From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] May/June Issue Online - 10 of the Best Paying ASC Procedures, Buying and Selling of ASCs, Impact of Healthcare Reform on ASCs and Physicians, Future of ASCs and 12 More Articles |
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Becker's ASC Review
ASCOA
News & Analysis
May 4, 2010

Download the May/June Issue of Becker's ASC Review (pdf). Click Here

1. 10 of the Best Paying ASC Procedures. Click Here

2. The Buying and Selling of Ambulatory Surgery Centers - A Review of Pricing By Tier in the Current Market - Updated for 2010. Click Here

3. 20 Orthopedic and Spine-Driven ASCs to Know. Click Here

4. Publisher's Letter: Healthcare Reform; Is the AMA the Worst Trade Association Ever?; Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management Driven Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues. Click Here

5. Free Webinar Tomorrow (May 5): How to Recruit Top ASC Administrators (Impact Players) and What Should You Pay Them, With Greg Zoch of Kaye/Bassman. Register by clicking here.

6. Healthcare Reform: A Brief Analysis on How it Impacts ASCs and Physician-Owned Hospitals - 10 Observations. Click Here

7. Will the Physician-Owned Surgery Center Remain a Viable Business Model: Q & A With Healthcare Futurist Joe Flower. Click Here

8. Becker's ASC Review/Becker's Hospital Review Names 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Click Here

9. 8 Best Practices for a Profitable ASC Orthopedic Service Line. Click Here

10. Learn How to Capture the Reimbursement You Deserve at the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASCs: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010, Chicago). Register today and save by clicking here. Hear presentations on "10 Keys to Improve Billing and Collections" With Caryl Serbin of Serbin Surgical Center Billing and "Managed Care Negotiation Strategies for Orthopedic and Spine: 10 Key Concepts" With Naya Kehayes of EVEIA Health Consulting and Management.

11. 9 Reimbursement and Business Concepts for Orthopedics in ASCs. Click Here

12. 6 Reimbursement and Business Concepts for Spine in ASCs. Click Here

13. 50 Great ASC Administrators to Know. Click Here

14. 5 Steps to Creating a Balanced Pain Management Surgery Center. Click Here

15. What Health Reform Will Mean for Physicians and Hospitals. Click Here

16. National Medical Billing Services Encourages Growth, Teamwork Among Staff. Click Here

17. Regent Surgical Health's RISE System Fosters Values-Based Achievement. Click Here

18. Q & A: Reimbursement and Volume Impacts of Moving From Out-of-Network to In-Network. Click Here

View these stories and download the entire May/June issue. Click Here


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Early registration discounts extended to May 10 -- Save $100; Only 100 spots remain!

Here 5 great sessions focused on recruiting physicians and patients to your ASC:


1.
A Step by Step Guide to Recruiting Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons - Chris Suscha, Vice President of Business Development, Meridian Surgical Partners

2.
Marketing Your ASC and Attracting Patients and Physicians - Mike Lipomi, President, RMC Medstone Capital

3.
Recruiting and Syndication of Orthopedic, Pain Management and Spine Physicians - Updates, Challenges and Strategies - Kenny Spitler, Senior Vice President of Development, HealthMark Partners

4.
Creating a Spine Center in a Small Community - Daniel Tomes, MD

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

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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6. ASC Conferences - June 10-12 & Oct. 21-23
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25 Companies to Know
1. ASCOA: blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
2. APIC:
education@apic.org;
www.apic.org
3. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
4. AAAHC: info@aaahc.org; www.aaahc.org
5. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com; www.vmghealth.com
6. Ambulatory Systems Development: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.woodrumasd.com

7. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
8. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
9. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
10. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
11. Amkai: donald.fallati@amkai.com; www.amkai.com
12. Somnia Anesthesia Services: solutions@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
13. Practice Partners in Healthcare: ltaylor@practicepartners.org; www.practicepartners.org
14. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners: jleland@bluechipsurgical.com; www.bluechipsurgical.com
15. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.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. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
20. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
21. Surgical Management Professionals: tflickema@smpsd.org;
www.surgicalmanprof.com

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