1. 10 Statistics About ASCs in the West.

2. 15 Physician-Owned Hospital CEOs to Know.

3. Surgery Centers File Lawsuit Against BCBS of Georgia For Out-of-Network Practices.  

4. Horizon Blue Cross Files Two Lawsuits Against New Jersey Hospitals for Out-of-Network, Fraudulent Billing Practices.

5. N.Y. Health Commissioner Clarifies State's Position on ASCs.

6. Free Orthopedic Implant Benchmarking Report and Chance to Win $500. Complete anonymous, 15-minute or less survey.   

7. Call for Speakers: "Hospitals and Health Systems -- Improving the Profitability of Orthopedic and Spine Programs: Growing Volume, Assessing Financial Relationships, and Business and Legal Issues." If you are interested in speaking or have a topic you think should be covered, please e-mail Scott Becker (sbecker@mcguirewoods.com) or Jessica Cole (jessica@beckersasc.com). Please provide a brief description of the speaker and the topic.

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9. Studies Show Outcomes of Hip Resurfacing Similar to Hip Replacement.

10. PINNACLE III Opens New Children's Surgery Center in Colorado.  Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary.

11. Excellentia Advisory Group to Host CMS RAC Audit Webinar.

12. 16th Annual Improving the Profitability of and Establishing ASCs Conference (Oct. 8-10, Chicago) Brochure and Exhibitor Prospectus Now Available.

If you'd like more information about or an introduction to any of these companies, please e-mail Scott Becker.

MedBridge Surgery Center Billing. MedBridge Surgery Center Billing partners with ASCs to help maximize reimbursement, offering an aggressive appeals process which, coupled with its expertise in ASC billing, can help clients to increase collections while focusing on patient care. Learn more about MedBridge Surgery Center Billing.

RMC MedStone Capital. RMC MedStone Capital is a company focused on acquiring ASCs and small hospitals, focused on surgery, in partnership with physicians. Learn more about RMC.

HealthCare Appraisers. HealthCare Appraisers is a nationally recognized valuation and consulting firm providing services exclusively to the healthcare industry. Read more about HealthCare Appraisers.

ProVation Medical. ProVation Medical has created ProVation EHR, an electronic health record designed for busy, cost-conscious ASCs. Learn more about ProVation Medical.

ASCOA. Since 1984, ASCOA's founders have helped physician-owners start and operate successful facilities; ASCOA currently owns and manages 34 facilities across the country with 14 others in development. Learn more about ASCOA.

Anesthesia Healthcare Partners. AHP provides ASCs, hospitals, or office-based practice with the choice of all-inclusive anesthesia service solutions or any combination of those distinct anesthesia service components, which include anesthesia billing, recruitment and practice management. Learn more about AHP.

Meridian Surgical Partners. Meridian aligns with physicians in the acquisition, development and management of multi-specialty ASCs and surgical facilities. Read more about Meridian.

Practice Partners. Practice Partners in Healthcare takes great pride in the development, management and equity ownership with its physician and hospital partners. Read more about Practice Partners.

Serbin Surgery Center Billing. Serbin Surgery Center Billing was founded in 2001 to provide the answer to ASCs' complex and unique billing needs, providing expert and accurate coding, billing, collections, and managed care negotiations solely to the ASC industry. Learn more about SCB.

Regent Surgical Health. As buyers, developers and managers of outpatient surgery centers and physician-owned hospitals around the country, Regent Surgical Health is an experienced developer and specialist in turnaround situations. Learn more about Regent.