ASC News

Lisa Austin, RN, CASC, vice president of ASC operations for Pinnacle III, says many ASCs make the critical mistake of waiting too long to start a discussion with payors over managed care contracts. She describes some best practices to avoid…

Lisa Austin, RN, CASC, vice president of ASC operations for Pinnacle III, says many ASCs make the critical mistake of overbuilding the facility. She describes some best practices to avoid such a predicament. Lisa Austin: One of the key numbers…

Donna Smith, president of the Alabama Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and administrator of The Surgery Center in Oxford, Ala., discusses five trends affecting the future of ASCs in her state.

Here are 9 statistics about the top three case revenues for ASCs, based on the facility's net revenue, according to VMG Health's ASC Multi-Specialty Intellimarker 2010.

Here are five regulatory and operational issues currently affecting the future of Arizona ASCs, according to Stuart Katz, executive director of Tucson Orthopaedic Surgery Center and an Arizona Ambulatory Surgery Center Association member.

Ralph Gambardella, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and president of Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, discusses five key leadership roles essential to the success of an ASC and describes the characteristics necessary for these positions to find success.

Jeff Leland, managing director of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, identifies five ways ASCs unintentionally waste money.

With all the challenges ASCs are currently facing — decreased Medicare reimbursement, a struggling economy and increased competition — it has become more important than ever that ASCs work to increase profits by saving every dollar and avoiding monetary waste.…

As state ASC association membership numbers dwindle in many states across the country, ASC association boards are using different tactics to attract new members. According to Stuart Katz, executive director of Tucson Orthopaedic Surgery Center, one of the most effective…

As many spine procedures become feasible on an outpatient basis, they are quickly moving from the hospital to the ASC. Chris Bishop, senior vice president for acquisitions and business development at Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, provides 10 steps for…