ASC News

Here are the top 10 surgical specialties for ASCs by the average number of annual procedures for 2008, according to SDI Health.

Sarah Martin, regional vice president of operations of Meridian Surgical Partners, shares three mistakes ASCs often make when trying to recruit physicians to their ASC.

Here a breakdown of the case volume mix as a percent of an ASC's total cases, organized by an ASC's total number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.

The following are the top 10 most frequently reported surgical specialties in single- and multi-specialty ASCs in 2008 by percentage of centers reporting the specialty, according to SDI Health.

Edward J. Gorz, CPA, accounting manager for MedHQ, a professional employer organization and business office outsourcing service for ASCs and other providers, provides four steps ASCs should take before outsourcing or seeking assistance with administrative services.

Douglas Carlan, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand and upper extremity at Eaton Orthopedics and Carillon Surgery Center in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Georganna Howell is the administrator of Greenspring Surgery Center in Baltimore, part of OrthoMaryland.

Brent W. Lambert, MD, president and owner of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, discusses 13 changes for ASCs in the next few years.

Sarah Martin, regional vice president of operations of Meridian Surgical Partners, shares three best practices for recruiting the right physicians to your ASC.

Edward J. Gorz, CPA, accounting manager for MedHQ, a professional employer organization and business office outsourcing service for ASCs and other providers, shares insight into common mistakes ASCs make concerning HR, payroll and accounting.