Greg Zoch, partner and managing director of Kaye/Bassman, an executive search firm for ASCs, discusses the top five qualities ASCs should look for when recruiting a director of nursing.
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At the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs conference, Herbert Riemenschneider, MD, founder of Knightsbridge Surgery Center in Columbus, Ohio, delivered a presentation on "Key Thoughts on Urology in the ASC."
Experts from the ASC industry discuss 13 of the most important things to know about surgery center contract negotiations, revenue, billing and coding, supplies and staffing.
Susan Kizirian, MBA, BSN, RN, chief operating office of ASCOA, offers six changes ASCs can immediately make to improve physician productivity.
Michael Lipomi recently became president and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D., which runs 16 facilities. Eleven of them are ASCs and five are physician-owned hospitals. With a 32-year career in healthcare and facility management, he served…
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Here are four goals every ASC should work toward in order to minimize ASC costs, according to the leadership team of HealthOne, a healthcare system in Denver that includes 12 surgery centers.
The most obvious contributor to a successful and profitable ASC is a group of surgeons with high case volume, and in order to maintain growth, recruitment is essential. When approaching a new physician, it is easy to point to the…
Whether you base your benchmarking on data from local ASCs, national surveys or your own data history, benchmarking can give you a good idea of where you stand in comparison to your competitors, the national average and yourself. Sandy Berreth,…
Joyce K. (Deno) Thomas, senior vice president operations for Regent Surgical Health, says some ASCs experience significant problems due to physicians undermining their partners. She describes what physicians need to do to avoid this scenario. Joyce Thomas: When an ASC…
It's no surprise that ASCs across the country are struggling to keep afloat during the economic downturn. Not only have ASCs had to compensate for reduced Medicare reimbursements, but widespread layoffs and increased patient deductibles have led to decreases in…