On March 27, 2012, Linda Peterson, MBA, CEO of Executive Solutions, delivered a webinar titled "Enhancing Revenue for ASCs — Best Practices and Great Ideas." Her presentation focused on how various surgery centers are finding ways to increase revenue and…
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Only a few years ago, a hospital's physician-integration strategy was seen as the major determinant of a hospital's referrals and patient volume. Hospitals acquired physician practices like hungry hippos — quickly and aggressively — looking to boost patient volumes and…
Recruiting a new physician to a surgery center can be a stressful process, as networking can take time away from an administrator's other duties and there may be other facilities competing for the same providers. Here Joan Shearer, administrator of…
Luke Lambert, CEO of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, discusses the current state of the ambulatory surgery center industry and how it can succeed in the future.
Physician leaders are a crucial part of any surgery center. Far from just being a source of cases, physicians can help with managed care contracting, vendor negotiations, quality improvement projects, financial analysis and physician recruitment — and any great surgery…
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Here are five physicians recently joining surgery centers, according to various news sources.
Mercy, based in Springfield, Mo., has announced that Erich Mertensmeyer, DO, has joined Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Center, according to a News-Leader report.
The following article was written by David Kelly, administrator of Samaritan North Surgery Center in Dayton, Ohio, a Health Inventures facility.
Here are 20 statistics on compensation for physicians in five common surgery center specialties, based on data from Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2011.
Jeff Leland, CEO of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, has been involved in the management and development of several spine-focused ambulatory surgery centers, including joint ventures between hospitals and physician groups. He discusses five core concepts for achieving and maintaining…