ASC News

If you were busy wrapping up work last week in preparation for Thanksgiving, here are 10 must-read ambulatory surgery center industry stories you missed.

It's no secret that the recruitment of high-quality surgeons is essential to the growth and success of an ambulatory surgery center. Although recruitment is often left to a center administrator or a management company, physicians play an integral role in…

With decreased reimbursements, declining case volume and physicians heading toward hospital employment, there may not seem to be a lot of reason for cheer in the ambulatory surgery center industry this holiday season. But don't give up hope just yet…

Here are 20 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation in 2011, based on the MGMA report Physician Compensation and Benchmarking Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.

Tom Yerden, CEO of TRY Health Care Solutions, shares 8 light-hearted reasons your physicians may be grumpy as 2011 comes to a close.

Amy Mowles, president and CEO of Mowles Medical Practice Management, who has developed dozens of pain management ambulatory surgery centers and worked with hundreds of practices and programs nationwide, identifies 10 steps taken by pain management programs to become top…

Here are 10 recent reports on healthcare market growth expectations and opportunities.

Here are 12 ways ambulatory surgery center leaders plan to improve the experience of their ASC physicians in 2012.

As reimbursements decline, ASCs need to be even more conscious of their bottom lines. Joseph Zasa, JD, managing and founding partner of ASD Management; Susan Curtis, RN, BSN, CASC and the administrator at the Surgical Center for Excellence; and Richard…

Historically, invasive, large incisions were necessary to perform "open" abdominal surgical procedures. While effective, this method increased the possibility of multiple complications, including post-operative pain, wound infection, incisional hernia and prolonged hospitalization. Concerns over the rate of complications and morbidities…