Here are seven news updates for ambulatory surgery leaders to know for Oct. 30, 2014.
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Here are four ambulatory surgery center industry leaders who recently stepped into new positions.
Ambulatory surgery center administrative leadership is no mean feat. Ann Geier, MS, RN, CNOR, CASC, vice president, clinical informatics and surgery at SourceMedical, outlines three essential ASC administrator qualities and how to cultivate these characteristics.
Melissa Rivers has engaged law firm Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom and Rubinowitz to investigate New York ambulatory surgery center Yorkville Endoscopy following the death of her mother Joan Rivers, according to a BBC News report.
Engaging with talent is important for a surgery center that wants to keep its employees. What are the best ways to do so? Here are four tips form Healthcare Transaction Advisors in reducing resignations:
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At the 21st Annual Becker's ASC Conference in Chicago on Oct. 24, Michelle Punshon, administrative director for Coastal Orthopedics, located in Bradenton, Fla.; Sandra Jones, senior vice president and COO of ASD Management; and Trey Parsons, vice president of operations…
At the Becker's ASC 21st Annual Meeting on Oct. 24 in Chicago, guest speakers William Darrel Weatherford, vice president of AdvantageTrust, and Mary Starr, assistant vice president of AdvantageTrust, explained how group purchasing organizations can drive cost savings for ASCs.
At the Becker's ASC 21st Annual Meeting on Oct. 24 in Chicago, guest speaker Ann Geier, RN, CNOR, CASC, vice president of clinical informatics and surgery at SourceMedical, discussed ASC supply chain excellence.
At the Becker's ASC 21st Annual Meeting on Oct. 23 in Chicago, guest speaker Bryan Sullivan, vice president of EMR and clinical integration at Anesthesia Business Consultants, discussed the untapped potential of telemedicine in ASCs.
While protocols for creating bundled payments may differ, what does remain the same is that successful bundled payments require intimate market knowledge, according to Monica Ziegler, MSN, CASC, Administrator PSC & CSS at Surgery Partners; and Larry Taylor, president and…