Advertisement

ASC News

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.

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…

Advertisement

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…

Here are 10 points on trends affecting ophthalmology in surgery centers, based on interviews with eye surgery experts and recent news making headlines.

Advertisement