From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC E-Weekly] 20 Recent Articles From Becker's ASC Review Channels: 10 of the Best Paying ASC Procedures | The Buying and Selling of ASCs - A Review of Pricing By Tier | 8 GI/Endoscopy Gross Charge and Revenue Stats | And More |
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20 Recent Articles From Becker's ASC Review's Channels
March 5, 2010

1. 10 of the Best Paying ASC Procedures (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

2. The Buying and Selling of Ambulatory Surgery Centers - A Review of Pricing By Tier in the Current Market - Updated for 2010 (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

3. GI/Endoscopy Gross Charge and Revenue Statistics by Number of ORs (GI & Endoscopy). Click Here

4. AMA Study: Competition in Health Insurance Industry Disappearing (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here

5. FDA Provides New Updates to Propofol Shortage, Including Authorized Generics (Anesthesia). Click Here

6. EBITDA Margin Analysis for Surgery Centers by Case Volume (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

7. 4 Initiatives That Doubled Physician Distributions: Upper Cumberland Physicians Surgery Center (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

8. 28 of the Best Gastroenterologists in America (GI & Endoscopy). Click Here

9. ASA/SAMBA Shows Classifications of Office Surgery for Anesthesiologists (Anesthesia). Click Here

10. Two Insurers Reverse Policies to Cover XLIF Procedures (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here

11. Best Practices to Effectively Market GI Services: Q&A With Barry Tanner of Physicians Endoscopy (GI & Endoscopy). Click Here

12. Transaction Market and Considerations for Acquiring ASCs: Q & A With Joe Clark and Andrew Hayek of Surgical Care Affiliates (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

13. ASC Doubles Revenue Through Four Best Practices: Moore Orthopaedic Clinic ASC (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

14. 7 Facts about Health Insurance Coverage of State and Local Government Workers (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here

15. Bill That Prohibits CRNAs From Providing Pain Injections Passes Oklahoma House (Anesthesia). Click Here

16. Labor Costs as a Percentage of Revenue (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

17. Study: Colorectal Cancer Less Likely When Colonoscopy Performed by Gastroenterologist (GI & Endoscopy). Click Here

18. Horizon BCBS of New Jersey Implements Changes to Modifier Payment Policy (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here

19. Witt/Kieffer Reports 5 Characteristics of Executive Placement (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

20. Computerized System Aims to Improve Anesthetic Dosing (Anesthesia). Click Here


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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. Financial Benchmarking - Rob Westergard, CFO, ASCOA

2. Back to the Future - Hospital Employed Physicians, How Big Will This Be? - Les Jebson, Executive Director, University of Florida, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute

3. Ambulatory Spine Surgery - ASC vs. Hospital Reimbursement Comparison - David Abraham, MD, Reading Neck & Spine Center

4. The 7 Best Ways to Increase ASC Profits Now - Larry Taylor, CEO, Practice Partners in Healthcare

5. Establishing an ASC - 10 Keys for Success - Bill Southwick, President & CEO, HealthMark Partners

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.
  4. 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. Medtegrity:
edwestbury@medtegrity.us
www.medtegrity.us
2. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
3. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com | osullivan@vmghealth.com; www.vmghealth.com
4. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
5. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
6. Somnia Anesthesia: 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.co
12. Anesthesia Healthcare: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
13. Access MediQuip: bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
14. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com
15. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
16. Ambulatory Systems Development: joezasa@asdmanagement.com | rzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
17. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management:
nayak@eveia.com:
www.eveia.com
18. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program:
mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
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: S
rlacine@medhq.net;
www.medhq.net
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