Brent Lambert, MD, founding principal, and Luke Lambert, CEO, of ASCOA, discuss 12 issues likely to significantly impact the ambulatory surgery center industry in 2012.
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In an Oct. 4 webinar titled "How the HITECH Regulations Impact the Use of Health Information Technology in ASCs," Robert Hussey, head of the government relations practice at Minneapolis-based Snow Communications, discussed how "meaningful use" requirements apply to ambulatory surgery…
Here are 20 statistics about procedure mix in a surgery center, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
William Stangl, CEO of Mountain View Regional Hospital in Casper, Wyo., started his new role on Aug. 22, just six months after leaving his position as administrator of Mount Nittany Surgical Center in State College, Pa. He discusses his transition…
It's budget-planning season for many ambulatory surgery centers, and that includes the ASCs for Meridian Surgical Partners. Brian Brown, regional vice president, operations, for Meridian, oversees the budget planning for the management and development company's surgery centers in his region.…
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Most satisfaction issues within an ambulatory surgery center come down to time, says Kris Sabo, executive director of Pend Oreille Center in Ponderay, Idaho, where the patient satisfaction rates are routinely at or above 97 percent. But patients aren't the…
Five spine surgery experts provide five best practices ambulatory surgery centers should consider when adding spine. Note: Included with the best practices are links to the articles where the advice originally appeared, providing you with more practical guidance. Best practices…
Here are 10 quotes from ambulatory surgery centers leaders on important components to running an efficient, profitable and safe ASC. Note: Quotes are listed in alphabetical order of leader's last name.
Today's hospital leaders face a daunting task: keeping their organizations afloat and their employees happy while battling uncertain mandates of healthcare reform and fighting increased competition for patients, physicians and payor contracts. Paul Spiegelman, founder and CEO of The Beryl…
Implementing an electronic health record can be a daunting task for an ambulatory surgery center, considering the capital needed to purchase hardware and software, train employees and account for productivity loss during implementation. Robert Lamont, CEO of The Eye Center…