Ambulatory Surgery Centers — 2 Key Topics: 1. Medical Malpractice Industry Trends and 2. Key ASC Business and Legal Trends

On Dec. 9, ASC Communications hosted Ambulatory Surgery Centers — 2 Key Topics: 1. Medical Malpractice Industry Trends and 2. Key ASC Business and Legal Trends, featuring Bruce Whitmore of Medical Protective and Scott Becker, JD, CPA.

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Trends in Strategies and Valuation of Physician/Hospital Relationships

On Nov. 19, ASC Communications hosted Trends in Strategies and Valuation of Physician/Hospital Relationships, presented by VMG Health. To download the presentation, click here (pdf).

View the Webinar here (wmv). We suggest you download the video to your computer before viewing to ensure better quality. If you have problems viewing the video, which is in Windows Media Video format, you can use a program like VLC media player, free for download here.

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CMS Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Conditions for Coverage

On Sept. 23 and Oct. 12, Amerinet sponsored a two-part audioconference series, CMS Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Conditions for Coverage.

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Healthcare Reform: An Overview of Key Concepts

On July 17, 2009, ASC Communications hosted Healthcare Reform: An Overview of Key Concepts, presented by Scott Becker, JD, CPA (for more information on the presentation, click here).

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Case Study: Improving ASC Billing and Collections

On May 20, 2009, ASC Communications hosted Case Study: Improving ASC Billing and Collections featuring Caryl Serbin, president and founder of Surgery Consultants of America and Serbin Surgery Center Billing and an expert on ASC reimbursement and billing (for the PowerPoint presentation associated with the presentation, click here).

If you missed this program, you can still purchase a CD of the entire show. To do so, click here to order through our online system by clicking here or please contact Jessica Cole at (312) 505-9387 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance.

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Turning Around an Ambulatory Surgery Center

On Feb. 19., McGuireWoods hosted Turning Around an Ambulatory Surgery Center, featuring Dr. Brent Lambert of Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America (for more information about this program, click here).

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Case Costing and Advanced Benchmarking for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

On Wednesday, August 6, ASC Communications hosted Case Costing and Advanced Benchmarking for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (for more information about this program, click here ).

If you missed this program, you can still purchase a CD of the entire show. To do so, click here to order through our online system by clicking here or please contact Jessica Cole at (312) 505-9387 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance.

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Ambulatory Surgery Center Transactions: Successful Strategies for Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructuring

On Thursday, July 24, 2008, ASC Communications hosted Ambulatory Surgery Center Transactions: Successful Strategies for Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructuring (for more information about this show, click here).

If you missed this program, you can still purchase a CD of the entire show. To do so, click here to order through our online system by clicking here or please contact Jessica Cole at (312) 505-9387 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance.

 

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Orthopedic Coding in ASCs

On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, ASC Communications hosted Orthopedic Coding in ASCs — An Audio Conference (for more information about this show, click here).

If you missed this program, you can still purchase a CD of the entire show. To do so, click here to order through our online system by clicking here or please contact Jessica Cole at (312) 505-9387 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance.

This presentation includes almost 70 pages' worth of tips, guidance, definitions and analysis. For a preview of 10 of these pages, download a PDF here.

 

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Managed Care Contracting for ASCs

On Thursday, May 8, 2008, ASC Communications hosted Managed Care Contracting for ASCs: Current Trends, Challenges and Tactics to Obtain Great Results — An Audio Conference (for more information about this show, click here).

If you missed this program, you can still purchase a CD of the entire show. To do so, click here to order through our online system by clicking here or please contact Jessica Cole at (312) 505-9387 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance.

If you missed this program, you can still purchase a CD of the entire show. Please contact Jessica Cole at (312) 505-9387 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

 

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Handling Complex Orthopedic and Spine Procedures in an ASC

On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, ASC Communications hosted Handling Complex Orthopedic and Spine Procedures in an ASC — An Audio Conference (for more information about this show, click here).

If you missed this program, you can now purchase a CD of the show. Please contact Jessica Cole at (312) 505-9387 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Want to preview the show before purchasing? Download a sample of the conference slides by clicking here and you can download and listen to these audio clips from the show:

• Introduction of speakers and opening comments (click here)
• Advantages of sending patients home with regional pain catheters (click here)
• How to determine when a new orthopedic spine surgeon is ready to transition cases to an ASC (click here)

Note: Files are in MP3 format. To download the files, click on a link with your right mouse button (or hold the mouse button down if you are using a Mac), and select Save to Disk or Save Target As.