1. 8 Ways ACOs May Impact Surgery Centers With Healthcare Futurist Joe Flower.

2. New York Colorectal Surgeon Charged With Bilking $3.5M From Healthcare Insurance Companies.

3. ASC Association Picks Chief Lobbyist for American Dental Association as New Executive.         

4. Surgical Care Affiliates Enters Into ASC Agreement With Kentucky's Saint Joseph Health System and Catholic Health Initiatives. Learn more about Surgical Care Affiliates.

5. Just Three Weeks Until 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference (Oct. 21-23, Chicago). Less Than 30 Registration Spots Remain! Join More Than 700 People at the Best ASC Business Conference. Hear Bobby Knight, Tucker Carlson and 120 Focused ASC Speakers! 

6. ASCs, Physicians Considered "Limited" Fraud Risk to Government Insurance Programs, CMS Outlines Screening Procedures. 

7. Ophthalmologist, Former ASC Shareholder Running for Congress in New York.

8. Provista and PurNet are hosting attendees at the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres on Thurs., Oct. 21, from 7-9 p.m. in the Edelweiss 1 Suite at the Swissotel Chicago. Please RSVP by Oct. 15 to lwilhelm@provistaco.com or (972) 910-6671.
9. 10 Stories That Will Improve Your ASC's Collections.

10. Michigan Podiatrist Accused of Filing Almost $900,000 in Fraudulent Claims. 

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1. Monster:
www.monster.com
2. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
3. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
4. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
5. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com;
www.vmghealth.com
6. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
7. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
8. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
9. Somnia Anesthesia Services: solutions@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
10. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
11. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
2. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.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. Access MediQuip: bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
16. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com
17. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management:
nayak@eveia.com;
www.eveia.com
18. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
19. Surgical Management Professionals: tflickema@smpsd.org;
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:
tjacobs@medhq.net;
www.medhq.net