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Guidance to Calculate OR Utilization Costs and Reduce Them: Q&A With Ann Geier of ASCOA

Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, is senior vice president of operations for Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America. Q: How do we calculate our ASC's OR utilization costs and what is one thing we can do to reduce costs associated…

12 Ways to Maximize Profits at Your ASC

Chris Bishop, senior vice president for acquisitions and business development at Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners in Cincinnati, provides 12 ways to maximize profits at your ASC.

3 Reasons to Partner With a Management Company: Q&A With Buddy Bacon of Meridian Surgical Partners

Buddy Bacon is CEO of Meridian Surgical Partners.Q: We have a successful, independent ASC. Is there any value in our considering a majority or minority partnership with a management company?

What ASC Managers Would Tell Their Surgeons if They Could Say How They Really Feel

Lisa Austin, RN, vice president for operations at Pinnacle III, an ASC consultancy based in Fort Collins, Colo., has worked closely with ASC managers and knows their secrets. Here she reveals the concerns managers might share if their surgeons asked…

How to Keep Business Staff Productive: Q&A With April Sackos of Meridian Surgical Partners

April Sackos is director of business office operations for Meridian Surgical Partners.Q: With business operations staff wearing many hats these days, what advice do you have to keep these individuals productive in all areas of their work?

Critical ASC Mistake: Fair Market Value Not Maintained on Lease Expense

Kenny Spitler, senior vice president – development for HealthMark Partners, describes a critical ASC mistake and offers guidance to correct the problem.

4 Steps to Steady ASC Profits and High Volume: Bayou Regional Surgical Center

Thousands of sticky brown blobs from the BP oil spill are lapping the shoreline just a few miles from the Bayou Regional Surgical Center, impeding the livelihood of fishing, oil and gas workers who are the center's largest patient base.But…

5 Ways a Plastic Surgery ASC Thrived in the Recession: MD Aesthetic Surgery Center

MD Aesthetic Surgery Center in Houston opened in June 2002. Even though it hosts mostly elective surgeries and most patients pay out-of-pocket, it is still making a profit in this tough economy. Six plastic surgeons co-own this a three-OR ASC…

Meeting the Needs of Young ASC Business Staff: Q&A With April Sackos of Meridian Surgical Partners

April Sackos is director of business office operations for Meridian Surgical Partners.Q: If ASCs are looking to hire younger business operations staff, what should they know about the needs and challenges of this generation of employees?

3 Financial Issues to Address for De Novo ASCs

Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, chief development officer of Nikitis Resource Group, says the following are usually the three areas of financial support needed for de novo ASCs.