healthcare System; Healthcare REITs Drive Sector Rebound; FASA, AAASC to Merge -- Understand the Background

• October 4, 2007:
  • Can an ASC create different classes of ownership among physicians and value units to reflect the different voting and economic rights; Sample code of conduct for ASCs

• September 26, 2007:
  • Distinct Approaches Help ASCs Find Turnaround Success: 2 Case Studies; Fewer Than 30 Spots Left at Fall Conference