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…
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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.
Surgery centers looking to trim their budgets should assess all aspects of the center's operations — including office supplies, property taxes, staff efficiency and surgical supply costs — in order to pinpoint where and how to effectively cut costs. Here…
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Here are 15 statistics on medical and surgical costs, according to VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.
An ASC that is aware of the largest payors in its market, the medical needs of its patient pool and the appropriate physicians to recruit will be well-positioned to boost its case volume over time. Here are three important ways…
Physician satisfaction is crucial to building a good reputation in the community, recruiting new providers and providing efficient, high-quality care, says David Milton, administrator of Phoenix (Ariz.) Surgicenter, the first surgery center in the United States. Here he discusses six…
Here are 45 new statistics on specialist compensation, according to Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2012.