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Here are 50 statistics about surgery center finances, based on data from VMG Health’s Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010. All numbers are averages.

Here are 20 benchmarks for small surgery centers (defined as those with 1-2 operating rooms), based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.

Bill Rabourn, managing principal at Medical Consulting Group, says most ambulatory surgery centers don't do enough to market their physicians. Although he views ASCs as a place where physicians bring patients instead of patients searching out an ASC, Mr. Rabourn…

The following is written by Marion K. Jenkins, PhD, FHIMSS, founder and CEO of QSE Technologies.   Time is running out on one of the best tax breaks for businesses, especially small/medium businesses: Section 179.

Barry Tanner, president and CEO of Physicians Endoscopy in Doylestown, Pa., discusses how ASC leaders can prepare for the inevitable departure of their older physicians.

Brian Brown, regional vice president, operations, for Meridian Surgical Partners, recently identified "10 Ways a Surgery Center's Budget Can Go Awry." Mr. Brown, who oversees the budget planning for the management and development company's surgery centers in his region, identifies…

If you were swamped with work last week, not to worry — here's the ASC industry news you missed.

Here are 10 points on ambulatory surgery center nurse employment and pay in the United States, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010 and the ASC Association's 2010 ASC Employee Salary & Benefits Survey.

Here are 20 benchmarking statistics for surgery centers with more than four ORs, according to data from VMG Health's 2010 Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker.

John Goehle, MBA, CASC, CPA, chief operating officer of Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies, discusses five warning signs that suggest healthcare reform could catch your ambulatory surgery center off-guard.