March 05, 2012

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1. 10 Predictions on ASC Merger & Acquisition Activity in 2012.

2. 10 Top Concerns for Surgery Center Administrators in 2012.

3. Looking Ahead: 6 Thoughts From Physicians on the Future of ASCs.  

4. 28 Pain Management-Driven ASCs to Know.

5. Valuing an Out of Network Center in 2012: Thoughts From VMG Health's Kevin McDonough.

6. Surviving on a High Percentage of Medicare: 8 Thoughts From Health Inventures' Dana Folstrom.   

7. What Percentage of Your Surgery Center Should You Sell? 

8. Selling Your Surgery Center? Physicians Alliance Surgery Center's Journey to a "Very Attractive" Offer. 
 
9. How Hospital Employment Will Affect Physician ASC Investors in 2012.

10. The Surgery Center Market: 5 Observations for 2012.

11. 28 ASC Joint Ventures Planned or Developed in 2011.

12. 5 Questions to Ask When Resyndicating Your Surgery Center.

13. How to Use Technology to Improve ASC Efficiency: Q&A With Scott McDade of McKesson Medical-Surgical.

14. Trends & Developments Shaping IT in Surgery Centers: Q&A With SourceMedical's Scott Palmer.

15. 5 Tips for Updating a GI Center's Technology.

16. Automating Processes & Services in a Surgery Center: Q&A With Troy Clifton of Encircle Healthcare.

17. When Does Surgery Center Case Volume Peak & Valley? A Statistical Analysis of 5 Common ASC Specialties.

18. 11 Evolving Issues in Healthcare and Business.

19. 5 Business Lessons for ASC Physicians.

20. 30 New Statistics on Surgery Center Staff Compensation.

21. 5 Trends Impacting Outpatient Spine in 2012: Thoughts From Dr. Thomas Schuler.

22. 5 CON Conflicts Over Proposed Surgery Centers in 2011.

23. 6 Points on Building an ASC Joint Venture With an Academic Medical Center.

24. 5 Ways to Save Money at GI Driven Surgery Centers.

25. Gastroenterology in 2012: Q&A With Dr. Glenn Littenberg of ASGE.

26. Is Your Center Ready for Bariatric Patients? A Checklist From Drs. Scott Cunneen and Peter LePort.

27. Improving ASC Billing and Collections: 5 Critical Steps to Take Now.

28. 10 Frequently Asked Questions About ICD-10.

29. 9 Supplies That Endanger Profitability for ASC Cases -- and How to Reduce the Damage.

30. 5 Changes for Outpatient Anesthesia in 2012 From Dr. Gilbert Drozdow.

31. 5 Essential Skills for Surgery Center Anesthesiologists From Dr. Thomas Wherry.

32. 8 Steps to Increase Orthopedic Case Volume at an ASC.  

info@vmghealth.com;

www.vmghealth.com 

6. HealthCare Appraisers:

info@hcfmv.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com
7. Blue Chip Surgical:
www.bluechipsurgical.com 

8. Surgical Care Affiliates: 

www.scasurgery.com 

9. Regent Surgical Health:

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com 

10. Meridian Surgical Partners:

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com 

11. ASC Turnaround Group:  info@surgerycenters.com;
www.ascturnaroundgroup.com    

12. ProVation Medical:

moreinformation@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com 

13. Surgical Management Professionals:

info@smpsd.com; 

www.surgicalmanprof.com 

14. Surgery Partners:

www.surgerypartners.com 

15. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program:

www.hfap.org 

16. EVEIA:

info@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com 

17. Interventional Management Services:

www.physiciancontrol.com 

18. Amerinet:    

info@amerinet-gpo.com;

www.amerinet-gpo.com 

19. Pinnacle III:

info@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com  

20. Ambulatory Alliances:

 www.ambulatoryalliances.com