From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 10 Ways to Get Paid More Per Procedure | MedPAC Releases Updated ASC Medicare Payment Basis Doc | Free ASC Supply Chain Webinar: Oct. 18 | 20 Benchmarks for Large ASCs
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News & Analysis
Oct. 14, 2011

1. 10 Ways to Get Paid More Per Surgery Center Procedure. Click Here

2. MedPAC Releases Updated ASC Medicare Payment Basis Document. Click Here

3. FAQs About Outsourcing ASC Billing & Collections: Q&A With Caryl Serbin of SourceMedical. Click Here  
     

 

4. ASC Industry's Premier Fall Event Almost Sold Out: Registration Closes Today for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, Chicago). Register now! Click Here     

 

5. States with the Most Medicaid Fraud Investigations. Click Here  

 

6. "Arthritis Kit" Scheme Lands Owner of Houston Supply Company in Prison. Click Here
 
7. 20 Essential Benchmarks for Large Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Click Here

 

8. Free Webinar: "ASCs: Achieving Competitive Advantage Through Supply Chain Excellence" (Oct. 18; 1:15 PM-2:15 PM CDT). Presented by Provista Co. Space is limited; reserve your spot today! Click Here 

 

9. New Wisconsin Eye Surgery Center Coming to Green Bay. Click Here  

 

10. Amerinet Names Dr. Michael Sweeney as Chief Medical Officer. Click Here           

 

11. Job Opening: Surgical Care Affiliates Seeks Administrator for Iowa ASC. Click Here  

 


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23 Companies to Know

 

1. Surgical Care Affiliates: 

john.puckett@scasurgery.com;  

www.scasurgery.com   

2. ManageMyASC.com:

www.managemyasc.com

 3. VMG Health:    gregk@vmghealth.com | 
osullivan@vmghealth.com
www.vmghealth.com  

4. SurgicalNotes: 

jeff@surgicalnotes.com
www.surgicalnotes.com

5. HealthCare Appraisers:

tmello@healthcareappraisers.com

6. ASCOA:

blambert@ascoa.com | llambert@ascoa.com; 

www.ascoa.com

7. SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions:

scott.stone@sourcemed.net |

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net

8. Surgery Partners: www.surgerypartners.com

9. SourceMedical:

marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net

10. ASD Management:    

joezasa@asdmanagement.com | bzasa@asdmanagement.com;     

www.asdmanagement.com

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

12. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com

13. EVEIA:

nayak@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com

14. Kaye/Bassman: 

www.kbic.com   

15. ProVation Medical:

sean.benson@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com
16. Provista:
www.provistaco.com

17. Interventional Management Services:

kspitler@physiciancontrol.com;

www.physiciancontrol.com 

18. Laser Spine Institute:

www.laserspineinstitute.com 

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

20. Practice Partners in Healthcare:

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;

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

mshaver@hfap.org;

www.hfap.org  
22. Pinnacle III:

sschwartz@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com 

23. Surgical Management Professionals:

mlipomi@smpsd.com;

www.smpsd.com 

24. McKesson Medical-Surgical:

www.mckesson.com  

25. Regent Surgical Health:

jdream@regentsurgicalhealth.com;

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com  

  

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