From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 6 Changes to Improve Physician Productivity in ASCs/5 Achievable Goals for ASCs in 2011/Register for Free Webinar: Hybrid Surgery Center - How to Successfully Combine In-Network and Out-of-Network Reimbursement
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Becker's ASC Review
ASCOA
News & Analysis
Nov. 18, 2010

1. 6 Changes to Improve Physician Productivity in ASCs.
Click Here Features insight from Susan Kizirian of ASCOA.

2. 5 Achievable Goals for ASCs in 2011. Click Here
Features insight from Michael Lipomi of Surgical Management Professionals.

3. Combating Surgery Center Fraud With Effective Risk Assessment. Click Here
Written by Ron L. Ralph, Jason A. Whitmer and Paul D. Smith Jr. of Crowe Horwath.

4. Limited Space Available; Register Today for Free Webinar: Hybrid Surgery Center - The Best of Both Worlds (How to Successfully Combine In-Network and Out-of-Network Reimbursement) - Dec. 7, 1:00 CST (2:00 EST).  Click Here

5. 12 Anesthesia Processes for ASCs to Track and Benchmark. Click Here
                

6. 10 Tips for Accurate and Compliant ASC Coding. Click Here
Written by Caryl Serbin and Robin A. Weakland of Serbin Surgery Center Billing.        

7. Becker's ASC Review/Becker's Hospital Review is now accepting nominations for our annual list of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. To download the nomination form, please visit here. If you are interested in sponsoring the list, please contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.

8. 9 Things to Know About EMRs for ASCsClick Here

9. Florida's South Palm Ambulatory Surgery Center Completes Sale to a Corporate InvestorClick Here

10. Drive to Repeal Health Reform Raises Hopes to End Ban on Physician-Owned HospitalsClick Here



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23 Companies to Know

1. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
2. Monster:
www.monster.com
3. Surgical Notes:
jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
4. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com;
www.vmghealth.com
5. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@ascbilling.com; www.ascbilling.com
6. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
7. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
8. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
9. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
10. Somnia Anesthesia Services: solutions@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
11. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
12. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.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:
mlipomi@smpsd.com; www.smpsd.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
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