From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC E-Weekly] 4 Initiatives That Doubled Physician Distributions | Reimbursement and Volume Impacts of Moving From Out-of-Network to In-Network | The Buying and Selling of ASCs - A Review of Pricing By Tier |
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News & Analysis
March 4, 2010

1. 4 Initiatives That Doubled Physician Distributions: Upper Cumberland Physicians Surgery Center. Click Here

2. Free Webinar: Meeting Today's ASC Reimbursement Challenges: A Case Study for Success (March 10; 1:15-2:15 CST). Sponsored by Serbin Surgery Center Billing. Learn more and register. Click Here 


3. Q & A: Reimbursement and Volume Impacts of Moving From Out-of-Network to In-Network With Eric Woollen of Practice Partners in Healthcare, Naya Kehayes of EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management and Scott Becker. Click Here

4. The Buying and Selling of Ambulatory Surgery Centers - A Review of Pricing By Tier in the Current Market - Updated for 2010. Click Here

5. Acquisitions Drive Quarterly Profit Increase at AmSurg. Click Here

6. Register before May 1 and save $100 on the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASCs: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010, Chicago). It will feature terrific speakers including Dr. Ken Pettine of Loveland Surgery Center Discussing "An Analysis of Clinical Outcomes for Spine Procedures." Learn more. Click Here See below for more highlights.

7. Michigan Urologist Stephen Reznicek Feels Impact of Congress' Inability to Pass Fee Fix, Starts Turning Away Some Medicare Patients. Click Here

8. MedPAC Recommends ASC Payment Increase of 0.6 Percent, Hospital Payment Increase in Line With Market Basket Index. Click Here

Note: Don't miss the May/June issue of Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review. These issues will be very focused on orthopedic- and spine-focused ASCs and ideas to improve performance in ASCs. They will also include the Becker's 50 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. To advertise in these issues, please contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com or call (800) 417-2035.


Learn More About Our Featured E-Weekly Advertisers: ASCOA, ASD Management, Serbin Surgery Center Billing and Amkai.
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8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010; Chicago)

Register today for the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010; Chicago) by clicking here. This exclusive conference, sponsored by the Ambulatory Surgery Association, Ambulatory Surgery Foundation, Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Reivew, is focused on key business, financial, clinical and legal issues facing orthopedic, spine and pain management-driven ASCs. It brings together ASC business and strategy leaders to discuss how to improve your organization and its bottom line in these challenging but opportunity-filled times.

Here are just 5 of the 91 terrific sessions:

1. 10 Keys to Improve Billing and Collections - Caryl Serbin, CEO, Serbin Surgical Center Billing

2. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in ASCs - Greg Poulter, MD, Surgeon, Peak One Surgery, Center, and Lisa Austin, RN, CASC, Vice President of Operations, Pinnacle III

3. Key Concepts to Improve the Profitability of Spine Programs - John Caruso, MD, Jim Lynch, MD, Founder Surgery Center of Reno, Moderator, and Jeff Leland, Managing Director, Blue Chip Surgical Partners

4. Key Concepts to Managing an Effective Interventional Pain Management Practice and Center - Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, CEO & Chairman of the Board, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

5. The Changing Future of Health Care in the United State - Joe Flower, Healthcare Futurist

For more information about the program, please download the conference brochure (PDF), click here or call (703) 836-5904. There are four ways you can register:
  1. Online. Register through our secure Web site.
  2. Phone. Call (703) 836-5904 or (800) 417-2035.
  3. Fax. Print the conference brochure (PDF), fill-out the registration on p. 7 and fax it to (703) 836-2090.

 
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1. Becker's Hospital Review
2. Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review
3. Stark Act & Antikickack Statute
4. ASC Coding, Billing and Collections
- sponsored byAdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions
5. ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance
- sponsored by ASCOA
6. Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals
- sponsored by VMG Health
7. Anesthesia
- sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia Services
8. Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
- sponsored by Physicians Endoscopy
9. ASC Conferences and Events
10. Hospital and Health System Conferences and Events
11. 50 Best Places to Work - 2010
12. America's 10 Best Hospitals and 20 Best Community Hospitals
23 Companies to Know
1. ASCOA: blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
2. Ambulatory Systems Development: joezasa@asdmanagement.com | bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.woodrumasd.com

3. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
4. Amkai: donald.fallati@amkai.com; www.amkai.com
5. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com | osullivan@vmghealth.com; www.vmghealth.com
6. Somnia Anesthesia Services: solutions@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
7. Practice Partners in Healthcare: ltaylor@practicepartners.org; www.practicepartners.org
8. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners: jleland@bluechipsurgical.com; www.bluechipsurgical.com
9. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
10. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
11. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com | khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
12. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
13. Access MediQuip: bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
14. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
15. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com

16. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management:
nayak@eveia.com:
www.eveia.com
17. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
18. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
19. Surgical Management Professionals: tflickema@smpsd.org;
www.surgicalmanprof.com

20. SpineSearch: nicola@spine-search.com; www.spine-search.com
21. Principle Valuation: dsf@principlevaluation.com; www.principlevaluation.com
22. Amerinet: evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com; www.amerinet-gpo.com
23. MedHQ: rlacine@medhq.net; www.medhq.net
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