Renovating a surgery center is a great way to increase case volume and revenue by adding additional operating rooms and incorporating other specialties, but there are other more subtle ways a renovation can increase profitability.
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Here are nine benchmarking statistics about case volume in ambulatory surgery centers from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011. These figures come from the aggregated statistical analysis section of the report that represents data from all of the participants in…
Here are 15 benchmarking statistics about staff in ambulatory surgery centers, broken down by average (statistical mean) salary and wages, hours per case and number of full-time employees, from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011. These figures come from the…
Here are 15 findings on ophthalmological case revenue from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.
Alcon's LenSx femtosecond laser may be the most significant piece of technology to impact cataract surgery in recent years, allowing surgeons to correct astigmatism in cataract patients by creating precise incisions before the patient enters the operating room. While the…
This is part of a series on the five ambulatory surgery center specialties to watch in 2012. The five specialties are gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic and spine, pain management and urology. These specialties have a favorable outlook in terms of case…
Becker's ASC Review published hundreds of articles — news reports, feature stories and lists — in November. Here are 10 ASC leaders providing great best practices taken from some of the most-read articles during the month. Note: Clicking an article…
This is part of a series on the five ambulatory surgery center specialties to watch in 2012. The five specialties are gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics and spine, pain management and urology. These specialties have a favorable outlook in terms of case…
Blayne Rush, MHP, MBA, is president of Ambulatory Alliances. Q: What are the current top challenges facing ambulatory surgery centers when it comes to physician recruitment? Blayne Rush: Physician recruitment continues to present challenges for ASCs, and it…
Gary Foster, MD, ophthalmologist at and medical director for The Eye Laser Center of Northern Colorado, identifies the six most important steps necessary to become the best laser center in America.
