| 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) .
2. Q&A With Dr. Douglas Carlan,
Orthopedic Surgeon at Eaton Orthopedics and Carillon Surgery Center (ASC
Turnarounds: Ideas to
Improve Performance) . 
3. 10 Most Frequently Reported ASC
Surgical Specialties (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to
Improve Performance) . 
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) . Learn more about Practice
Partners in Healthcare. 5. Medicare Reimbursement Rates for 4 Common
ASC Knee Procedures and 6 Common Spine Procedures (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) . Learn more about ASD Management.
8. Perspective on Manipulation Under
Anesthesia:
Q&A With Dr. Robert Goldstein of Somnia Anesthesia Services (Anesthesia) . Learn more about Somnia Anesthesia Services.
9. Advice for GI ASC Administrators
From Michelle Steele of Eastside Endoscopy
Shares (GI and
Endoscopy) . 
10. Top 5 Payors by Volume for Anesthesiology by
Region (Anesthesia) . 
11. Top Reasons for EDI Claim Rejections
(Coding,
Billing & Collections) . 
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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:
Phone. Call (703) 836-5904 or (800) 417-2035. Fax. Print the conference brochure (PDF),
fill-out the registration on p. 7 and fax it to (703) 836-2090.
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