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Federal ACO Waivers Will Impact Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Even ambulatory surgery centers that do not join an accountable care organization will be impacted by federal ACO waivers released in 2011, according to Physicians Endoscopy.

5 Steps for Smooth Surgeon Relations at a Cost Conscious Surgery Center

Tracey Harbour, RN, BSN, administrator of Surgery Center of Pinehurst (N.C.), discusses five ways ambulatory surgery center leaders can create an atmosphere that attracts quality surgeons and provides an environment where they happily continue bringing cases, all while keeping in…

Surgery Center Trends Today: 8 Thoughts on What Works — And What Doesn't

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 13, a roundtable of ambulatory surgery center industry experts discussed what works business-wise and clinically for orthopedics and spine in ASCs. The roundtable included Vice…

10 Ideas to Capture More Value From Daily Surgery Center Activities

Here are 10 ideas for improving profitability with daily activities at the surgery center.

Lakes Surgery Center: 4 Steps to Making Spine in the ASC a Reality

Jennifer Butterfield, RN, MBA, CNOR, is the administrator of Lakes Surgery Center in West Bloomfield, Mich. She describes how spine surgery was taken from an idea to an established program at her surgery center. Here are steps that ambulatory surgery…

Navigating the New Era of Surgery Center Healthcare: Q&A With Gregory Maldonado

Greg Maldonaldo, President of American National Medical Management discusses the biggest challenges for ambulatory surgical centers today and what administrators can do to modernize and prepare for changing healthcare laws.

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in Surgery Centers: 3 Predictions

Minimally invasive spine surgery has been rapidly evolving for decades, and the resurgence of the attempt to perform more appropriately invasive surgical techniques will continue to develop.

12 Best Cities & States for Physicians to Practice

Here are 12 best cities and states for physicians to practice, according to Medscape's Best and Worst Places to Practice: 2013 report.

Improving Pre-operative Patient Assessments at Surgery Centers

This article is written by Ann O'Neill, director of clinical operations at Regent Surgical Health. This article was originally printed in the Regent Surgical Health newsletter and has been republished here with permission. Do any of the following scenarios sound…

9 Statistics on ASC Supply Chain & Cost Management

Here are nine statistics on how ambulatory surgery centers are managing their supply chains and costs, according to a 2011 supply chain survey from Provista.