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Emotional intelligence, or the ability to understand and control emotions, has been linked with to a number of qualities desired of healthcare providers: High EI has been positively correlated with job performance and satisfaction, stress management, social interaction and ability…

Here are five ideas on how to make ambulatory surgery center board meetings more productive. Sign up for our FREE ASC E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!1. Communicate agenda and prior minutes in advance. At least…

A few years ago, Auburn-based Central Maine Orthopaedics, which includes a surgery center performing 2,000 procedures per year, devised a plan to stop spending money on advertising and start focusing their attention and resources on relationship building.

Here are 12 statistics on average ambulatory surgery center administrator salaries, according to VMG Health's 2011 Intellimarker survey.

Here are eight trends in ambulatory surgery center third party payor contract negotiations and reimbursement rates from Dan Connolly, vice president of payor contracting for Pinnacle III.

Physicians and surgeons are acutely aware of the effect public image has on their reputations, but online presence is a relatively new concept. In the past 10 years, physicians have leapt at the growing trend of online marketing, but in…

The Concierge Medicine Research Collective recently released data from surveys of concierge medicine and direct pay primary care physicians conducted December 2009 through December 2012.

A new study released by the IMS Institute shows office visits are on the decline in the United States.

New technology has ASCs increasingly shifting towards automating human resources – with possible savings up to $300,000 annually, according to one industry professional.

Here are five expert tips for ambulatory surgery centers on making the most out of their benchmarking data.