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Subject: Standing Up for the ASC Industry: Q&A With ASCA CEO Bill Prentice | USPI Names Memorial Hermann CEO to Board of Directors | 10 ASC Industry Leaders to Know | UPMC Removes ASC Admin Over His Aid to Highmark | Only 49 Spots Left for the June ASC Conf -- Register Today!
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Becker's ASC Review

News and Analysis

May 14, 2012

   

1. 10 Great ASC Industry Leaders to Know. Click Here  

2. USPI Adds Memorial Hermann CEO to Board of Directors.
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3. Standing Up for the ASC Industry: Q&A With ASCA CEO William Prentice. Click Here


4. UPMC Removes Surgery Center Administrator Over His Aid to Highmark. 
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5. Only 49 Spots Left for the Best Business Conference in the ASC Arena
. To register, fax registration to 888-678-5755, email your registration to registration@beckersasc.com or call 1-800-417-2035 to register. Click here for the full brochure


6. NC's Southeastern Regional Medical Center Moves Closer to Decision on New Surgery Center.
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7. Medical Societies Push for Changes to CMS Meaningful Use Criteria.
 
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8. Hospitals Lose Millions Annually on Canceled Elective Outpatient Surgery.


9. Sonoma Valley Hospital Starts Construction on Facility to House Surgery Center.Click Here

10. Webinar: Coding for the Spine: Spinal Arthrodesis Techniques.
Learn to code the most common types of spinal arthrodesis techniques being performed today, such as an anterior cervical fusion with a discectomy and the posterior and/or posterolateral lumbar procedures. Receive a review of recent CPT coding changes and earn CEUs. Thursday, May 17, 2012, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM CT. Click here to register

11. Free Webinar: ASCs - Anatomy of an ASC Deal and Discussion of Current Legal Issues. Matt Searles of Merritt Healthcare and Scott Becker, JD, of McGuireWoods discuss legal issues affecting ASCs, as well as the components of an ASC transaction. Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 1-2 PM CT. Click here to register.    

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23 Companies to Know

1. ASCOA:

info@ascoa.com;  

www.ascoa.com 

2. Experior:

www.experior.com

3. Medical Facilities Corporation:

www.medicalfacilitiescorp.ca 

4. Amkai:

www.amkai.com

5. ASD Management:

www.asdmanagement.com

6. SurgicalNotes:

info@surgicalnotes.com;

www.surgicalnotes.com 

7. ProVation Medical:

moreinformation@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com 

8. Provista:

www.provistaco.com  

9. VMG Health:

info@vmghealth.com;

www.vmghealth.com 

10. HealthCare Appraisers:

info@hcfmv.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com
11. Blue Chip Surgical:
www.bluechipsurgical.com 

12. Surgical Care Affiliates: 

www.scasurgery.com 

13. Regent Surgical Health:

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com 

14. Meridian Surgical Partners:

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com 

15. ASC Turnaround Group:  info@surgerycenters.com;
www.ascturnaroundgroup.com     

16. Surgical Management Professionals:

info@smpsd.com

www.smpsd.com 

17. Surgery Partners:

www.surgerypartners.com 

18. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program:

www.hfap.org 

19. EVEIA:

info@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com 

20. Interventional Management Services:

www.physiciancontrol.com 

21. Amerinet:    

info@amerinet-gpo.com;

www.amerinet-gpo.com 

22. Pinnacle III:

info@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com  

23. Ambulatory Alliances:

 www.ambulatoryalliances.com 

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