The following are news briefs on legislation affecting ambulatory surgery centers published during the past month on Becker's ASC Review, starting with the most recent.
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Here are seven strategies to increase job satisfaction, according to a Mayo Clinic resource:
Having enough money to retire is the top personal financial concern of physicians, according to "2013 Report on U.S. Physicians' Financial Preparedness," by AMA Insurance.
Here are seven news updates for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for May 12, 2014.
Satisfied and engaged staff members are integral to the success of ambulatory surgery centers, and incentives that go beyond financial ones, can help further raise and maintain employee morale.
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A majority of physicians employed by healthcare organizations spend one to nine hours per week on paperwork and administration, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2014.
Medical tourism is a growing market in healthcare and some ambulatory surgery centers are taking advantage of these patients, according to an HIT Consultant report.
The following are three steps for collecting and interpreting data on what consumers need out of your products or services, compiled from a Harvard Business Review blog post.
The following were the most-often performed ASC procedures by specialty in California in 2013, according to the state's Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development:
A bill that would have allowed ambulatory surgery centers to keep patients up to three days after their operations has failed to pass the Florida House, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times.