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Missouri's St. John's Ambulatory Surgery Center Wins Praise From Patient, Family

In an editorial for the Springfield News-Leader, Richard E. Thompson discussed a "good experience" he had with St. John's Ambulatory Surgery Center in Springfield, Mo.

9 Potential Disputes Among ASC Physicians and How to Resolve Them

Robert O. Baratta, MD, partner and CEO of Ascent Surgical Partners in Nashville, Tenn., lists nine potential disputes among surgeons in an ASC and explains how to resolve them.

6 Changes in Surgery Center Staffing That Boost Profits

Todd Borst, managing partner of Smithfield Surgical Partners in Northern California, maps out six changes in staffing that can help boost profits at ambulatory surgery centers.

Ophthalmologist Compensation: 10 Statistics to Know

Here are 10 statistics about ophthalmologist compensation, based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data and Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2011.

7 Aspects of an ASC That Physicians Like the Most

Bill Heath, chief development officer at Practice Partners in Healthcare in Birmingham, Ala., lists seven aspects of ambulatory surgery centers that physicians like the most.

6 Best Practices for Physicians Partnering with Hospitals on ASCs

Lanson J. Hyde, chief operating officer of Surgical Development Partners in Franklin, Tenn., provides six best practices for physicians seeking partnerships with hospitals on ambulatory surgery centers.

Motivating Employees Through Effective Incentives: Q&A With Brian Brown of Meridian Surgical Partners

Brian Brown is regional vice president, operations, for Meridian Surgical Partners. Q: During your presentation at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, you referred to incentivizing employees around collections. What kind of incentives…

10 Steps to Add Total Joint Replacements to a Surgery Center

Orthopedic and Sports Surgery Center in Appleton, Wis., opened in 2006 as an outpatient surgery center owned by seven orthopedic surgeons and one anesthesiologist. In March 2008, the center added partial knee replacements; today, the center performs 15-16 total joint…

5 Reasons Physicians Should Partner With Hospitals on ASCs

Lanson J. Hyde, chief operating officer of Surgical Development Partners in Franklin, Tenn., cites five reasons why physicians should partner with hospitals on ambulatory surgery centers.

7 Questions to Ask Before Adding a Specialty to a Single-Specialty ASC

Bill Heath, chief development officer at Practice Partners in Healthcare in Birmingham, Ala., cites seven questions to ask before adding another specialty to a single-specialty ambulatory surgery center.