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Becker's ASC Review
ASCOA
News & Analysis
April 15, 2010

1.
7 Biggest ASC Stories of the Decade. Click Here

2. Two Critical Concepts to Consider When Selling Your ASC, With William Kennedy of NovaMed. Click Here Learn more about NovaMed.

3. Dr. Brian Proctor Raises OR Efficiency for Eye Surgery at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Through ASC Best Practices. Click Here

4. Don't Miss Joe Flower, Healthcare Futurist, discuss "The Changing Future of Health Care in the United States" and new sessions just added to the agenda on "Healthcare Reform and Its Impact on ASCs" and "Healthcare Reform and Its Impact on Physician-Owned Hospitals" at the
8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASCs: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010, Chicago). To register, click here. Special Early Registration Discounts end May 1 - Deduct $100!

6. Two Keys to Reducing Staffing and Supply Costs, With Theresa Palicki of Eastside Surgery Center, Managed by Health Inventures. Click Here Learn more about Health Inventures.

7. Increase in Colonoscopy Reduces Colon Cancer Deaths According to Univ. of Toronto Study. Click Here

8. National Medical Billing Services Work Culture Encourages Company Growth and Success. Click Here Learn more about National Medical Billing Services.

9. 5 Statistics About Physician Locum Tenens Employment. Click Here

10. HRPT Properties Trust of Massachusetts Purchases Denver Area Surgery Center for $4.45M. 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)

Here are 10 of the 91 terrific sessions on the program:

1. Excelling Without Orthopedics and Spine: Key Concepts for Great ASC Performance - Joseph Zasa, JD, Partner, ASD Management, Skip Daube, MD, Founder, Surgical Center for Excellence, Panama City

2. A National View of Political Advocacy Efforts and ASCs - Andrew Hayek, CEO, Surgical Care Affiliates, Chairman ASC Coalition

3. A Step by Step Guide to Recruiting Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons - Chris Suscha, VP of Business Development, Meridian Surgical Partners

4. The Best Ideas for Orthopedic and Spine-Driven ASCs Now - Brent Lambert, MD, FACS, President & Co-Founder, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, Joseph Burkhardt, DO, Brookside Surgery Center, Kenny Hancock, President, Meridian Surgical Partners, James T. Caillouette, MD, Chairman, Newport Orthopedic Institute

5. 10 Keys to Improve Billing and Collections - Caryl Serbin, CEO, Serbin Surgical Center Billing

6. Financial Benchmarking - Rob Westergard, CFO, ASCOA

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

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

9. Managed Care Negotiation Strategies for Orthopedics and Spine - 10 Key Concepts - Naya Kehayes, MPH, CEO, EVEIA Health Consulting and Management

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