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Subject: 10 New Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review Channels: Applying ASC Benchmarks to Drive Financial Improvement | Q&A With Orthopedic Surgeon Douglas Carlan | 10 Most Common ASC Specialties | Recruit the Perfect ASC Physician - June ASC Conference |
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10 New Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review's Channels
April 23, 2010

1. Tracking ASC Financial Benchmarks to Improve Performance: Q&A With Neal Maerki of Bend Surgery Center (ASC and Hospital Valuations, Transactions and Finance Issues)Click Here

2. Q&A With Dr. Douglas Carlan, Orthopedic Surgeon at Eaton Orthopedics and Carillon Surgery Center (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

3. 10 Most Frequently Reported ASC Surgical Specialties (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

4. Improving Profitability at a Single-Specialty GI ASC: Q&A With Jackie Harrison of Practice Partners and Alabama Digestive Health Endoscopy Center (GI and Endoscopy)Click Here Learn more about Practice Partners in Healthcare.

5. Medicare Reimbursement Rates for 4 Common ASC Knee Procedures Click Here and 6 Common Spine Procedures Click Here (Coding, Billing & Collections)

6. Learn How to Recruit the Perfect ASC Physician at the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASCs: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010, Chicago). Early registration discounts end May 1 - Register today by clicking here. Hear Chris Suscha, VP of
Business Development for Meridian Surgical Partners, discuss "A Step by Step Guide to Recruiting Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons" and
Kenny Spitler, Senior VP Development, HealthMark Partners discuss "Recruiting & Syndication of Orthopedic, Pain Management and Spine Physicians: Updates, Challenges and Strategies."

7. Trends in ASC Valuation: Q&A With Robert Zasa of ASD Management (ASC and Hospital Valuations, Transactions and Finance Issues)Click Here Learn more about ASD Management.

8. Perspective on Manipulation Under Anesthesia: Q&A With Dr. Robert Goldstein of Somnia Anesthesia Services (Anesthesia)Click Here Learn more about Somnia Anesthesia Services.

9. Advice for GI ASC Administrators From Michelle Steele of Eastside Endoscopy Shares (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

10. Top 5 Payors by Volume for Anesthesiology by Region (Anesthesia). Click Here

11. Top Reasons for EDI Claim Rejections (Coding, Billing & Collections). 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 5 of the 91 terrific sessions on the program agenda featuring physician speakers:

1.
Improving ASC Performance Through Innovative Governance Techniques - Michael Grant, MD, Center for Ambulatory Surgery,
David Myers, MD, Center for Ambulatory Surgery, Ravi Chopra, CEO, The C/N Group

2.
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

3. An Analysis of Clinical Outcomes for Spine Procedures Performed in ASCs - Ken Pettine, MD, Loveland Surgery Center

4. A Successful Spine Surgery Center That Includes Neuro and Orthopedic Spine Surgeons, Lessens Learned, Problems to Avoid - Thomas Forget, MD, Neurosurgeon

5.
Pain Management at an ASC: Benefits and Pitfalls - Brannon Frank, MD, Arise Healthcare

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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2. Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review
3. ASC Coding, Billing and Collections - sponsored by AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions
4. ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance - sponsored by ASCOA
5. ASC and Hospital Valuations, Transactions and Finance Issues - sponsored by VMG Health
6. ASC Conferences - June 10-12 & Oct. 21-23
7. Anesthesia - sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia Services
8. Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
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9. Stark Act & Antikickback Statute
11. Becker's Hospital Review / Becker's ASC Review Names 100 Best Places to Work
12. America's 30 Best Hospitals
25 Companies to Know
1. Kaye/Bassman: gregz@kbic.com; www.kbic.com
2. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
3. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
4. Amkai: donald.fallati@amkai.com; www.amkai.com
5. ASCOA: blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
6. Ambulatory Systems Development: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.woodrumasd.com

7. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com; www.vmghealth.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:
msturm@smpsd.com
;
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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