10 Companies for Surgery Centers and Hospitals to Know

Written by Staff | February 11, 2010

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Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program — HFAP is one of only three national voluntary accreditation programs authorized by CMS to survey hospitals for compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation and Coverage. HFAP has been accrediting healthcare facilities across the country for more than 60 years and for more than 40 years under Medicare. It offers several accreditation programs for a variety of facilities including acute-care hospitals, critical-access hospitals, ASCs, clinical laboratories, behavioral and mental health centers and primary stroke centers. www.hfap.org

ASD Management — ASD Management, formerly Woodrum/ASD, is an operator, manager and developer of ASC centers. It assists in all phases of ambulatory care development and offers services in strategic management, operational analysis, predevelopment and development. The company is led by Robert Zasa and Joseph Zasa and is increasingly focused on ASC turnarounds. www.asdmanagement.com

VMG Health — VMG Health provides valuation and financial advising services to the healthcare sector. The company's core practice areas include business valuation, professional services valuation, transaction advisory services and joint-venture relationship development. Founded by Greg Koonsman in 1995, VMG Health advises a variety of healthcare clients and provides solutions to financial, operational and legal issues. www.vmghealth.com

Linear Solutions — Linear Solutions is a multi-functional medical services company offering a diverse, niche based group of business services and products targeted at physician practices throughout the United States. The goal of Linear Solutions is to provide business solutions that produce increased revenue, assist with cost containment and increase patient satisfaction. www.linearsolutions.com

Stryker — Stryker is a leading global manufacturer of medical devices and equipment, including hip, knee and upper extremity replacement prosthetics and spinal implants. The firm is also noted for its development, manufacturing and sales of video-assisted surgical systems, powered surgical and collateral equipment and instrumentation for minimally-invasive surgery. www.stryker.com

Amerinet — Amerinet is a group purchasing organization offering clients access to its competitive portfolio of product and service contracts. Amerinet's portfolio includes medical, surgical, pharmaceutical, office and environmental products as well as information technology solutions, capital equipment and construction vendors. www.amerinet-gpo.com

Aspen Medical Products — Aspen Medical Products is a leader in the design, development and marketing of upper and lower spinal immobilization products. Based in Irvine, Calif., the company has local sales representatives throughout the United States. For over 25 years, the management team and employees at Aspen have introduced a continuous flow of pioneering spinal bracing products and services to the healthcare marketplace. www.aspenmp.com

Ethicon Endo-Surgery — Ethicon Endo-Surgery develops and markets advanced medical devices for minimally-invasive and open surgical procedures, focusing on
procedure-enabling devices for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, gynecology and surgical oncology. www.ethiconendo.com

Medical Protective — Medical Protective, a Warren Buffett/Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading medical malpractice carrier. The company has been providing superior solutions to physicians, dentists and other healthcare providers since 1899. www.medpro.com

Surgical Notes — Surgical Notes is a national provider of medical transcription, coding and other related value-added information technology services for the ASC market. The company, led by Jeff Blankinship, provides transcription, coding and practice management solutions to more than 420 surgery centers and 6,300 physicians. www.surgicalnotes.com

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