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5 Steps Involved in Moving In Network

Short Hills Surgery Center in Millburn, N.J., is the largest ASC in the state by size, with eight ORs. Here Nancy Easley-Mack, LPN, business office manager of the surgery center, discusses five steps in moving from out-of-network to in-network reimbursement.…

4 Keys to ASC Success: How Surgery Center of the Main Line Achieved Clinical Excellence & Strong Financial Results

The following article is written by Ronald J. Mattson, MD, vascular surgeon and founding partner of The Surgery Center of the Main Line in Wayne, Pa., a Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners facility. My experience as a founding investor…

7 Ways Palos Surgicenter Tripled Orthopedic Case Volume in Two Years

Over the last two years, Thomas Holecek, administrator of Palos Surgicenter in Palos Heights, Ill., has helped his center almost triple orthopedic case volume. He discusses seven ways he recruited new physicians and prepared the center to handle a significant…

8 Points About Scheduling Cases in an ASC

Larry Parrish, MBA, administrator of Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center in Morton Grove, Ill., makes eight points about scheduling cases in an ambulatory surgery center.

Outpatient Volume Increases for HCA

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA reported an increase in inpatient and outpatient volumes for the first quarter of 2011 compared to the previous year, according to a Business Wire report.

3 Keys to NorthStar Surgical Center's 10-Year (And Counting) Success

NorthStar Surgical Center in Lubbock, Texas, a member of Nashville, Tenn.-based Symbion Healthcare, celebrated its 10th anniversary on April 30.

5 Creative Ways to Cut Costs in an Ambulatory Surgery Center

Three ambulatory surgery center administrators discuss how they cut costs and increase profitability in their ASCs.

7 Critical Areas of Focus for a Successful Turnaround of a Physician/Hospital Joint-Venture ASC

It seemed like a perfect arrangement: an interested and loyal group of community-based physicians teaming up with the local hospital to create a win-win joint-venture ASC. But, as the saying goes, “even the best laid plans often go astray.” When…

10 Statistics About Surgery Center Management Fees

Here are 10 statistics about management fees charged to ambulatory surgery centers by management companies, according to data from HealthCare Appraisers' 2010 ASC Valuation Survey. The survey was completed by 17 ASC companies representing more than 500 surgery centers throughout…

18 Statistics About OB/GYN in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Here are 18 statistics about OB/GYN in ambulatory surgery centers, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.