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June Special Issue of Becker's ASC Review
June 8, 2010

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

1. 10 Key Legal Issues Facing Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Click Here

2. 13 Major Changes Facing ASCs. Click Here

3. A Review of OIG Self-Referral and Antikickback Cases: 5 Categories of Non-Compliant Physician Relationships and 8 Recent Cases. Click Here

4. Publisher's Letter: Improvements at ASC Communications; Tucker Carlson and Bobby Knight to Speak at October Conference (Oct. 21-23; Chicago); New Channels Added to Sites. Click Here

5. Last Day to Register for the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain-Management Driven ASC Conference (June 10-12, 2010, Chicago) by clicking clicking here. Conference presentations are now available for download: Click here and find the sessions listed directly below the brochure image.

6. Is the AMA the Worst Trade Association Ever? Click Here

7. 4 Initiatives That Doubled Physician Distributions. Click Here

8. 72-Hour Recovery Center Greatly Expands the Scope of an ASC. Click Here

9. ASC Sees Annual Returns of 300% and 750%: Q&A With Dr. Joseph Stapleton. Click Here

10. ASC Association President Kathy Bryant Discusses Healthcare Reform's Impact on ASCs. Click Here

11. 7 Statistics ASCs Should Look at Every Month. Click Here

12. Co-Management Relationships of HOPDs: 5 Things Your ASC and Hospital Should Consider Plus Legal Commentary and Key Concerns. Click Here

13. 4 Ways to Ensure Profitability When Adding Procedures. Click Here

14. The "Co-Managed" Hospital-Owned ASC: An Alternative Partnership Model. Click Here

15. 5 Tips to Increasing ASC Value Before A Sale. Click Here

16. 6 Key Practices for Growing Volume and Profits. Click Here

17. 3 Common ASC Physician Recruitment Mistakes. Click Here

View these stories and download the entire June special issue. 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 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:
  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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3. ASCOA:
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8. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com; www.vmghealth.com
9. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
10. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
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11. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.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. Surgical Management Professionals:
msturm@smpsd.com
;
www.surgicalmanprof.com

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