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Becker's ASC Review
ASCOA
News & Analysis
June 1, 2010

1. Access to Physicians: 3 Major Challenges Facing ASCs, with Rajiv Chopra of The C/N Group.
Click Here Learn more about The C/N Group.

2. 8 Financial Statistics to Analyze Monthly and Share With Physicians with Brian Brown of Meridian Surgical Partners. Click Here Learn about Meridian Surgical Partners.

3. Two Mississippi Residents Convicted of $18M Physical Therapy Medicare Fraud Scheme. Click Here

4. One Week Left and Less Than 35 Spots Remain for the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference. To register and learn more, click here. Conference presentations are now available for download: Click here and find the sessions listed directly below the brochure image.

5. Job Opening: Regent Surgical Health Seeks Vice President, Development. Learn more by clicking here. Interested candidates should send resume and cover letter to Jeffrey Simmons at jsimmons@regentsurgicalhealth.com.

6. New Jersey Bill to Criminalize Waiver of Co-Payments and Deductibles Dies in Committee. Click Here

7. Formal Peer Review Committee Necessary for Confidentiality, Tennessee Supreme Court Rules. Click Here

8. Gastroenterologist Dr. James Weber Shares His Thoughts on Challenges Currently Facing GIs. Click Here

9. Teva Pharmaceutical to Stop Making Propofol, Could Exacerbate Shortage. Click Here

10. Gross Charge and Revenue Stats for ASC OB/GYN. 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 just 5 of the 91 great sessions on the conference agenda:

1. The Best Procedures to Add to ASCs Now - John Hajjar, MD

2. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery In ASCS - Greg Poulter, MD, Surgeon, Peak One Surgery Center, and Lisa Austin, RN, CASC, Vice President of Operations, Pinnacle III

3. Hand Surgery in ASCs - Key Concepts for Clinical and Financial Success - R. Blake Curd, MD, Orthopedic Institute, and Kyle Goldammer, Senior Vice President, Finance, Surgical Management Professionals

4. Key Thoughts on Handling Total Joints in ASCs - James T. Caillouette, MD, Chairman, Newport Orthopedic Institute

5. Pain Management in ASCs: Current Ideas to Increase Profits - Amy Mowles, President & CEO, Mowles Medical Practice 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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24 Companies to Know
1. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
2. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
3. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
4. Medtegrity:
5. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com;
www.vmghealth.com
6. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
7. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
8. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
9. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
10. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
11. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
12. Amkai: donald.fallati@amkai.com; www.amkai.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. 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: tflickema@smpsd.org;
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:
tjacobs@medhq.net;
www.medhq.net
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