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CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.   Here are the 10 most-performed orthopedic procedures in freestanding outpatient surgery centers in 2009, according to SDI's Free-standing Outpatient Surgery…

Barry Tanner is president and CEO of Physicians Endoscopy in Doylestown, Pa.

Marshall Maran, senior vice president of operations and physician services at Health Inventures in Broomfield, Colo., outlines three choices physician-owners of ambulatory surgery centers have when looking for a new strategic direction.

The following article is written by Nap Gary, COO; Robert Welti, senior vice president, operations; Matt Lau, corporate controller; and Michael Orseno, revenue cycle director for Regent Surgical Health.

Surgery centers can lose money if they schedule a case without accurate, complete information on equipment, payor and other case requirements. Inaccurate scheduling information can result in case cancellations or delays, which damage patient and surgeon satisfaction and cost the…

Ron Brank, group vice president of finance for Symbion in Nashville, Tenn., reviews the advantages and disadvantages of operating several ambulatory surgery centers in one geographic market.

Here are 10 recent articles published on Becker's ASC Review that you won't want to miss. They are some of the most-read articles over the last few months and feature insight and practical guidance from industry leaders.

Ambulatory surgery centers should get ready to face a harsher climate in nurse recruitment over the next few years.

Here are 20 statistics about surgery center staff salaries over the past few years, according to data from the ASC Association's 2009 ASC Employee Salary & Benefits Survey and 2010 ASC Employee Salary & Benefits Survey.

Mike Lipomi is president and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D.