Name: Northeast Surgical Care (Newington, N.H.) Opened: Aug. 2000 Annual case volume: 1,800 cases Specialties: Orthopedics, ophthalmology, pain management, ENT, general surgery, podiatry and plastic surgery Number of physician-investors/physician-users: Three physician-owners/six physician-users What makes it great: Northeast Surgical Care, a…
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Ann Geier, MS, RN, CNOR, CASC is senior vice president of operations and Susan Kizirian is chief operating officer for ASCOA. Q: What is a good benchmark for waiting room times for patients after they check-in and before they…
Augusto Alinea, MD, medical director of the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Stevens Point, discusses three common physician complaints and how to approach them.
Name: Summit Ambulatory Surgical Centers — 14 ASCs throughout Central Maryland
In 1996, most providers in the West Palm Beach, Fla., area practiced in hospitals or hospital outpatient departments. When 13 physicians decided to pursue the construction of an ambulatory surgery center, community members were skeptical: it couldn't be done for…
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Rob Murphy, president and founder of Murphy Healthcare and founder of ASC Turnaround Group, says communication with physicians and their offices is a critical component of an ASC turnaround that is often overlooked. "We were recently involved in a turnaround…
Name: Fleming Island Surgery Center (Orange Park, Fla.) Opened: Jan. 2007 Annual case volume: 7,500 cases Specialties: Gastroenterology, OB/GYN, orthopedics, podiatry, general surgery, plastic surgery, ophthalmology and urology Number of physician-owners/physician-users: 23 physician-partners/50 physician-users Corporate partner: Borland-Groover Clinic What makes…
Name: Head & Neck Surgery Center (Hattiesburg, Miss.) Opened: Jan. 1990 Annual case volume: 1,000-2,000 cases Specialties: Otolaryngology Number of physician investors/physician users: Three physician-owners What makes it great: Although Head & Neck Surgery Center may be a small facility,…
Name: Harborside Surgery Center (Punta Gorda, Fla.)
Jeff Peters, president of Surgical Directions in Chicago, says when he helped a financially struggling ambulatory surgery center apply the following four surgeon-friendly changes, volume increased by 17 percent. "Surgeons went from 'Do I really want to go there?' to…