Download the Nov./Dec. Issue of Becker's ASC Review (pdf). 

1. 10 Steps to Increase the Life Span of a Surgery Center.
 
2. 10 ASC Salary Statistics From the ASC Association 2009 ASC Employee Salary & Benefits Survey. 

3. 47 Concepts to Consider for ASCs.  

4. Publisher's Letter: Six Quick Thoughts About the Healthcare and ASC Industry. 

5. 16 Coding, Billing and Collections Best Practices. 

6. 10 Observations About Anesthesiologists From Incoming ASA President Dr. Alexander A. Hannenberg. 

7. Operating Expense Analysis Per Case for Surgery Centers by Total Case Volume. 

8. 10 ASCs Performing More Than 10,000 Procedures Annually. 

9. Last Week to Submit Nominations for Becker's ASC Review's second annual Best ASCs to Work For. If your ASC is a great place to work, please tell us why by e-mailing Scott Becker (sbecker@mcguirewoods.com), Rob Kurtz (rob@beckersasc.com) or reply to this e-mail. The list of "25 Great ASCs to Work For" will be published in the January issue of Becker's ASC Review.

10. 5 Anti-kickback Cases Making Headlines. 

11. 15 Great Single-Specialty ASCs. 

12. Overcoming 3 ASC Crisis Scenarios. 

13. Gastroenterology in ASCs: 10 Fast Facts. 

14. 3 Things Wrong With the AMA's Support of the President's Healthcare Reform Plan. 

15. ASC Financing: Sound Strategies & Proven Tactics. 

16. 10 ASC Revenue Cycle Sticking Points. 

17. Average Surgery Center Staff Hours Per Case. 

18. Co-Founder of Successful Oklahoma Surgery Center Shares Advice for Growing Your ASC. 

19. Case Revenue Statistics for 11 Surgical Specialties. 

20. 6 Toyota Production System Concepts to Improve ASC Efficiency.

View these stories and download the entire issue.

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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.

SmartFund Medical. SmartFund Medical is a full service billing and collections company that specializes in ASC billing, coding, collections, patient payment programs, and funding accounts receivable. Learn more about SmartFund Medical.

Amkai. Amkai is a software company with 20-plus years of experience delivering administrative and clinical solutions to ASCs, surgical hospitals and physician practices. Read more about Amkai.

PENTAX Medical Company. PENTAX offers detection and efficiency solutions for video and fiber endoscopy equipment and computer technology/imaging products for diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications in the GI, ENT and pulmonary fields. Learn more about PENTAX.

Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Founded by ASC veteran Jeff Leland, Blue Chip holds an equity stake in its projects and also serves as a managing partner, with several highly profitable, physician-led centers in operation around the country and a number of projects in the works. Learn more about Blue Chip.

Surgical Notes. Surgical Notes is a nationwide provider of medical transcription, coding and other related value-added information technology services for ASCs. Read more about Surgical Notes.