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Amy Mowles is president and CEO of Mowles Medical Management.   Q: Why is pain management a great specialty for ambulatory surgery centers now?   Amy Mowles: As the site-of service differential continues to decrease on professional reimbursement, certainly making…

Here are seven observations on factors driving surgery center case volume, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.

Highly satisfied patients translate into long-term success and higher volume for the ambulatory surgery center, says Rajiv Chopra, of the C/N Group in Merrillville, Ind. "If the patient has a bad experience at your ASC they are going to give…

Urfan Dar, MD, manager and medical director of Theda Oaks Surgery Center in San Antonio, offers seven tips for pain centers.

Here are six observations about orthopedic-driven surgery centers, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010. For this purpose, "orthopedic-driven surgery centers" are interpreted as surgery centers that perform more than 50 percent orthopedics.

When ambulatory surgery centers compare their performance to benchmarks at other centers, they are satisfying accreditors and opening the door to their own self-improvement, says Bunny Twiford, RN, president of Twiford Consulting in Warminster, Pa. However, she says many ASCs…

When carving out space for an ambulatory surgery center from existing building, designers need to be aware of a variety of needs, both regulatory and practical, says John Marasco, president of Marasco & Associates in Denver, Colo. Here he cites…

Mike Lipomi, president and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D., shares six ways to save money on supplies in an ambulatory surgery center.

"Anything you can do to reduce staff time will have tremendous impact on the bottom line of the facility," says Mike Lipomi, president and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D. Mr. Lipomi offers four ways to save…

Bryant Smith, regional vice president of development for NovaMed, discusses six questions every ambulatory surgery center leader should ask when considering a new specialty.