Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America has announced the addition of two vice presidents of acquisitions and development — Donna Greene and Jimbo Cross — to its leadership team.
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Over the next few weeks, LtCol. Bruce Bright, USMC (Ret), president and CEO of The Bright Group, will offer his thoughts in a series of short articles on "Peak Performance" for you and your organization. The objective of these articles…
Chris Bishop, senior vice president of acquisitions and development for Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, discusses three opportunities for ASC investment and growth over the next few years.
With a struggling economy and decreased reimbursement from Medicare, surgery centers are being forced to become more business savvy. Ken Schaff, director of Alliance Endoscopy Center in Metairie, La., shares two tips for ASCs looking to stay profitable going forward…
How do I measure up? Against what criteria? Who is the judge to say that we meet or not meet standards? Who establishes the standards? These are common questions when the topic of benchmarking is raised within the health services…
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Running a multi-specialty ASC can present different challenges than running a single-specialty ASC. Kimberly Tude Thuot, administrator of Yakima (Wash.) Ambulatory Surgical Center, discusses three ways to tackle the specific challenges of a multi-specialty ASC and maximize your profits.
As changes through healthcare reform change the landscape of the ASC industry, many ASCs are looking to their state associations to represent the industry and challenge upcoming legislation. Pam Ertel, president of the Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgical Association and John Milliron,…
Here are 30 statistics on payor mix as a percent of gross charges, based on data from the VMG Health Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
What are the best ways to keep and attract high quality people? Think about the types of businesses you frequent and enjoy. Consider the reasons you continue to do business with these establishments. These characteristics should be integrated into your…
If you think your clinic or surgery center is feeling productivity pressure now, what's coming won't bring much good news. There will be millions more patients, and relatively few more doctors. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human…