From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: 10 New Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review Channels: Single Key Factor Impacting ASC's Valuation / Anesthesiologist Howard Konowitz Discusses 15 Ways to Grow, Improve Profits / ASCs Could Benefit From Colonoscopy Screening Provision in Health Reform Law
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10 New Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review's Channels
April 2, 2010

1. Single Key Factor That Can Impact Your ASC's Valuation: Q&A With Jon Vick of ASCs Inc.
(ASC and Hospital Valuation Issues). Click Here

2. Anesthesiologist Howard Konowitz Discusses 15 Ways Flexibility Helps Growth, Profitability (Anesthesia). Click Here

3. ASCs Could Benefit from Colonoscopy Screening Provision in Health Reform (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

4. Guidelines to Assign ASC Reimbursement Cycle Responsibilities to Staff Members, By Caryl Serbin of
Serbin Surgery Center Billing (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

5. 3 Critical Knee Arthroscopy Coding Pitfalls Impacting an ASC's Bottom Line (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here

6. H
ear Dr. Walter Shelton of Mississippi Surgical Center and Sarah Martin, R.N., Regional Vice President, Meridian Surgical Partners, discuss Uniknees in ASCs" and Chris Suscha, VP of Business Development for Meridian Surgical Partners, Discuss "A Step by Step Guide to Recruiting Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons" at the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASCs: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010, Chicago). Register by clicking here.

7. Trends in Complexity and Cost of GI Management: Q&A With Barry Tanner of Physicians Endoscopy (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

8. Guidelines for When to Code for Screening and Diagnostic Colonoscopies in an ASC (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here

9. Hospital Merger & Acquisition Activity Down in 2009: 52 Completed Deals Worth $1.7 billion (ASC and Hospital Valuation Issues). Click Here

10.
Quick Tips for Cutting Costs, Improving Efficiency, Recruiting Physicians and Boosting Profits at an ASC (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

11. CMS Responds to ASA's Hospital Interpretive Guideline Concerns (Anesthesia). Click Here


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24 Companies to Know
1. Mnet Financial: dhamilton@mnetfinancial.com; www.mnetfinancial.com
2. Ambulatory Systems Development: joezasa@asdmanagement.com | bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.woodrumasd.com

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

18. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management:
nayak@eveia.com:
www.eveia.com
19. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
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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