From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] Top Priorities for ASC Administrators Now: 10 Responses | 10 Steps to Profitable ENT | Top 10 States With More ASCs Than Hospitals | Complimentary Webinar: Future of Hospital/Physician ASC JVs
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Becker's ASC Review
ASCOA
News and Analysis
July 18, 2011

 
1. The Top Priorities For ASC Administrators Now: 10 Responses From Surgery Center Leaders. Click Here

2. 10 Steps to Profitable ENT in Surgery Centers
. Click Here

3.
Washington Oncologist Faces 22 Charges For Alleged $1.7M Fraud Scheme. Click Here

4. Industry's Premier Event: Register Today for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, 2011; Chicago). Highlights Include 90 Sessions, 132 Speakers
and Great Keynote Speakers: Bill Walton, Sam Donaldson and Adrian Gostick. Download the brochure by clicking here (pdf). Learn more and register today! Click Here

5.
ASIPP Lobbies on Washington for Ambulatory Surgery Center Bill. Click Here

6.
The Quiet Takeover: Insurers Buying Physicians and Hospitals. Click Here

7.
Complimentary Webinar: Future of Physician Hospital ASC Joint Ventures. Thursday, July 28, 2011. 1:15-2:15 PM CDT. To register for this webinar, click here.


8. Social Media Policies: What Every Practice Should Have in the Age of Mark Zuckerberg. Click Here

9.
Top 10 States With More Surgery Centers Than Hospitals. Click Here

10.
Buying Refurbished Equipment for Surgery Centers: Q&A With Bunny Twiford of Twiford Consulting. Click Here    


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5. Here are just four of the conference's great sessions:

A. Orthopedics and Spine in ASCs - Key Trends and Ideas - John D. Atwater, MD, Steven Hochschuler, MD, Texas Back Institute, Moderated by Jeff Leland, CEO, Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners

 

B. Helping Large Specialty Physician Groups Navigate the Next Few Years - Marc Steen, Market President, USPI   

 

C. Ophthalmology in ASCs, Key Issues - Edward Glinski, DO, Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program

 

D. Metrics and Improving Performance - John Seitz, CEO, Ambulatory Surgical Group  

 

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Register online by clicking here. You can also call (703) 836-5904 or e-mail registration@ascassociation.org. To sponsor or exhibit at the conference, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.

 
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14. 100 Best Places to Work - 2011    
23 Companies to Know

1.ASCOA:   

blambert@ascoa.com;www.ascoa.com
2. VMG Health:  

gregk@vmghealth.com | 
osullivan@vmghealth.com
www.vmghealth.com  

3. SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions:

scott.stone@sourcemed.net |

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net; www.sourcemed.net

4. Surgical Notes:

jeff@surgicalnotes.com
www.surgicalnotes.com 

5. AAAHC:

www.aaahc.org  

6. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com | bzasa@asdmanagement.com;   
www.asdmanagement.com

7. Interventional Management Services:

kspitler@physiciancontrol.com;

www.physiciancontrol.com 

8. Vantage Outsourcing:

www.vantageoutsourcing.com  

9. Surgical Care Affiliates:

john.puckett@scasurgery.com;  

www.scasurgery.com

10. ProVation Medical:

sean.benson@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com

11. Surgery Partners: 

www.surgerypartners.com  

12. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com 

13. EVEIA:

nayak@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com
14. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;

15. ASC Turnaround Group:  rob@murphyhealthcare.com;
www.murphyhealthcare.com   

16. Laser Spine Institute:

www.laserspineinstitute.com 

17. Amerinet:   evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com;   www.amerinet-gpo.com 

18. SourceMedical:

marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net
19. Practice Partners in Healthcare:

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;

www.practicepartners.org
20. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program:

mshaver@hfap.org;

www.hfap.org 

21. Pinnacle III:

sschwartz@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com 

22. Surgical Management Professionals:

mlipomi@smpsd.com;

www.smpsd.com 

23. McKesson Medical-Surgical:

www.mckesson.com  

24. Regent Surgical Health:

jdream@regentsurgicalhealth.com;

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com  

  

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