Readers Ask, We Help Answer: 10 Recent Surgery Center Q&A Columns

What do you need help with? Ambulatory surgery centers turn to Becker's ASC Review when they have questions on ASC-related issues, including coding and billing, quality and accreditation, business best practices, industry issues and more. We then work with industry experts to provide the answers.

Here are links to 10 recent columns which address recent reader questions. Note: If you have an ASC-related question, email it to rob@beckersasc.com and we will do our best to assist you.

1. Role of Surgery Centers Under the Accountable Care Organization Model: Q&A With Scott Becker of McGuireWoods

2. Compensating Physicians in Surgery Center Administrative Roles: Q&A With Ben Ulrich of VMG Health

3. Motivating Employees Through Effective Incentives: Q&A With Brian Brown of Meridian Surgical Partners

4. What Social Media Should Surgery Centers Use: Q&A With Kim Woodruff of Pinnacle III

5. Does Medicare Require a Mechanical Ventilator: Q&A With Amy Mowles of Mowles Medical Practice Management

6. Coding for Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula: Q&A With Tamara Wagner of National Medical Billing Services

7. Physician Requirement to Document Date of Service on Operative Reports: Q&A With Cindy King of Health Inventures

8. How to Peer Review an RN Performing Moderate Sedation: Q&A With Nancy Jo Vinson of NJM Consulting

9. Is Tourniquet Time a Substitute for Incision Time: Q&A With ASC Donna Slosburg of the ASC Quality Collaboration

10. Hand Cream Use in Instrument Reprocessing Department: Q&A With Sharon A. Van Wicklin of AORN