Orthopaedic Surgical Center of the North Shore, founded by the orthopedic surgeons of Sports Medicine North in Peabody, Mass., bills itself as the largest and most successful orthopedic group in New England. John Powell, CEO of this ambulatory surgery center,…
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Here are 10 statistics on ASC management and development companies, based on data from HealthCare Appraisers' 2010 ASC Valuation Survey. Seventeen companies representing over 500 U.S. surgery centers responded to the survey.
On-site inservice presentations are an convenient way for staff in an ambulatory surgery center to keep up -to-date with clinical issues, says Francine Ramirez, RN, administrator of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, a two-OR ASC in Lafayette, Colo.
Here are 18 statistics about general surgery in ambulatory surgery centers, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
How much an ambulatory surgery center pays its employees depends on various factors, including center location and amount of revenue, presence of bonuses and incentives and movement of compensation across the industry. Here are five questions every ASC should ask…
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Jackson & Coker, provider of locum tenens and physician permanent placement, has released the results of its 2011-2012 physician compensation survey, which is used in the company's Provider "Contribution to Operations" Percentage Calculator.
If you want to become part of the overall continuum of care in your community, forming a partnership or aligning with a hospital may be in your future, if it hasn't occurred already. Here, orthopedic and spine surgeons and industry…
Surgeons at Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley in Appleton, Wis., needed to take at least five steps before they could move total joint replacements from the hospital to its ambulatory surgery center, which is co-owned by seven…
Jenn Hunara, administrator of the Surgery Center of Allentown (Pa.), an ASCOA facility, discusses how to improve physician satisfaction in a busy ambulatory surgery center.
Choice of specialty is a key factor in the success of an ambulatory surgery center. While specialties such as spine, orthopedic surgery and ophthalmology are known as top money makers, specialties like plastic surgery, oral surgery and urology are often…