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Subject: 10 New Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review Channels: 3 Common ASC Physician Recruitment Mistakes | Valuation Multiples Paid for Controlling Interest of Surgery Centers From 2006-2008 | Last Day to Register and Save $100 for the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain ASC Conference |
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10 New Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review's Channels
April 30, 2010

1. 3 Common ASC Physician Recruitment Mistakes
(ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

2
. Valuation Multiples Paid for Controlling Interest of Surgery Centers From 2006-2008 (ASC and Hospital Valuations, Transactions and Finance Issues)Click Here

3. Two ASC Experts Discuss: "Are ASC Valuations Going Up on Down" - Jon Vick, ASCs, Inc. Click Here; Nap Gary, Regent Surgical Health (ASC and Hospital Valuations, Transactions and Finance Issues) Click Here.

FREE WEBINAR NEXT WEEK: What Should You Pay Top ASC Administrators and How to Recruit Them (May 5, 1:15-2:15pm CST). Hear from Greg Zoch, Partner, Kaye/Bassman International. Register today by clicking here.

4.
 Number of Annual Cases for Single-Specialty ASCs by Specialty (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

5. White Paper on Clinical Quality Excellence in Anesthesia Services Now Available From Somnia Anesthesia Services
(Anesthesia)Click Here

6. California Hospitals, Physicians to Begin Bundled Fees for Hip, Knee Replacements (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here

LAST DAY TO REGISTER AND RECEIVE $100 DISCOUNT -- Early registration discounts for the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain-Management Driven ASC Conference (June 10-12, 2010, Chicago) end May 1. Register today by clicking here.

7. Medicare Reimbursement Rates for 6 Upper GI Procedures (GI and Endoscopy)Click Here

8. FDA Rejects Johnson & Johnson's Computer-Assisted Anesthesia System (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

9.  Medicare Guide to Anesthesia Claims Modifiers (Anesthesia). Click Here

10. List of Possible Combinations for Procedures With More Than One Surgical Modifier
(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)

Early Registration Discounts End May 1. Here are 5 of the 91 terrific sessions on the program agenda:

1.
The 7 Best Ways to Increase ASC Profits Now - Larry Taylor, CEO, Practice Partners in Healthcare

2. Recruiting Great Doctors - 5 Key Concepts from an Industry Vetran - Robert Zasa, Partner, ASD Management

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

4. Washington Update - Kathy Bryant, JD, President, ASC Association

5. How to Effectively Measure and Track Patient Quality - David Shapiro, MD, Director of Medical Affairs, AMSURG

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:
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  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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5. ASC and Hospital Valuations, Transactions and Finance Issues - sponsored by VMG Health
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26 Companies to Know
1. Kaye/Bassman: gregz@kbic.com;
www.kbic.com

2. Mnet Financial: dhamilton@mnetfinancial.com; www.mnetfinancial.com
3. APIC:
education@apic.org;
www.apic.org
4. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.woodrumasd.com

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

20. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management: nayak@eveia.com; www.eveia.com
21. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
22. Surgical Management Professionals:
msturm@smpsd.com
;
www.surgicalmanprof.com

23. SpineSearch: nicola@spine-search.com; www.spine-search.com
24. Principle Valuation: dsf@principlevaluation.com; www.principlevaluation.com
25. Amerinet: evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com; www.amerinet-gpo.com
26. MedHQ:
rlacine@medhq.net
;
www.medhq.net
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