Here are five tips when preparing for accreditation surveys. 1. Focus your staff on accreditation. For ambulatory service centers going through the survey for the first time, the obvious focus is to gain accreditation. However, for centers that are already…
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In a healthcare environment with increasing expenses and decreasing reimbursements, it's easy for providers to fall into debt, and hard to get out. Ambulatory surgery center administrators can take these steps to decide whether they are in too deep and…
Efficiency of room turnovers can make a big difference for a busy surgery center because quick turnover can mean extra cases and additional revenue for the center.
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.
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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.