Today's Top 20 Stories
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New Proliance Surgeons CEO Mark Barnhart to oversee group's 23 ASCs & 38 care centers
Mark Barnhart became CEO of Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons, a physician-owned and managed surgical practice, effective Feb. 1. 2/7/19- -
The Leapfrog Group's ASC survey — 7 things we know so far
The Leapfrog Group will collect quality and safety data on ASCs through a voluntary survey opening April 1, expanding its ratings beyond the hospital inpatient setting. 2/7/19- -
4 questions ASCs should ask before buying surgical supplies
ASCs purchasing surgical instruments must consider cost, quality, service and value to ensure long-term return on investment, according to Marketing Representative Victor Basu. 2/7/19-
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DISC Surgery Center's Dr. Robert Bray named bundled payment leader: 3 things to know
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports and Spine Center Founder and spine surgeon Robert Bray, MD, was named among Global 1's top 10 bundled payment leaders. 2/7/19- -
AAAHC names CSA Surgical Center as finalist for quality award — 4 insights
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care named Columbia, Mo.-based CSA Surgical Center a finalist for the 2018-19 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award, the Missourian reports. 2/7/19- -
9 hospitals, health systems opening or planning ASCs
Here are nine hospitals and health systems that opened or announced ASCs in January: 2/7/19- -
Omni Orthopaedics building $10M+ surgery center — 4 insights
Canton, Ohio-based Omni Orthopaedics plans to build a surgery center in 2019 in Jackson Township, Ohio, TheSuburbanite.com reports. 2/7/19-
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Mercy Health-Youngstown eyes outpatient growth — 3 insights
While Mercy Health-Youngstown's (Ohio) three hospitals are critical to their operations, the hospital is eyeing outpatient care as its future, Business Journal Daily reports. 2/7/19- -
5 top-paying care settings for anesthesiologists — Specialty hospitals, outpatient centers & more
An estimated 30,590 anesthesiologists are employed in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data available. 2/7/19- -
Carle Surgicenter considering $1.5M addition to ASC — 4 insights
Danville, Ill.-based Carle Surgicenter is in the process of adding four surgical specialties to its existing ASC, Construct-A-Lead reports. 2/7/19- -
ASC physician to know: Dr. Rodney Morris
Panama City (Fla.) Surgery Center's Rodney Morris, MD, specializes in general surgery and gastroenterology. 2/7/19-
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Hospital physicians report more 'diminished joy' than independent providers — 9 statistics
Physicians practicing in corporate- or hospital-owned settings show stronger signs of frustration than independent physicians, according to Geneia's Physician Misery Index. 2/7/19- -
Hospital fees increases surpass physician fees— 4 insights
Health Affairs research examined hospital and physician fees differences to determine which was driving healthcare spending, Medscape reported 2/7/19- -
Seeking $41B in savings, health plans look to ASCs: 6 insights from Optum
An extra $41 billion in healthcare costs could be saved annually if all appropriate procedures were performed in ASCs, according to Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Optum Payment Integrity Facility Ideation Leader Robin Richards. 2/7/19- -
How 3 ASCs from Oregon, Iowa & Ohio stay competitive
Becker's ASC Review asked three ASC leaders to share what their centers are doing to stay competitive. 2/7/19- -
ASC supply chain tip: Limit storage locations
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, shared three tips for ASCs to improve inventory management practices on the company's blog. 2/6/19- -
3 insights on improving ASC performance from Center for Pain and Spine's Dr. Vincent Galan
A bad reputation can ruin the work of great physicians, according to Vincent Galan, MD, anesthesiologist and medical director of Stockbridge, Ga.-based Center for Pain and Spine. 2/6/19- -
Competition in outpatient surgery + how to prepare for the Amazon of ASCs: 4 Qs with Dr. Manoj Mehta
Given the rapid change taking place in healthcare, ASCs may soon face disruption that has as much impact as Amazon's new healthcare venture, according to gastroenterologist Manoj Mehta, MD, medical director of Wilmette, Ill.-based Endoscopy Center of the North Shore. 2/6/19- -
Number of Medicare-certified ASCs by specialty type: 9 key statistics to know
Ophthalmology centers are one of the most prevalent types of single-specialty ASCs in the U.S., according to an Ambulatory Surgery Center Association graphic based on 2017 data from CMS. 2/6/19- -
13 statistics to know on orthopedic PA salary
Medpage Today's 2018 orthopedic salary survey evaluated how compensation of orthopedic surgeons, nurse practitioners and physician assistants compared to that of other specialties 2/6/19-