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Here are 20 statistics on surgery center staff hours per case based on the VMG Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

ASCA has announced three Capitol Fly-In events for 2013, which give industry leaders and advocates the opportunity to learn about issues affecting ASCs and the legislative process.

Here are 23 statistics on the average multispecialty surgery center case and payor and revenue, according to VMG's 2011 Intellimarker survey.

Here are five initiatives for progressive ASC administrators to consider for a competitive place in the future healthcare market. Sign up for our FREE ASC E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!1. Contact big businesses for partnerships.…

This article is written by Michael J. Sacopulos is the CEO of Medical Risk Institute. The past several years have witnessed explosive growth in HIPAA and HITECH Act enforcement actions against medical providers. Many of these actions relate to misadventures…

Currently, around 66 percent of physicians say they use electronic health records to meet meaningful use stage one requirements, according to the Deloitte 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians.

Accountable care organizations are appearing in communities across the nation. Jon Friesen, chief financial officer, U.S. Operations, of Nueterra discusses how ACO formation impacts ASCs, whether it's smart to participate and how ASCs can leverage their position in the market…

1. HHS mandated auditsInvestigations by the Office for Civil Rights related to compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act will no longer be initiated by only complaints and self-reported breaches. Section 13411 of the HITECH Act requires HHS…

Here 11 ambulatory surgery center administrators and leaders from across the country explain how their centers distinguish themselves.

1. Focus your media buy. Unlike hospitals, surgery centers typically aren't targeting a broad range of patient needs. Centers should instead identify a narrower patient market to pursue through local media outlets and advertising, said Scott Christiansen, CEO of CORE…