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2013 should prove a challenging year for surgery centers, as reimbursements face a hit and quality reporting requirements go into full effect. Here are five ways to save and make more money next year, according to Daren Smith, director of…

Here are 30 statistics on staff hours per case in ambulatory surgery centers, according to VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011. Note: All numbers are averages.

Healthcare reform will be a big issue for all healthcare providers next year, especially ambulatory surgery centers. Uncertainty surrounding legislation and implementation has already had a big impact on the ASC market and several new initiatives will present challenges in…

John Seitz and Tamar Glaser founded MMX Healthcare to develop, deploy and deliver unique tools and resources that allow your ASC to more effectively compete in the increasingly volatile healthcare marketplace. Their products, AccredAbility and ManageMyASC, enable our ASC to…

Scott Becker, JD, Chairman of the Healthcare Department at McGuireWoods and the Publisher of Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Hospital Review, discussed key business and legal issues for ambulatory surgery centers in a webinar sponsored by SourceMedical on December 13,…

Here are 25 statistics on orthopedic revenue and charges in surgery centers, according to a VMG Health survey titled Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

University Survey has collected feedback on EHR experiences for 1,000 specialists providing ambulatory care and published their results in the 2012 EHR Assessment for Ambulatory Specialists.

Rebecca Harrell is a medical office broker with Henry S. Miller Brokerage, one of the largest independent commercial real estate firms based in Texas. She discusses the trends and opportunities for ambulatory surgery centers in the future.

Adding case volume is critical to improving or maintaining profitability at any ASC. As reimbursement drops and markets gobble up physicians for hospital employment, here are five ideas to improve case volume, from Chris Bockelman, administrator of Foundation Surgery Center…

Here are five steps for surgery centers to survive in markets where hospitals are employing independent physicians and physician groups.