1. Former CFO Accuses Indiana ASC, Hospital of Billing Fraud; Government Assessing Whether to Intervene.

2. ASCAC Urges CMS to Better Align ASC, HOPD Payment Systems.

3. 5 Best Practices to Improve ASC Marketing Efforts.  Features insight from Raj Chopra of The C/N Group. 

4. Grow ASC orthopedic profitability: Hear "Current Issues and Advances in Orthopedics" with Dr. Jack Jensen of Athletic Orthopedics and Knee Center, Dr. Michael R. Redler of The OSM Center and Dr. John Cherf of OrthoIndex, and "Business Planning for Orthopedic and Spine Driven Centers" with Jeff Leland of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners at the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference (Oct. 2010, Chicago). Registration and exhibiting spots are limited, so download the conference brochure and exhibitor prospectus today.

5. 3 Mistakes ASCs Make When Purchasing Supplies. Features insight from Susan Kizirian of ASCOA.

6. Surgical Care Affiliates Enters Into Joint Venture With Mississippi ASC.

7. 6 Questions to Ask Before Selling an ASC to a Community Hospital.

8. Free Webinar: Transaction Trends and Valuation Issues Facing Hospitals (July 28; 1:00-2:00 CST).  Registration space is limited so reserve your spot today. Presenters are Jon O'Sullivan and Aaron Murski of VMG Health.

9. New Iowa ASC Opens in Spencer.

10. ASC Industry Leaders to Know: Bill Southwick of HealthMark Partners. Christian Ellison of Health Inventures.

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Register today for the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference (Oct. 21-23, 2010; Chicago) by clicking here. This exclusive conference, sponsored by the Ambulatory Surgery Association, Ambulatory Surgery Foundation and Becker's ASC Review, is focused on key business, financial, clinical and legal issues facing ASCs. It brings together ASC business and strategy leaders to discuss how to improve your organization and its bottom line in these challenging but opportunity-filled times.

1. Taking Bold Steps to Build Case Volume: Our Direct Access, Screening Colonoscopy Program - A Great Case Study - Cindy Givens, Executive Director, and Christine Corbin, MD, Medical Director, Surgery Center at Tanasbourne

2. Practical Tips for Recruiting Physicians - Dale Holmes, Administrator, Warner Park Surgery Center

3. Information Technology - Key Ways to Improve Your Centers Operations - What are the Best Solutions? - Jennifer Brown, RN, Nurse Manager, Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia

4. Great Medical Director - Dawn McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, Chief Development Officer, Nikitis Resource Group, and Jenni Foster, MD, The ASC at Flagstaff

5. Building Outstanding and Profitable Pain Management Programs, Making Pain Profitable - Stephen Rosenbaum CEO, and Robin Fowler, MD, Medical Director, Interventional Management Services

1. Online. Register through our secure Web site.
2. Phone. Call (703) 836-5904 or (800) 417-2035.
3. E-mail. Contact registration@ascassociation.org.
4. Fax. Print the conference brochure (PDF), fill-out the registration on p. 7 and fax it to (703) 836-2090.

1. Monster:
www.monster.com
2. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
3. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
4. Mnet Financial:
dhamilton@mnetfinancial.com;
www.mnetfinancial.com
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. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
9. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
10. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
11. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
12. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.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