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Regent Surgical Health's RISE System Fosters Values-Based Achievement

An effort to establish corporate values and recruit excellent leadership in 2007 has blossomed into a companywide culture, satisfaction enhancement and performance measurement tool for surgery center developer Regent Surgical Health.

ENT Gross Charge and Revenue Statistics by Number of ORs

Here are the median gross charges and net revenue per ENT case, broken down by a surgery center's number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.

EBITDA Margin Analysis for Surgery Centers by Number of ORs

Here are the median EBITDA margins for surgery centers by percentage of net revenue organized by total revenue and number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.

Q&A With Dr. Joseph Stapleton, Anesthesiologist, Pain Physician and Partner at East Portland Surgical Center in OR

Joseph Stapleton, MD, is an anesthesiologist, pain physician and a partner at East Portland Surgical Center in Happy Valley, OR.

5 Ways to Reduce Costs and Bring New Business to a Surgery Center

Bonnie Brady, RN, the administrator of Specialty Surgical Center in Sparta, N.J., shares five tips for reducing costs at an ASC. Ms. Brady has been with Specialty Surgical Center, a multispecialty, two-OR ASC, since May 2008. Since she arrived, the…

Report Identifies Best Practices for High-Performing Hospital Systems

A study for the Commonwealth Fund concludes high-performing hospital systems tend to maintain a culture of excellence organized around a few specific best practices, according to a release by the Commonwealth Fund.

Best Practices for Cutting Costs, Improving Efficiency, Recruiting Physicians and Boosting Profits at a Surgery Center

Ms. Wallace is the executive director and CEO of the Menomonee Falls (Wis.) Ambulatory Surgery Center, a multispecialty center just northwest of Milwaukee. She shares some suggestions for reducing costs and improving efficiency, recruiting physicians and increasing profits.

Single Key Factor That Can Impact Your ASC's Valuation: Q&A With Jon Vick of ASCs Inc.

Q: What is the one factor that can dramatically affect the value of an ASC?Jon Vick: The methodology used in the valuation process can have a dramatic impact on the value determination of your center. More hospitals are looking to…

ASCOA Acquires Ownership, Provides Management for Florida Surgery Center

Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America has announced that it is the new management provider and a minority owner of The Brevard Specialty Surgery Center, an 11,472 square-foot, multi-specialty ASC located in Melbourne, Fla., according to an ASCOA news release.

5 Steps to Finding the Right ASC Reimbursement Cycle Employees

1. Determining qualifications/credentials What important qualifications are needed in reimbursement cycle employees? Based on the position, develop a checklist of what you look for in a coder, payment poster, etc.