Lori Ramirez, the founder, president and chief executive officer of Elite Surgical Affiliates, offers 10 ways ASCs can overcome the financial challenges of the recession and stay profitable despite declining reimbursements and increased competition.
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Here are 29 statistics about orthopedics, based on data from VMG Health Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010, SDI 2008 Outpatient Surgery Center Market Report and MGMA 2010 Physician Compensation and Production Survey.
Mark Mayo, executive director of the ASC Association of Illinois, discusses five issues that will shape the future of Illinois ASCs. Mr. Mayo has served as the association’s executive director for the past 21 years.
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.
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…
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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…
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,…