Here are statistics on the earnings of registered nurses from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2010-2011 Edition.
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1. Orthopedics. Rising ASC reimbursement for orthopedic surgery is transforming a sometimes break-even field into a money-making one, says William G. Southwick, president and CEO of HealthMark Partners in Nashville. For example, shoulder surgery used to be so underfunded it…
Here is the median compensation for orthopedic surgeons for 2005-2008, according to the AMGA 2009 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey.
Pain management can be a profitable addition to a surgery center. However, due to the nature of the specialty, balance is essential to the success of pain management. Mike Heifferon, Ph.D, MBA, chief operating officer, and Marie Masztak, RN, BEd,…
1. Closely follow your market. Keep your ear to the ground. Know when competitors are attempting to get exclusive contracts with payors, says William G. Southwick, president and CEO of HealthMark Partners in Nashville. And know what physicians might be…
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Over the past several years, Lakeland (Fla.) Surgical & Diagnostic Center has steadily increased its case volume by 8 percent annually, and in 2009 the ASC performed nearly 19,000 cases and more than 31,500 procedures. LSDC's large volumes can be…
Here are the ten states with highest average hourly wages for licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics survey.
Here are the average EBITDA margins for surgery centers based on the number of operating rooms at the center, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
ASCs are under increasing pressure to capture, track and report key quality indicators (QI) and outcomes data. As evidence of this, one need look no further than CMS and leading ASC accreditation bodies.
In order to run a truly profitable surgery center, case volume is as important an ingredient as any. The success of any turnaround or de novo project hinges on the ability to attract great surgeons to the ASC. ASCOA assumed…