Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, a LASIK specialist who practices at Suncoast Surgery Center in Fort Myers, Fla., will soon be the first and only eye surgeon in southwest Florida to offer cataract surgery with Alcon's LenSx, according to a Lehigh…
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Industry leaders make four predictions for ambulatory surgery centers in the years ahead.
Here are six legislative and regulatory changes affecting surgery centers in various states as well as nationwide.
Tara Sellers, administrator of The Surgery Center of Key West (Fla.), an ASCOA facility, discusses seven steps to bring pacemaker generator insertions and changes to your surgery center.
Linda Peterson, MBA, CEO of Executive Solutions, discusses the finer points about renting surgery center space to outside groups. *We advise anyone looking into such relationships to consult with counsel as well as state department of health and Medicare as…
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The orthopedics specialty is an excellent fit for many ambulatory surgery centers because patient demand and reimbursements tend to be high in most markets, according to Reed Martin, chief operating officer of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D. "We…
Mary Ann Kelly, administrator of Madison (Ala.) Surgery Center, has helped her ASC grow its case volume from 4,000 patients a year to 11,000 patients a year since the center's inception eight years ago. Here she discusses five strategies to…
While the benefits of electronic health records are clear to most ASC administrators, the high cost incurred by most systems scares surgery centers away from implementation. Mary Ann Kelly, administrator of Madison (Ala.) Surgery Center, achieved a return on investment…
There are several steps spine surgeons must take when migrating their cases from the inpatient setting to an outpatient surgery center. Beyond the appropriate training, surgeons must consider how their practice will change as a result of the transition and…
The following statistics on global patient satisfaction reflect satisfaction in six countries in addition to the United States.