From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC E-Weekly] 20 Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review Channels: Most Profitable Specialties for ASCs | 7 Statistics About Anesthesiologist Salaries | 10 Critical Factors Behind ASC Growth | And More |
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20 Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review Channels
Feb. 19, 2010

1. Most Profitable Specialties for ASCs (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

2. 7 Statistics About Anesthesiologist Salaries (Anesthesia). Click Here

3. 10 Critical Factors Behind ASC Growth (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

4. Anthem Delays Individual Insurance Rate Hike, Pending Study; Other States Also See Large Rate Hikes (Coding, Billing and Collections). Click Here

5. 5 Statistics About the Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Device Market (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

6. Ensuring ASC Success After the Unexpected Loss of a Key Physician: Matrix Surgery Center (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

7. 5 Factors Influencing a Hospital Value (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

8. 6 Statistics on CRNA and Nurse Anesthetist Compensation and Employment (Anesthesia). Click Here

9. Reducing GI Claim Denials in Surgery Centers (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

10. Drive ASC Denials Down to Reduce Costs and Drive Revenue Up (Coding, Billing and Collections). Click Here

11. 7 Statistics About General Surgeons' Salaries (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

12. Quality Improvement Activities for Office-Based Anesthesia (Anesthesia). Click Here

13. Hospital Mergers Down 13% in 2009 (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

14. CMS Posts Updated FAQs for Condition Code 44 (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here

15. Nevada GI Group Opens New Office in Carson City (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

16. California Governor Sued Over "Opt Out" of CRNA Physician Supervision Requirement (Anesthesia). Click Here

17. Centralized Web Site for Physician Billing Now Being Piloted in New Jersey (Coding, Billing and Collections). Click Here

18. 10 Statistics on How Physicians are Paid, Who They Are, What They Do (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

19. AGA Releases Revised Cancer Screening Recommendations for IBD Patients (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

20. EBIDTA Margin Analysis for Surgery Centers by Net Revenue (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

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4. The Best Ideas for Hospitals Now - Chris Karam, FACHE, President & CEO, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System; Dan Moen, CEO, LHP Hospital Group; Paul R. Summerside, MD, Chairman of the Board, Aurora Baycare Medical Center; Alex Rintoul, CEO, Medical Center at St. Elizabeth Place; Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP.

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24 Companies to Know

1. APIC:
education@apic.org
www.apic.org
2. Ambulatory Systems Development: joezasa@woodrumasd.com | bzasa@woodrumasd.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
3. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
4. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
5. Medtegrity:
www.medtegrity.us
edwestbury@medtegrity.us
6. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com | osullivan@vmghealth.com; www.vmghealth.com
7. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com
8. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
9. Somnia Anesthesia: solutions@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
10. Practice Partners in Healthcare: ltaylor@practicepartners.org; www.practicepartners.org
11. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners: jleland@bluechipsurgical.com; www.bluechipsurgical.com
12. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
13. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
14. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com | khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
15. Anesthesia Healthcare: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
16. Access MediQuip: bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
17. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management:
nayak@eveia.com:
www.eveia.com
18. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
19. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
20. Surgical Management Professionals:
tflickema@smpsd.org;
www.surgicalmanprof.com
21. SpineSearch:
nicola@spine-search.com; www.spine-search.com
22. Principle Valuation: dsf@principlevaluation.com; www.principlevaluation.com
23. Amerinet:
evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com; www.amerinet-gpo.com
24. MedHQ:
rlacine@medhq.net;
www.medhq.net

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